![]() If you’d prefer to work with three oscillators instead of the Modular’s nine, and you prefer a few knobs and dials to a maze of cables, the Mini V is a good option. Also helpful is that it won’t allow you to insert a cable where it doesn’t belong, such as linking two inputs for example, which I imagine will save novices and pros alike many hours of head-scratching in the wee hours of the morning. For example, you can insert more than one cable into any input or output, which expands the capabilities of the synth immeasurably and also allows you to make short cuts (purists will not indulge I imagine). Simulated cabling is nothing new in music software of course, but I think it’s worth noting that Arturia has done a good job of giving it an authentic feel whilst also adding in some helpful advantages over the real thing. There’s quite a few additions that weren’t in the original, too, such as Sample and Hold and an Envelope Follower that can be used on external sources. I found it particularly handy as it allows you to easily and powerfully fatten-up your tones by adding a little phase shifting, or create extra colour by tweaking the rate and scale of tuning frequencies. The Bode Frequency Shifter was one such accessory that, back in the day, could be ordered from the manufacturer to install by yourself at home (when men were men I guess). Arturia has also added new modules that they’ve either invented or that were once available as additions to the original analogue synth. The first difference users of Arturia’s original reproduction will notice is that you can now see all of the modules on screen at once (provided you’ve got the screen real-estate), which is certainly a lot better for work-flow and those periods of frenetic experimentation where you splash cables about like Jackson Pollock attacking a canvas. If you prefer leather elbow-pads to leather jackets, then this is your kind of thing. The famously imposing Moog Modular synth. Here’s a look at each of them in a bit more detail. This is just one of the numerous updates and enhancements that Arturia has made to these synths though. I first thought this was a bit gimmicky to be honest, but it actually does improve on the usual method of selecting presets, where you scroll down lengthy lists of names and categories. It offers up a virtual galaxy of presets spread out in space and represented by different shapes and colours according to their characteristics. Most of them also possess a new method of selecting between presets called the Sound Map. They are all 32- and 64-bit compatible, work in any DAW as well as in stand-alone mode, and have enough presets to keep you indoors for days. Instruments such as the Moog Modular and Mini Moog, the Prophet V and the CS-80 are responsible for some of the best music - and worst dance-moves - in history, and Arturia are making them available to a new generation of music-makers who probably haven’t touched wood-panelling in their lives.Įach of the synths sound and look pretty convincing in most regards. For the uninitiated, its all about the faithful - almost fanatical - emulation of some of the classic analogue synths that helped shape the music world over the past fifty-odd years. Just so long as it has the same patches as the PC version (and is cheaper).The V Collection 3.0 is the latest version of Arturia’s bundle of virtual analogue synths. I am holding off buying the PC version of Triton while it is so expensive but in any case it might be worth waiting for the iPad version if Korg apply the same development ethos to it. Wavestation in particular looks and functions better than the PC version (and costs less). I am glad that the PC versions have finally had updates but I do hope that they aren't going to leave it at that. Good spot Reid. I've just had a look at the M1 and Wavestation updates on my iPad. They include Lexington (Arp Odyssey), Darwin (M1), Pompei (Poly6), Memphis (MS-20), Montpellier (Mono/Poly). However, the Gadgets are limited editions of the full instruments. ![]() There isn't a Triton Gadget yet, but all the other Korg Collection instruments have gadget versions-so it's very likely that it will be included, maybe even as part of a free update. The iPad GUI of the Wavestation is available in Milpitas, one of the over 40 instruments available as part of Gadget 2 for Mac ($299, within the Gadget DAW and as plugins) and as plugins only for PC ($199). It's not just about the visuals, there is tremendously more power in editing the patches on the iPad version. Here's what the new GUI in the Korg Collection looks like FYI, for some reason Korg hasn't offered the new GUIs that come with their iPad apps, all they seem to have done is make them resizeable with minor changes, like adding a bit of color.įor example, here is what Wavestation is like on the iPad
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