Matthew Fecher, AudioKit Pro developer let us know that they’ve released a new app for iOS, Super Ninja Entertainment Synth (SNESynth), that they call “the ultimate Chiptune and 16-Bit video game synth”.
SNESynth is built on AudioKit, an open-source synthesis project, and based on samples from vintage hardware sound chips.
Features:
2,500+ samples made for this app
Standalone app & iOS AUv3 Plugin
Over 400+ presets
Real Synth Engine, including Pulse Width Modulation (PWM is the heart of chiptune sounds)
Use as an AUv3 (AudioUnit Plugin) in iOS DAWs such as Logic, GarageBand, Cubasis, AUM, more
Fun free-running step sequencer
Record your melodies, and sounds and export.
16-bit Synth, Drum, and Sound FX sounds included
Over 1 GB of sounds compressed to under 120 mb
Use with MIDI keyboard or iOS MIDI host
Includes full lifetime license for both iPhone & iPad
An intro from The Sound Test Room:
SNESynth is available now with an intro price of $2.99 (normally $14.99).
Arturia drops Acid V, a new plugin emulation of Roland TB-303 Bass Line synth.
Arturia today introduced Acid V, a virtual instrument that offers their take on the classic Roland TB-303 sound.
Does the world need another take on the 303, especially when Behringer offers a hardware 303 knockoff for around $130? Yes, apparently.
The Acid V promises to be as closely modelled on the much-loved bassline box as you’d expect.
Arturia says that Acid V is designed to bring the classic acid sound into the modern production era. They say that they’ve combined component-level modeling to accurately capture the originals sound, and married that to upgraded features and effects, to make the Acid V sound “darker, deeper, and more impactful than the original”.
Features:
Evolved sequencer & arpeggiator
Advanced Modulation system for evolving sounds
Built-in Distortion
Sub Oscillator and vibrato
Scales and Transmutation
17x High grade effects
Other features include vibrato that lets you get into FM territory, 14 distortion algorithms, an easy-to-use step sequencer, and the ability to drag and drop your sequences into your DAW.
There are loads of 303 emulations out there already – Roland’s own plugin, D16 Phosycon 2 and AudioRealism Bass Line 3 to name just three of them.
An in-depth look at Acid V and it’s capabilities:
Acid V runs on PC and Mac in VST/AU/AAX formats, and existing Arturia customers are advised to log in to their accounts for an introductory discount. Everyone else can currently purchase it for $/€99 through Sept 14 (regular price will be $/€199). You can download a demo from the Arturia website. V Collection 9 discounts are also available.
Paulee Alex Bow, synthesist, shared this 20th anniversary retrospective look at the Roland V-Synth.
In recent years, much of the attention in the synth world has turned to analog instruments, with digital synths sometimes getting forgotten or even maligned. As the prices for vintage analog gear have skyrocketed, though, it’s a good time to take another look at instruments like the V-Synth.
When the Roland V-Synth was introduced in 2003, Sound On Sound called it “a sound designer’s dream machine.” The instrument offers a wide range of synthesis options, flash RAM for sample storage, lots of hands-on control, double D-Beams, lots of effects, sampling and more.
Paulee Alex Bow (Magical Synth Adventure) describes the V-Synth as ‘epic and futuristic’. Watch the video and share your thoughts in the comments!
