Slate for classic emu and FabFilter for modern mixing and mastering. Their latest outing Twin3 must be the best ITB analog sounding synth around. How for Pete’s sake did they achieve that sound?
Biotek is from the hands of the “Waldorf” Wolfgang. It’s unique as an organic synth. Not many like that around. So I’m happy they’re still feeding it soundbanks.
As for Waves’ version history, here goes:
Version 7=Nov. 2009
Version 8=Jan. 2011
Version 9=March 2012
Version 10=June 2018
Version 11=October 2019
Version 12=October 2020
Version 13=October 2021 (M1)
Version 14=June 2022
so I guess we’re up for version 15
”the one without the Wup”
Yep, native UAD will make ‘em bleed.
Some other (major) alternatives:
- FabFilter (Total Bundle)
- SlateDigital (VMR Rack)
but I’d sorely miss my Waves Abbey Road Collection. And maybe those recently refreshed Renaissance plugins. Plus some of the named ones, like Greg Wells and rage beardy Schepps guy.
Pretty good sound pack launched at $35 (list $50).
Another good one is Current Substances.
Great to see Tracktion regularly updating their unique Biotek 2 synth. https://www.tracktion.com/products/biotek