Magic Russ Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 https://www.applied-acoustics.com/multiphonics-cv-1/ Regularly $99, intro $79. Apparently no discount for existing users of Tassman or Modeling Collection. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canopus Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Yeah, it looks like Tassman’s long-lost son. And he’s been taking steroids. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sander Verstraten Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 I'll probably wait until there is the 50% off on the Modeling Collection. It's not even part of it yet. And I already have Voltage and am waiting for the VCV VST version. Not that that is an argument NOT to get this ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scook Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, Sander Verstraten said: I already have Voltage and am waiting for the VCV VST version Ditto And not very happy with how AAS handled Tassman either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Shelby Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 $66.99 at EveryPlugin https://everyplugin.com/multiphonics-cv-1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan o driscoll Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 What is this upsurge in love for Modular synth all about these days? I assume its coming from Chery audio efforts? Its not for everybody as the learning curve is specialist and somewhat steep, to make the most of Modular synths? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleer Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 As a preset pusher who loves pushing presets I wonder how the presets on this sound when pushed. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Sorrels Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Kind of disappointed with them. Still no response at all from AAS about their latest release crashing on exit in every DAW for me. I've sent them two emails (a week apart) and they haven't bothered to reply at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user 905133 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Just an FYI (based on CV-1 trial): Although VM's Plug-in Host can hold CV-1, not many of the parameters are available for VM control. To me this is significant because I can resize VM, not CV-1. Size comparison also included here so people with vision concerns can save their 15-day trial for when (and if) AAS makes improvements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacab Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 It looks nice, but if you already have a virtual modular you probably don't need another one. Expansions? As far as I can see, this is limited to AAS designed modules only, so there is apparently no market for 3rd party module development. Heck, that's one of the coolest features with other modular racks, both hardware and virtual. And with virtual vs. hardware, you only need to buy one copy of each module and you can insert as many copies of it as you wish! But CV-1 might appeal to modular first timers as a good controlled way to learn modular synthesis. And if you can live within the AAS walled garden, it might be all that you want or need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sander Verstraten Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 But VM Nucleus is free almost always, as is Reaktor Player Blocks and VCV Rack. And they have about the same base blocks. I wouldn't spend the money on something this confined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacab Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 (edited) I chose Cherry Audio Voltage Modular Nucleus (free), and quickly upgraded to VM Core. So I'm invested in that. I do like the Cherry Audio VM workflow best. Have also added some voice modules that Cherry partnered on with Mark Barton (MRB), such as the Oberheim SEM modules (from the Eight Voice), and the ARP 2500 and 2600. Previously I had tried the Softube Modular VSTi demo, Full Bucket Modulair (free) VSTi, and VCV Rack (free-standalone). I liked Softube, but for the money, Cherry has the best pricing and features for the paid stuff! I also tried the demo of Hyperion, (awesome sounds) but that one really strains my old timers disease! ? Edited April 27, 2021 by abacab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user 905133 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 30 minutes ago, abacab said: But CV-1 might appeal to modular first timers as a good controlled way to learn modular synthesis. And if you can live within the AAS walled garden, it might be all that you want or need. It might, as you point out. The size issue aside, the presets sound crisp to me like the sounds in other AAS products. I think it might appeal to people who want it for the presets. I am not sure it has advantages to help those new to modular sound design over other software modulars that are available. Not sure if CV-1 is easier on CPU load, but that might be another positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vernon Barnes Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 5 hours ago, aidan o driscoll said: What is this upsurge in love for Modular synth all about these days? I assume its coming from Chery audio efforts? Its not for everybody as the learning curve is specialist and somewhat steep, to make the most of Modular synths? There is something liberating about a totally blank canvas and building the sound you want ( and in happy accidents along the way. ) Sometimes the endless lists of presets on modern VSTIs can be overwhelming, particularly if the browser is wanting. Sometimes it's like looking for a needle in a haystack. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vernon Barnes Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, abacab said: Previously I had tried the Softube Modular VSTi demo, Full Bucket Modulair (free) VSTi, and VCV Rack (free-standalone). I liked Softube, but for the money, Cherry has the best pricing and features for the paid stuff! There is a lot to like about Softube Modular but Cherry is my favourite now. Third party modules, some of them cheap as chips and very quirky is a plus point, and the big one for me is polyphony. The MRB stuff is really good. I think I will try the CV-1 demo a spin but it will need to be good. Edited April 27, 2021 by Vernon Barnes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy1 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 6 hours ago, aidan o driscoll said: What is this upsurge in love for Modular synth all about these days? I assume its coming from Chery audio efforts? Its not for everybody as the learning curve is specialist and somewhat steep, to make the most of Modular synths? Overrated for me. It's like marketing has to replace the 808's. I guess users think those are really cool to make sounds from scratch but they will only impress your DAW buddies. Reason to me was always modular. Reaktor was an early modular environment. It seems modular may be more popular in the hardware environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacab Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 3 hours ago, User 905133 said: It might, as you point out. The size issue aside, the presets sound crisp to me like the sounds in other AAS products. I think it might appeal to people who want it for the presets. I am not sure it has advantages to help those new to modular sound design over other software modulars that are available. Not sure if CV-1 is easier on CPU load, but that might be another positive. Fair enough. I suppose that it never occurred to me that someone would want a fully modular synth for the presets alone. But if that works for someone, then why not? I like the presets that come with any synth because they can serve as a showcase to how the synth can be used and its potential. And if lucky, even a few production ready new sounds. Especially with a blank slate such as a fully modular synth. Where do I start, LOL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user 905133 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 28 minutes ago, Paul Young said: Overrated for me. It's like marketing has to replace the 808's. I guess users think those are really cool to make sounds from scratch but they will only impress your DAW buddies. One of the nice things is that we all have different preferences, workflows, learning curves, etc. Learning curves really vary from person to person probably based on prior experience among other factors such has how a person's brain works. I lucked out decades ago by getting in on the ground floor when my college got a Moog modular synth. Based on that, I gravitated towards E-Mu's digital synths (Proteus/1 and later sound modules) which had virtual patch cords--digital counterparts to what I was very familiar with. So, when I stumbled onto Voltage Modular, designing presets and making music by choosing modules based on functions, patching them together, etc. was quite natural for me. It just makes more sense because I can see what's what. Personal preference. Some people have no desire to create sounds and prefer to use presets designed by other. IMO, there's nothing "wrong" with that nor with creating music with "real" instruments or with purchased sounds, loops, etc. designed to impress people. Also, I don't think there's anything "wrong" with people who post songs they made in various online locations, again, all designed to impress people. Granted, modular synths (hardware or software) may not appeal to you. That's fine, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacab Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, aidan o driscoll said: What is this upsurge in love for Modular synth all about these days? I assume its coming from Chery audio efforts? Its not for everybody as the learning curve is specialist and somewhat steep, to make the most of Modular synths? I think that the current soft modular trend is just an offshoot of the hardware Eurorack synth movement that has been popular for years. It took some time for the modular hardware to be virtualized and affordable, but it seems that soft synth VST tech has finally caught up. And it's much more studio space and budget friendly! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurorack https://www.factmag.com/2017/09/21/modular-synth-eurorack-buyers-guide/ https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/9-things-that-every-eurorack-beginner-should-know https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/eurorack-buying-guide/ https://www.sweetwater.com/c1201--Eurorack_Cases Edited April 27, 2021 by abacab 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleer Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 I think I’ll stick with Tracktion Hyperion for now. Sonic bliss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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