kevin H Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 https://www.jrrshop.com/tracktion?dir=desc&order=special_from_date 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudopop Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Biotek 2 for $24. Just sayin'. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin H Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 Yea got Biotek 2 as I had F’em already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicMan Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I picked up Boz Transgressor 2 earlier for $21.36 or something which is about as cheap as it gets. Biotek did catch my eye too.. I got F'Em on that deep sale a while back and really like that, which is why Biotek seems appealing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveiv Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 F.'em vs FM8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicMan Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, daveiv said: F.'em vs FM8? If FM8 is still $10 then both! 🤣 I prefer the effects and UI in F'Em. Both very capable synths, so either choice, or both is good though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveiv Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, MusicMan said: If FM8 is still $10 then both! 🤣 I prefer the effects and UI in F'Em. Both very capable synths, so either choice, or both is good though. Don't do this to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudopop Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 minute ago, daveiv said: Don't do this to me. You're on the enabler forum. Here's the link so you can purchase FM8: https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/1-Instruments/4-Synth/8001-FM8 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicMan Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 minute ago, pseudopop said: You're on the enabler forum. Here's the link so you can purchase FM8: https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/1-Instruments/4-Synth/8001-FM8 Better not mention that it also comes with a freebie too 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudopop Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 minute ago, MusicMan said: Better not mention that it also comes with a freebie too 🤣 Shoot! Forgot that one. The freebie is either free Space by Karanyi Sounds or Huracan by MNTRA instruments. So basically buying FM8 is like earning money! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveiv Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 And then there is this synthesizer "BioTek" that I have no clue about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promidi Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 hour ago, daveiv said: F.'em vs FM8? FM8 does not crash. F'em can (confirmed by tracktion support). F'em is scalable. FM8 is not Choose your poison..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleer Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I highly prefer F.’em for its sounds. And Biotek 2 is one of the only “organic” synths in the market. Moreover, a brainchild of the infamous Wolfram Franke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudopop Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 @daveiv If you have some version of Komplete you may already own the FM8, so check that first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacab Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 5 hours ago, daveiv said: And then there is this synthesizer "BioTek" that I have no clue about. By the same developer as F'em. Biotek is a blend of sampling and synthesis, with an X-Y morphing between layers. V2 adds some features. Original release trailer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacab Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) Biotek 2 Arachnid expansion $30 now at JRR https://www.jrrshop.com/tracktion-arachnid-edm-expansion-pack-for-biotek Edited September 2, 2022 by abacab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacab Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 In fact, all Biotek 2 expansions are on sale at JRR for $30 https://www.jrrshop.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=biotek&order=relevance&dir=desc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveiv Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 hour ago, abacab said: By the same developer as F'em. Biotek is a blend of sampling and synthesis, with an X-Y morphing between layers. V2 adds some features. Original release trailer: I have watched a few videos about BioTek. Apparently my brain is in battery saver mode, I still don't understand what's going on. Judging from the presets, I'm getting Roland D-50 and Korg Wavestation vibes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacab Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) 26 minutes ago, daveiv said: I have watched a few videos about BioTek. Apparently my brain is in battery saver mode, I still don't understand what's going on. Judging from the presets, I'm getting Roland D-50 and Korg Wavestation vibes. It's much deeper than vintage Roland or Korg synths. It's a rather complex soft synth on a new level, with up to 12 layers, that each have up to 4 oscillators. So it's almost like 12 synths in one. The 4 oscillators on each layer can independently be any of these types: sample, sine, triangle, pulse, saw, white noise, pink noise, granular, spinal saw. Each layer has 2 filters, 4 effects, 8 LFO's, 4 envelopes, plus its own arpeggiator and modulation matrix. The samples can come from the stock Biotek library, or you can import your own. Many of the factory presets use samples of nature sounds, blended with the synth oscillators to create cinematic soundscapes. But as you can see from the Arachnid expansion demo, it can do EDM as well, or just about anything you can think of. It's enough to make your brain (or your PC) explode, especially if you dive into the countless modulations possible with 48 oscillators, 24 filters, 48 effects, 96 LFO's, 48 envelopes, 2 arpeggiators, & 12 mod matrices. Not to mention that you can automate nearly everything, including the x-y morphing between layers. Realistically though, the majority of the factory presets only use 1 to 4 layers, sometimes a few more, and don't use all the resources available at the same time. But the possibilities are there... Edited September 2, 2022 by abacab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveiv Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 21 minutes ago, abacab said: It's much deeper than vintage Roland or Korg synths. It's a rather complex soft synth on a new level, with up to 12 layers, that each have up to 4 oscillators. So it's almost like 12 synths in one. The 4 oscillators on each layer can independently be any of these types: sample, sine, triangle, pulse, saw, white noise, pink noise, granular, spinal saw. Each layer has 2 filters, 4 effects, 8 LFO's, 4 envelopes, plus its own arpeggiator and modulation matrix. The samples can come from the stock Biotek library, or you can import your own. Many of the factory presets use samples of nature sounds, blended with the synth oscillators to create cinematic soundscapes. But as you can see from the Arachnid expansion demo, it can do EDM as well, or just about anything you can think of. It's enough to make your brain (or your PC) explode, especially if you dive into the countless modulations possible with 48 oscillators, 24 filters, 48 effects, 12 arpeggiators, and 12 mod matrices. Not to mention that you can automate nearly everything, including the x-y morphing between layers. Plot thickens... Last week I was just a humble guy trying to add some lush synth textures to a standard rock band setup. FM8 at $10 was a good steal for that. Today I'm messing around with a 48-oscillator galore of sound synthesis, and an 11-operator FM workstation. Meanwhile, you did a better job than the entire Tracktion marketing team right there. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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