Synth-In-A-Case

Bill Thompson

3 months ago

Ah - getting the 'event loop' error now for some reason (I have it turned off globally but it doesn't fix the error). Anyone else having this issue and know a fix? Such an amazing ensemble even after all these years!

Paul Robinson

1 year ago

Thanks for sharing this.... I'm trying to find a patch to reproduce the synth drop on Roxy Music's virginia plain (about 30 seconds into the first verse) - struggling to find any info on how that sound was produced but think it came from this sort of synth - anyone know how to do it? thanks

ZooTooK

3 years ago

It's free to use the sounds from any synth in the Reaktor user library in any way. What is not allowed is to distribute the Reaktor file (ensemble) in any form. The Synth-In-A-Case is made inspired by the EMS Synthi AKS. You will find lots of information searching the Internet.

Gian Carlo Grandi

3 years ago

...and third question: 3) is it possible to use sounds (like play a song with Synth in a Case) in commercial product? Do I need some kind of authorization or can I proceed independently? Do I have to pay anything? Thanks!!

Gian Carlo Grandi

3 years ago

Thanks very much ZooTooK for sharing this great product !!! Two question: 1) when the C key is played the shynt is deactivated, is there any way to avoid this? 2) I would like to learn more about the original product (Synt in a case mkII), i.e. image, manual, where it was produced etc... On internet I found little except a product attributed to Mexico. Many thanks again ZooTooK for the great job !!!

Denis

4 years ago

Great synth, thanks1

ZooTooK

4 years ago

For the question below please use the Forum. https://www.native-instruments.com/forum/forums/reaktor.30/

4 years ago

Just listened to Dark Side and started searching :) anyway, i'm a beginner to using NI so probably a dumb question, but anyway: I just imported Synth In a Case into Reaktor 6 and when I record I can see the midi info, but there is not sound on the playback. what am i missing? thank you

Patrick W

5 years ago

Ah, the sound of Oxygene. I played with the joystick until my eyes hurt :)

Jean STARK

5 years ago

Wonderfull !!!!

Birthday Monster

5 years ago

One of the best in UL. You really nailed this.

PreSonus QA

5 years ago

15 years later, reading the 'Warning' now makes me smile. Thanks again for this great ensemble, still loving it.

Matt Hooper

6 years ago

I would love to check out Mitchell's lemur template for SIAC, the link is dead. :-(

Ryan Emmons

7 years ago

FIGURED IT OUT: I thought this was based on the VCS3, not the AKS! What I was missing is that the input volume knob doubles as a keyboard/sequencer pitch-increment knob when you set keyboard as the input. set it in between 3/4 to keep it in tune all across the keyboard. You can enable fine tune knob control under knob parameters to get a precise tuning. I tuned it to a KORG tuner :) (might be cheating, makes it too easy to tune!) Hope this helps someone who couldn't figure it out

Robin Parmar

7 years ago

As hard to play as the real thing. You are a godlike coder. Thanks for all your contributions which are first rate. Gonna spam this message now. :-)

Sheldon Pimentel

8 years ago

Great Synth!!!! But how do you TURN of the modulation when no keys are played? I turned of the sequencer but sound still pouring through. I tried different switches couldnt figure it out. Would be nice to play this like a normal synthesizer........

Ryan Emmons

8 years ago

This sounds incredible, a great take on such a wonderful classic synthesizer! It's loads of fun with a touchscreen computer. Is there any way to use a midi keyboard to play normal scales on the synth? I know the original synth could. Thank you!

Szentpétery Csaba

8 years ago

Good! l also have the xils-lab xils 4 plugin. Another vcs3 emulation.

NigelH

9 years ago

An amazing recreation!

Daniel Wick

10 years ago

Amazing synth, thank you. Although, I should note that it appears that the level knobs for the pulse waves in OSC2 & 3 appear to be switched (2 controls 3, 3 controls 2). Just a little warning, as it confused me for a while. That tiny blemish aside, I'm enjoying this tremendously.

alex paschali

10 years ago

great stuff! thanx !

Jason Gupton

10 years ago

Very cool. Been fiddling with it for hours since DL. Great job!

Peter Guettinger

10 years ago

so cool, so spacey! Greetings to the timelords :)

simon pickering

10 years ago

This is amazing

guido verhelst

10 years ago

Very nice

Paolo Bragaglia

10 years ago

Wonderful! Respect!

Andreas Sandberg

10 years ago

Fabulous piece of work! Thanx!

Mitchell Cichocki

10 years ago

No problem. It's removed.

ZooTooK

10 years ago

Michell, thanks for respecting my decision only to distribute the ensemble via the UL. The reason is not to encurage unlicensed users.

Mitchell Cichocki

10 years ago

I love this ensemble. I made a Lemur template for SIAC here: http://liine.net/en/community/user-library/view/443/ The ZIP there contains the lemur template and a copy of the SIAC ensemble with OSC stuff added. Then I saw the note on this page about not redistributing without ZooTooK's permission. (Sorry) I made the template for personal use and just thought I'd share because its fun to use. Let me know if it's a problem and I'll remove the template and ensemble from the Liine site.

Oli Ni

10 years ago

Stunning, and the sound is fat, very much analog like. Excellent work, thanks a lot!

year zero

11 years ago

sunday in the studio with SIAC and more: http://vimeo.com/album/2451807/video/73598245

Grant Atkinson

11 years ago

Wish I'd discovered this earlier. Amazing ensemble. Thank you. Greetz from Oz!

ZooTooK

11 years ago

stereoklang.se/blog

year zero

11 years ago

indeed. thanks again. whats your blog address.. also, i've found synthi "dopesheets". pretty cool stuff;...

ZooTooK

11 years ago

Thanks for the kind words Year Zero! Love your abstract videos. I'll publish them on my blog.

year zero

11 years ago

simply amazing! cant thank you enough for your efforts. i'm creating patches now for an upcoming gig. heres a little screencast (real time visuals only) of your ensemble in ableton with strings: http://vimeo.com/70976693. cheers

ZooTooK

11 years ago

Emilio, I suspect the sequencer stop is due to some event reset when changing a switch state in the pin matrix. I don't know if it's possible to avoid. Replacing the switches to selector would probably solve it but it would probably increase the CPU load many times. Regarding the lack of analog feel to the delays I will review the whole ensemble making it more analog at some point.

emilio luppi

11 years ago

Hi ZooTook your ensemble is fantastic especially for experimental work! It has also a strong resistance to crashing irrespective of the weirdness of the parameters. I have two question. The sequencer stops when I change the pin connections in the matrix.. it's possible to avoid this? The only thing that I don't like so much is the delay.. it's so clean not so analog... I have added a feedback control and a low pass filter in the feedback network. It's more natural Ciaooo!

Lee Stirling

11 years ago

This is brilliant!!! Thank you so much.

ZooTooK

11 years ago

The Sonic Couture Synthi AKS is a sample based instrument. I'm sure it sounds much more authentic at a much lower CPU hit but it gives you much less tweakability - and to me the turning those knobs and enter those pins is what the AKS is about. I've not tested the Sonic Couture Synthi AKS but I've got some other of their products and they're great!

Lesly Remy

11 years ago

Are you guys aware of the Kontakt version available from Sonic Couture? Much less CPU usage and the sounds is intense but would need to do a proper comparison to be sure.

Ryan Marsh

12 years ago

You put a lot of love into this ens. Now I can get that Dr. Who sound! Thanks

microPlex

12 years ago

Great and mad!!!

ZooTooK

13 years ago

Dropdowns on a Buchla? Heresy! ;-)

Trevor Gavilan

13 years ago

oh come on, use switches or lists for the Buchla!!!!!!!!!

CC lines of the acid

13 years ago

Yes it would be nice if it did NI.

ZooTooK

13 years ago

I've worked on a Buchla imitation some years age but the problem is patch cable. It's just a too complex to make although Herw has proved it's possible. I'll complete it when NI provide pre-made patch cables. But I don't think it will ever happen.

CC lines of the acid

13 years ago

Zootook, I apologize that called you in a previous report zoolook, I like this track J. M. Jarre))))) you probably could make something out of Buchla?

James McNalley

13 years ago

Works very nicely on Reaktor 5.6. CPU use is below 10% on my Thunderbolt Macbook Pro. Excellent ensemble. Not only is the synthesis and graphic design very well executed, the patches are great too.

CC lines of the acid

13 years ago

I have no words. zoolook - you're a genius. I do not understand how it works :-)

Francois Demarle

13 years ago

Well ! I once had this beast, though I have not yet fully tested yours, and this Synthi-A is quite impressive ! Congratulations !!! ;-)

Paul Copeland

13 years ago

Hi Zootook. Back again. I got the syn running from the Reaktor demo. Unreal. Just this synth alone almost convinces me to purchase Reaktor 5 :) Best wishes and seeya. Paul.

Paul Copeland

13 years ago

Goodness. I am amazed and it takes a lot to amaze me :) I owned one of these way back around 1975 or so. I also had the pleasure or using a Synthi100 at the Melbourne Concervatorium. Hey Zootook, you next project could be to create a synthi 100 :) You are to be congratulated for such a lot of work. I am using the Reaktor Demo for Windows and I am not sure if I can actually play SIAC. Perhaps someone could clarify for me. Best wishes to you Zootook, you are a genius. Seriously. Paul.

Robert Stevenson

13 years ago

well I don't know how this is going to work out for me (moving fooled again from my nord modular to NI rig) but zork me this synth you have done looks and sounds superb - thank you very much

francois K

13 years ago

Just amazed at how nice this is... anyone can go on tweaking for hours with this. Thank you so much!

paul kendall

13 years ago

back to '73, lovely

jean Philippe PAEZ

14 years ago

Excellent excellent excellent !! I had an original AKS in a few years ago and I can say it's a great great clone....

Lothar Graetz

14 years ago

Xils 3 is quite good but for me SIAC is the better - if not the best - EMS clone out there. it sounds absolutely anarchic... vicious... simply wonderful. great great work ZooTook !!!

patrick dangles

14 years ago

Super look, super sound, i'm remember 70'years, thanks

Oldstench

14 years ago

Wonderful!

tony saunders

14 years ago

best reaktor synth! Have already modded to add extra vco out's & extend the matrix. The real gem is the trapezoid. It's also inpired me to buy a real synthi clone (Analogue systems) as I can't afford the silly Â£6k price on ebay.

Adam Ritchie

14 years ago

Simply awesome!

Kenneth Balys

14 years ago

This is so much fun! Fantastic work!

Gennaro Giugliano

14 years ago

wonderful synth,thanks for your sharing

Andrew Huang

15 years ago

I'm not familiar with Synthi AKS but this thing looks great! Awesome Buchla style sounds.

Richard Bull

15 years ago

I love this so much - gorgeous work, and a lot of fun!

Jesse Juup

15 years ago

Awesome! I have been drooling to buy/build a Synthi for years and now I finally got reaktor and this. Very nice, thank you!

Bill Ambrose

15 years ago

massively impressive

patrick scott

15 years ago

I very rarely comment on ensembles, but this is the best one i've used so far. The GUI is fantastic, the sounds incredible, and it's reignited my search for a real synthi. This has been used all over an upcoming recording i'm working on and i feel i'll be using it for a long time to come, great job.

< Elektronix >

15 years ago

Awesome Synth! thankyou very much :)

Trevor Gavilan

15 years ago

By Far, this is the Best Synth Emulation within the Reaktor system EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anny plans on emulating another Beast from the past??????? anyway, Thank you so!!! much for giving this design to the community! Sincerely, Trevor Gavilan - check my music at www.myspace.com/semisource

ZooTooK

15 years ago

Aleks, the ease of use of the GUI is the genius design of Dr. Peter Zinovieff and David Cockerell!

Aleksandr Smirnov

15 years ago

Wow, this is really huge and essential top tool for producing experimental and unusual sounds. I really like GUI work as well - smart and easy to use. I haven't tried to make anything yet, but looking forward to study it more precisely. I'm looking forward to make some of own banks. Thanks for making this! 10.

Carlos Roberto Chavez Aramburu

15 years ago

thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks!!

Wolfgang Bittmann

15 years ago

Many thanks for this one, I owned an original Synthi A in the 70s until I traded it in fÃ¼r a MS20 , shame on me. You made my day!

ZooTooK

15 years ago

Rick, there's some instructions in the ensemble. Follow the link to oldschool-sound.com above for a proper manual for the synthi. Regarding sync you can sync the sequencer to midi.

rick kelly

15 years ago

Does it sync? Is there a manual? Thanks RK

Phil Brownlee

15 years ago

Closer to the real thing than I'd have thought possible in Reaktor. Thanks very much! Now, if only I had a MIDI controller with enough knobs...

Christopher Soulos

15 years ago

Hi Z, I've been using your synth for over a year and love it. Just checked in to say hi and I just showed it to the guitarist from Betamax Bandits. He said his band can do a whole song with just one sound from this thing. Now, if someone can do a Buchla Box I'll be very happy... (hoping...!) So, what do we have @ NI Reaktor? Solina Strings, Minimoog, modular synths, AKS... what else does a pro muso need? I have nothing but respect and admiration for NI and all the geniuses involved with it, paid and unpaid. Keep up the good work.

Maximedes

15 years ago

pretty cool design, sound = ok, like to use da knobs.........thx

Sean Woodward

16 years ago

Ever since seeing Coil with a real one I've searched for something like this ! Fantastic job! I've used it on my CC licensed album EVOKATION OV HADIT - myspace.com/gothicknowledge

Roland Duschek

16 years ago

Ive been lucky enough to have a play on a real one before,youve done a good job,two thumbs up :)

ZooTooK

16 years ago

Roland Shure you can use SIAC in your coarse. Thanks for the kind words, Roland & Madden

Dave Madden

16 years ago

I never vote on here, but i have to give you credit for the greatest thing I've ever seen. This sounds so terrific and is exactly what I've been looking for.

roland kuit

16 years ago

zootook, this is a reaktor milestone!:) i remade an ems with the clavia g2 synth. but reaktor(you) beats it. i have a question. i teach electronic music and i would love to use your synth in a case in my coarse. do i have your permission? much regards, roland kuit(roland.kuit@12move.nl)

marc billon

16 years ago

fÃ©licitations!

ZooTooK

16 years ago

Thanks Jason!

Jason Filipchuk

16 years ago

too many in this list. if you ever read this, well done. have worked with the actual machine, again.....wow. top notch.

erick medina

16 years ago

It' about time!

Matthew Mitchell

16 years ago

lordy, this is fanastic. Thank you.

Robin Barklis

16 years ago

a labor of love? at any rate: amazing.

ZooTooK

16 years ago

Brother - this is a modular synth good as any, but uses a pin matrix and not cables. There are no pre-set signal or control connections. But if you are used to classic synths like Moog etc, and browes through the snaps, I'm sure you can start tweak some new sounds out of it. Make sure to check out both snap banks.

Brother Rafen

16 years ago

*Sigh* I am almost afraid to download this thing because i always sucked at programming Modulars... I'm used to Oberheims, Moogs, Rolands, Yamahas, Sequential Circuits, ELKA, but never something of this stature. Before i DL can someone please tell me JUST HOW hard this thing is to use? TY

Kim Joris Boström

16 years ago

Fixed! It was the sequencer who started to play together with Cubase. Unfortunately, I could not find how to globally switch it off, so I removed the sequencer from the ensemble. Now I purely enjoy... thanks for this synth!!!

Kim Joris Boström

16 years ago

Great synth, but I can't get it to work with Cubase (both SL3 and Studio 4). I can play it as VST Instrument in Cubase with the MIDI keyboard, but whenever I record or play some MIDI already recorded, it produces strange random pitches and glitches. Anyone confirm this?

Fujiomi Kamiya

16 years ago

good! synth.

Clifton Cameron

17 years ago

Again . . . ZooTook . . . this is truly something spectacular. Thank You once again. Clifton Develle Cameron

russell witter

17 years ago

Wow! A real work of love. Great graphics, great sound and will save you 300 quid by not getting the official EMS Rehberg version. Download now!

Patrick Aurelio

17 years ago

My current favorite synth altogether! This is exactly what my studio has been missing. I've never used any of EMS's synths, but from what I've heard, read (including the full VCS3 manual) and seen, it captures the intent perfectly, and with useful extra features.

Stephen Gallagher

17 years ago

F**kin AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ZooTooK

17 years ago

Christopher: Course you can use it in a project. Only thing you should not do is to re-distribute the ensemble file in any other forum than the user lib here at NI.

Christopher Soulos

17 years ago

Genius. I can't believe how good this is! And without an actual unit! Just finished reading a book on early synths especially the Moog and I own real minimoog in perfect condition and always wanted to know what was poss in the days before. Can I use it on a project?

arachnaut

17 years ago

Wonderful!!!

Dariusz Krzywanski

17 years ago

Great emulation ! Nice looking ! Now I have "hardware" which was used by Pink Floyd in "Dark Side Of The Moon" :-)

Edward Hartley

17 years ago

Many thanks I read about the synth this was based on years ago. Getting my hands on this emulation was a joy

Stephen Irizarry

17 years ago

You are a sick dude! Thanks for this ensemble!

Nicholas Raftis

17 years ago

this is better then the vst that EMS is selling

David Jameson

17 years ago

What great fun ---- I had an AKS Synthi 30 years ago (sold it a long time ago, what a mistake) so SIAC is bringing back great memories. GREAT JOB

ian finegan

17 years ago

fabulous synth .just what i have been waitng for

Simon Mills

17 years ago

Absolutey amazing. I am lucky enough to own a real one and it's very very VERY close - how on earth you've done it is beyond me.. thankyou!

Peter Clark

17 years ago

Almost a dream come true! (One day I'll figure out how the gating works. Only failing so far is I can't figure out how to assign separate midi controls to X-Y

Nick Percival

17 years ago

I always wanted one of these synths since the early days...this thing is superb...thanks for sharing your work.

Fred NORGUET

18 years ago

GREAT-GREAT-GREAT! Thanks

Chris Pratt

18 years ago

Awesome ensemble, I was lucky enough to get to play around with a real one at my old college, thanks for building this... definitely my favourite ensemble to date!

Matthew Osborne

18 years ago

This is my new favorite Reaktor Patch! It sounds amazing in combined with bannaan electrique.

David Waldman

18 years ago

As a former AKS owner, I feel reunited with my departed, minus the fredaches. YAY!

Robin Parmar

18 years ago

This is brilliant. Used it for the simplest thing -- wind sound needed for a theatre performance -- and it was perfect. Really does sound authentically old school. Though I only ever owned a Moog, not one of these oddities.

Fintan Doran

18 years ago

this is what owning Reaktor is all about - 30 years ago I drooled at one of these in a shopwindow - now I can play on at last !

ian stratford

18 years ago

Not the easiest synth to use for 'conventional' sounds, but who needs another one of those synths anyway ! By far the best synth i have used for pure, raw electronic sounds. It rips and pulses through the speakers like no other...

Mark Bonnington

18 years ago

There's some crazy sounds in this thing. In a good way.

Christian Bader

18 years ago

Top Ten

Jamie Maloney

18 years ago

So Vintage, so usefull! Hats Off! 10 starz

ZooTooK

18 years ago

Robert, could you send me a PM from the forum?! I like to get in touch with you!

Robert Valentine

18 years ago

I have a Synthi A in my studio and have used it since 1972. If you need help in any way, photographs, samples, etc. I would be glad to assist. Thanks for your work on this project.

alex nimmo

18 years ago

An Amazing Instrument

Michael Murphy

18 years ago

I love the sound of this thing. It's living and breathing. Thanks for all your time on this.

Edward Coffey

18 years ago

Gorgeous ! I imagine that the old VCS3 sounds like that. Thanks

Jopy

18 years ago

I finally decided to dust this off and I have to say, it's very difficult to learn at first, but once i got it, i was astonished by the natural grit and variety i could produce with it. Really a remarkable synth.

NigelH

19 years ago

This is just truly amazing ! It looks & sounds incredible. It will take me some time to work this one out.

Matthias Hofherr

19 years ago

Fantastic Work, im Speachless. Please give us more !!!!!!!!!

David Jameson

19 years ago

I owned one of these a long time ago - still sorry I sold it (who knew) - so it's GREAT to be able to play with one again. Great implementation. Now if only you could color the knobs so they look like the original :-)

ZooTooK

19 years ago

Nice to hear that the SIAC is appreciated! Bernie could you get in contact with me?! Please use the private post function in the Reaktor forum. I'm listed as ZooTooK there as well.

bernie bean

19 years ago

Well, I guess it time to sell my Synthi AKS! There is NO reason to keep it. The Synth-In-A-Case v1.5 it beyond all belief! For once in my life I am speachless. I have used other Synthi soft synths and they STINK OUT LOUD, not this one, it is SO SWEET. So I compared it to an actually hardware Synthi, Synth-In-A-Case v1.5 sounds more like a Synthi than the Synthi, and it's FREE! Life is good, THANKS

Hugo Portillo

19 years ago

WOW! I don't have enough words to praise this ensemble. I tried all the freeware and commercial PC emulations of the Synthi but from now on there is only one for me: Synth-In-A Case. Who needs more? :-) Brilliant, my friend ZooTook! This is destined to become a classic.

Andreas Wetterberg

19 years ago

Brilliant. I've been craving this synth for ages... Now, could you do a Buchla 200? heheh.

oscar finch

19 years ago

Superb - need I say more .

Jason Wolford

19 years ago

Thanks ZooTooK. I'm printing the Old School manual now. I keep meaning to copy and paste the text from the ensemble, I don't like most on screen documentation. Though it was very cool of you to build it into the ensemble for reference. I still prefer the pirnted manual or a searchable/zoomable PDF. Mine eyes, they not so good. I gotta tell you though, I downloaded this ensemble within a few days of getting Reakror V5, and I'm having more fun with this than ANY of the new ensembles, good as they may be. Thank you again!!

ZooTooK

19 years ago

Jason/Sakabeat, recommended reading for those who want to learn to patching the Synthi is to download the Educational Handbook from http://www.oldschool-sound.com/index.php?rub=3 Also make sure to read the intro text withing the Ensemble. The MAX synth doesn't seem to be an accurate Synthi imitation so the pdf might confuse you a bit if you are using it to understand the SIAC.

GG.G SakabeaT

19 years ago

a student made one in MAX!!!too bad it's Mac only,(pfff!!!;-})but for peeps who want a pdf there is one in the zip file...it maybe could help peeps who need a manuals... i wish i could try this one too http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/music/mcilwain/

Jason Wolford

19 years ago

I can't believe how much fun this is!! It runs like a champ and looks great on my Dual 2.5 Ghz G5 running OS 10.4.1 I launched it at work for my co-workers and watched all the jaws hit the floor in awe. I would love to see some new snapshots posted. Maybe a PDF tutorial on building a patch from scratch, for those of us who don't know our way around the patchbay. A PDF of the help documentation would be nice as well. This a beautiful Ensemble. Excellent work.

david brymer

19 years ago

Super noise maker

Adam Jay

19 years ago

this thing is amazing. a joy to use. i can spend hours patching and never drop the smile from my face. well done!

ZooTooK

19 years ago

Daniel, signal inversion is actually a feature of the original synthi as described by Ian Boddy in an article. The microphone input inverts the signal. The outputs can be selected as input source from the drop down menus. Maybe not as accessable as your mod. but it's there.... I think one of my snapshots use this...

daniel miller

19 years ago

this is great! what ive been waiting for . blows all other synthi plugs out of the water. as a user of the original analog version this comes quite close sonically but its the interface in particular that is good. one mod i had on my old synthi which was very useful was a voltage inverter. the inverter was a pin conected to a wire-sorry im not very tech. it worked like this for example: say trapeziod was controlling output 1 volume , if inverter pin was plugged into output2 volume on trapezaoid row the signal was inverted on out2 creating great panninng effects. this system could be used in any cv row so the posibilities were amazing. thanks again!

Miroslav HERMAN

19 years ago

Superbe maccina! If it would be possible to design the authentics graduated scale knobs and big buttons of original Synthi-A, it would be ab-so-lu-te-ly-per-fect!!!!!!!

Peter Flemmig

19 years ago

A very good idea to create a genius Synth. Thank You! PFL

Dragan Jovanovic

19 years ago

Nothing more to say ! Thank YU for thiz thang ! D.J.

Clifton Cameron

19 years ago

I must say that this is my favorite Reaktor Ensemble. My love for this Analog beauty has been in existence since I was 12 years old. Here I am with the opportunity to witness the functionality to enhance the objects that often appear in my mind. Thank You for an amazing piece of work. Amazing, once again. Thank You

David Polich

19 years ago

Never mind, I figured it out. In VSTi mode, I can open the ensemble and then click on "menu" and then click on "ALL Panels to Front" and the GUI then appears. I'm not sure why this happens with a few ensembles and not all of them, but at any rate, I got it working. What a fantastic ensemble! It sounds like the Synthi A I remember. I rate it 11 out of 10, just great.

David Polich

19 years ago

I can't get the GUI to appear. The list of snapshots appears and some of them sound and some don't. In the middle of the ensemble window I see a small box labeled "picture". In the lower right hand corner I see a small box labeled "help text". I've e-mailed ZooTooK about it but it occurred to me someone else might have encountered this situation with some other ensembles and might know a fix. I'm using V-stack, Windows XP, Reaktor 4 (Komplete 2).

wolfgang spiegelburg

19 years ago

that's the one i had and i've sold it years ago...now it's on my laptop-thanks!!

Jean-pierre Brie

19 years ago

WOW!

ScurdEniser

19 years ago

the bear claw want to say arrrrrg (great)

clive walpole

19 years ago

Clive Walpole. fabulous emulation of a classic.

msl

19 years ago

Woooooooow, thanks!!!

Doss Shropshire

20 years ago

pretty fun, but a bit cpu heavy imo. fun for old style synth work certainly.

Gary McCormick

20 years ago

thanks! great sounds and potential for worlds of exploration!

mike hodges

20 years ago

This synth is great. Great job. It might be my favorite Reaktor synth.

Didier Debril

20 years ago

Yes effectively, Phil cannot try him it because he works on Mac. What I wanted to say concerning the tonal system, it is that I like I can work on the frequencies and not on note which are congealed, freezed. And it is what I like with your synthi it is as on the original we can modulate the frequencies, obtain atonal music. For the sound, the synthi AVENUES gets closer much more to the original, it is a question of color, grain, granular sound. It is difficult to explain (I have to have still sound examples, I can send it to you) but your there gets closer a lot. And especially, he allows to make magnificent sound textures. Musical best regards Ps : sorry for my bad english. Didier Debril

GG.G SakabeaT

20 years ago

just want to say thanx again,ZooTooK!!!i just spend few hours with this synth,tonight (again),and i'm sure of one thing,now:my neighbours definetely hates me now!!!

michael hollitscher

20 years ago

This is hours of family fun. Never touched the real thing, but this is a real happy accident machine. The snaps are great, and really lay out a good path for how to explore this .ens.

ZooTooK

20 years ago

Thanks for the kind words, Didier! I think Phil can't try the Synthi Avs as it's PC only and he's on Mac. Not sure what you mean by "not working on the tonal system". It is possible to modulate the wave shape, which is not possible on the original. By the way, in what way is the Synthi Avs sounding more true to the original? I'm always open for improvements!

Didier Debril

20 years ago

I had for ten years, from 1981 till 1991, the synthi AKS, and I liked this machine. And then I changed for other synthÃ©s as SY 99 of Yamaha and who opens fascinating sound horizons. But I always regretted the EMS. Where from my enjoyment by discovering the competition of the EMS. Since I downloaded it, I worked hours even nights there to work sound textures. Bravo thus. We can work on the frequencies, except the tonal system. It's really great. For somebody who had never touched this machine, bravo. Things being what they are, I have just downloaded Synthi Avs VSTi of EMS Rehberg about which speaks Purcell Declan. At the level of the sound, it is effectively closer to the original. But very honestly, your machine is magnificent and allows to realize of very interessantes sound textures. Bravo still. An advice for Phil Durrant, that he downloads the demo version of EMS and that he notes patchs, there is 123. The noise every 20 seconds returns the unusable plugin. It is a tutorial excellent. Because to take advantage completely of the EMS, it is necessary to plant index cards in the matrix. It is a machine of experiment. Still Bravo. Didier Debril

ZooTooK

20 years ago

Phil, I think Declan is refering to the Synthi Avs VSTi version by EMS Rehberg for â‚¬350. You can find it at www.emsrehberg.de I have tested it very breifely but not really compared it to the SIAC. I'm sure Synthi Avs is a very nice synth sounding close to the real thing. Mr Rehberg has extensive experience of the real Synthi.

john mcCaig

20 years ago

On the hook too!

Phil Durrant

20 years ago

"IMHO it\'s much better than the commercial one" :-) and a bit cheaper, i think they cost about Â£1800 that is about â‚¬2,580.

Phil Durrant

20 years ago

"IMHO it's much better than the commercial one" :-) and a bit cheaper, i think they cost about Â£1800 that is about â‚¬2,580.

Declan Purcell

20 years ago

I just love this, very Dr Who ;-). IMHO it's much better than the commercial one. already looking forward to whatever you come up with next.

Omar Sharan

20 years ago

off the hook

ZooTooK

20 years ago

Cheers James, I will fix that at some point...

Manfred Schimchen

20 years ago

Fantastic Synth !! I never payed one , but now I know why the experimental guys were so keen on that "little Monster" I think Mid-Period Merzbow is the EMS and a lot of "Stomp Boxes"

Phil Durrant

20 years ago

"I just wish there were more patches" ?? :-) there are at least 60 patches, divided between banks 1 and 2.

James Clark

20 years ago

Very nice, a lot of work. A unique sound, maybe because of the trapezoid generator (btw trapezoid is mis-spelled in the mod matrix :)

Greg Sterling

20 years ago

Love this! I just wish there were more patches :P

Ned Bouhalassa

20 years ago

What can I say that hasn't been said before? Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Kay Wächter

20 years ago

very well done. You put indeed lotÂ´s of work into this great sounding engine.

Logan Susnick

20 years ago

This is just incredibly wonderful!

GG.G SakabeaT

20 years ago

or rearrange it into an A/B view and just forget about scrolling....

Zip Boterbloem

20 years ago

Phil Durrant (2004-10-26 09:46:01): about the vertical scrolling problem. are you guys on a Mac? here is what you do. minimise all the instruments by clicking the - sign by the view. now optomise the window (i think that it is the view settings in the toolbar) now you should have a very small window? next put the instruments back so you can view the synth and sequencer and make the window big enough to see all of this. now you should be able to scroll up and down to see the whole synth and keyboard. yes? - Yes. Thanks for the tip, Phil!

c bit

20 years ago

this is excellent.. i could play with this for hours!, i think ill be using it alot.. please make a v2 at some point :)

ZooTooK

20 years ago

Benjamin, you can control the oscillators from the keyboard (most of my snapshots are set up that way). The keyboard is connected via the input channels.

Benjamin Suthers

20 years ago

lovely. absolutely lovely. it would be nice to be able to modulate oscillator pitch from keyboard follow though.

sean johnson

20 years ago

Absolutely fantastic. Truly a Reaktor classic. Thank you for your work of genius ZooTook.

Artur Nowak

20 years ago

Another Reaktor Classic. Electronic Instruments Vol. 3?

ZooTooK

20 years ago

Rob, I'v had the SIAC in the pipe for 10-11 months, so I think I gave you a fair chance ;-)

Rob Blake

20 years ago

I've been working on a VCS3 for ages now... can't believe someone beat me to it... grrr... good work :)

Franz Raith

20 years ago

THIS IS A GENIUS WORK,THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

Kathie Talbot

20 years ago

the visual alone is so elegant and VERY industrial...beautiful!

Phil Durrant

20 years ago

anyway, i (of course) love this. the looping envelope/trapezoid alone makes this a must download. also the fact that you can shape the width of the sine oscillator as well as the other oscillators is brilliant. as a result you can create frequency modulation patches like no other synth in this library. the AKS Synthi was one of the most individual synths ever made and this recreates that (quirks and all) brilliantly.

Phil Durrant

20 years ago

about the vertical scrolling problem. are you guys on a Mac? here is what you do. minimise all the instruments by clicking the - sign by the view. now optomise the window (i think that it is the view settings in the toolbar) now you should have a very small window? next put the instruments back so you can view the synth and sequencer and make the window big enough to see all of this. now you should be able to scroll up and down to see the whole synth and keyboard. yes?

David Tamura

20 years ago

A Blast from the past...brilliant!

Zip Boterbloem

20 years ago

If it weren't for the vertical scrolling problem on my 1024*768 screen it would be a 10...

carlos vasquez

20 years ago

YOU SUNK MY BATTLE SHIP!!!!!!! too much fun. man i miss this thing!

Andres Jankowski

20 years ago

Sooooo Great!!!!! thank you very much!!!!!

ZooTooK

20 years ago

Yes, Bagnoud, I'v seen it - I don't have a Mac :-( It looks accurate. There are several free PC VSTi and one commercial. The free ones are not close enought to the original to suite my taste, although very nice.

Storlon Infloria

20 years ago

Very nice thanks...By the way have a look a this freeware (For OS X) http://couprie.pierre.free.fr/

GG.G SakabeaT

20 years ago

grandiose !!!

Red Wierenga

20 years ago

One small request: how about a button that triggers a crazy spring reverb bouncing around, emulating the effect of hitting the side of the case? Brilliant!

Red Wierenga

20 years ago

THE FULL RESPECT!

paul vogel

20 years ago

Beautiful. The best synth in a long time.

Claude Jordan

20 years ago

Great interface, the best analog synt for experimentation at end in virtual, great work claude Jordan

Don Dailey

20 years ago

One small problem I notice. Can't fit the whole sequencer on the screnn, even with scroll bar all the way down. Any way to fix this?

Don Dailey

20 years ago

This is quite an accomplishment! There are some sounds here I've not heard from any other Reaktor synth. Great job all around. Keep up the good work.

herw

20 years ago

very impressive, great graphics, very interesting patches from sowari - tested on MAC OS X G4 733 (distortion at 44100, but good at 22050)

Cliff Douse

20 years ago

Analogue heaven! :-)

Kevin Hopper

20 years ago

Also, the reverb is incredibly realistic! Great for experimental musicians- Thomas Lehn would be proud!

Kevin Hopper

20 years ago

Unbelievable! An astonishing technical feat with great graphics.

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