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Drum Replacer v1.1 UVI update Drum Replacer to v1.1, adding MIDI Recording, MIDI Output, Ducking, and numerous feature and UI enhancements, a free update for existing users. Drum Replacer is a realtime, program-adaptive, drum replacement utility giving users feature-rich component separation and triggering with exceptional ease-of-use. Utilizing machine learning-based analysis with realtime separation, Drum Replacer…
Lo-Fi Dreams delivers a soulful and introspective collection of lo-fi drums, smooth acoustic pianos, vibey keys, guitars, bass, pads, textures, loops and more. Making use of Falcon’s sophisticated oscillators, powerful effects engine, and a professionally crafted sample library, the sounds of Lo-Fi Dreams provide a wide range of expressive instruments and textures with character, perfect…
Simeon Amburgey: Turning 88 Notes Into 6 Strings – AcousticSamples 4-in-1 Guitar Bundle The guitar always seemed fun and portable, so much easier to carry around than a piano, but most of all it was the sound. Simeon Amburgey’s quest has always been to find a way to sound like a guitarist without having the…
UVI Releases Drum Designer 1.5 UVI releases Drum Designer 1.5, a modern drum instrument with powerful Kick, Snare, Clap, and Cymbal sound design engines, a featured 8-part sequencer and more, now with hundreds of new presets, dozens of new kits, a new Haas effect for the cymbal engine, and additional tempo options. From our Drum…
UVI releases Kroma 1.5 UVI releases Kroma 1.5, adding a new dual-layer synth, enhanced UI, and hundreds of new preset, free for existing users. Built on the final ARP keyboard design, the 16-voice Rhodes Chroma. Kroma delivers a deep look at a rare instrument with lush and charactered vintage-analog tones. With Kroma 1.5 UVI were able…
UVI releases Titanium for UVI’s Falcon Fuel the fire on your next production – Titanium for Falcon 2 delivers a hard-hitting vision of electronic music through 200 presets. From earth-shaking bass, ripping leads, lush pads to wild rhythmic arps full of modern inspiration and innovative sound design, add a powerful modern touch to your music!…
UVI’s new and enhanced flagship hybrid instrument has taken off! I would argue that Falcon version 1 and now version 2 is one of those best-kept secrets in the composer community as many of us use Kontakt or one of the many available synths and miss out on this robust tool that has excellent usability…
Pulsar a Falcon Expansion by UVI Review Pulsar is an expansion of sounds for the UVI Falcon with futuristic basses, leads, atmospheres, pads, fx and more. The Pulsar expansion for Falcon uses the excellent synthesis abilities of Falcon. (Keep in mind that a Falcon license required. Pulsar is not compatible with UVI Workstation.) Pulsar was…
FM Suite by UVI Review The FM Suite by UVI under review today grants the latest selection of actual vintage FM (Frequency modulation synthesis) sounds. If you do have an edge at that vintage FM synth sounds this is an excellent collection to look at and add to your toolbox. I did perform in 2018…
Key Suite Acoustic by UVI Review UVI published The Essential Acoustic Keys Collection. In today’s review, we want to find out how Key Suite Acoustic meets the goal. Suite Acoustic includes the samples and modeling resulting in a character sounds of 20 acoustic keyboard instrument. Included are grand pianos, uprights, plucked strings, and metallophones. UVI…
UVI releases Pulsar, a new expansion for Falcon delivering 143 deep and futuristic patches from sound designers Richard Gale and Carlo de Gregorio. From flowing analog-inspired leads to immersive granular soundscapes, Pulsar extends Falcon with a wide range of both foundational and charactered electronic sounds rich with detail and expression. Presets are arranged in 8…
PX V8 by UVI Review UVI has picked up some steam and is moving full speed ahead adding new synths in the past months (Drum Designer, String Machines 2, Retro Organ Suite 1.5, Electric Grand Piano, and more) and special effects (See also our Walker a Footstep Foley Designer, and Plate – Custom-Shop Electro-Mechanical Reverb)…
Walker by UVI Review Walker is a complete and adaptable footstep foley tool for film, games, ads, and post-production. Walker was created to create realistic foley sounds quickly. UVI did send a review copy with no strings attached. Walker is not about Moonwalk; it is all about adding tension and dynamic to scenes. Installation After purchase you…
UVI releases the next instalment in their Prototype Series, PX V8. Examining a rare 8-voice analog polyphonic synth, the Voyetra 8, PX V8 presents a rich and charactered analog instrument thanks to its unique voice cards, real analog unison and deep modulation system. Originally released in 1982, the Voyetra 8 was a rackmount analog synth weighing…
Plate – Custom-Shop Electro-Mechanical Reverb UVI has launched a reverb effect plugin. Plate electro-mechanical reverb with a real-time physically simulation. The tool allows you to control each aspect of the used reverb plates including metal type, plate size, and character. You can also manage the input and output position, multi-component decay, modulation, octave-band and low-cut…
Drum Designer by UVI Review Drum Designer is a software-based drum computer or drum machine. The Falcon (or UVI Workstation based) Drum engine produces dedicated Kick, Snare, Clap, and Cymbal instruments with a compelling sequencer. The software can also be run as a plugin within a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) such as Logic, Cubase, or ProTools.…
String Machines 2 – Warm Vintage Sounds by UVI Review String Machines 2 is an organic, warm sounding library which comes with that cheap factor as those analog string machines tried and by today’s standard also failed to produce realistic string sounds. For real sounding string instruments you would reach out to another library, you want…
Devinity by Richard Devine (published by UVI) Review Devinity is a deep-dive into Falcon with renowned Atlanta-based electronic musician and sound designer Richard Devine. Richard is one of the industry’s most cherished and recognizable figures. He has a profound love for sound and technology, writing and performing his own music and being called upon to design…
Retro Organ Suite 1.5 Review In today’s review, we are taking a look Retro Organ Suite 1.5 by UVI Review. Sometimes you need the vibe of an organ, primarily when you compose against a scene that is sat back into the time where organs have been in the front row of so many songs. There are many reputable…
Electric Grand Piano by UVI Review In today’s review of the EGP or Electric Grand Piano by UVI we are looking back time into the mid-80’s. According to UVI their Electric Grand Piano it is one of the most detailed and comprehensive electric grand piano instrument ever produced. Originated in the 70’s, the Yamaha CP-60, CP-70…
Triple Spiral Audio Season Pass 2018 – 2019 Triple Spiral Audio has released the option to purchase their upcoming libraries for Omnisphere 2, Kontakt, Falcon/UVI workstation, Repro 1 and 5, Diva, VPS Avenger, Iris 2 and Serum. The new Season Pass is on pre-order until June 2018 is an investment into the future, from my experience I did purchase several subscription libraries and with…
USQ-1 by UVI Review USQ-1 is a collection of vintage sounds of the from the Ensoniq ESQ-1 an affordable and memorable synthesizer, released in 1986. This instrument is a fundamentally a sample-based ROMpler of an Ensoniq ESQ-1 … and more. UVI did release recently many fabulous sounding expansion for the Workstation and Falcon player, see also Subculture, Augmented Piano, Digital…
Digital Motion for Falcon by UVI Review When I listen to the first patches of Digital Motion I was instantly sucked into the vibe of the past days that is attached to the sound of FM Synthesizer. UVI as a team always launches new Falcon expansions (Subculture, Cinematic Shades, Analog Motion, and more ) that are useful and covers different areas…
Augmented Piano by UVI Review Augmented Piano by UVI is a prepared piano that differs from your normal piano. The beauty of this piano is driven by the total opposite of traditional piano tone. Those sounds which can be still related to a piano is most cases spicy up your score and help to drive home the emotion. If you…
Meteor by UVI Review UVI joined the market with of riser, swell and other trailer and score goodies a modern composer needs these days. In our review today we looking at UVI’s Meteor. After so many stylish and vintage driven and great sounding libraries like Analog Motion, Cinematic Shades, Subculture, Vintage Vault 2, and more UVI has introduced Meteor into…
Complete Toy Museum by UVI Review Complete Toy Museum consists of UVIs bundled Acoustic Toy Museum and Electric Toy Museum. Many toys have been provided with the support and by the Musee des Art Decoratifs which resulted in overall 317 musical toys. You get toys from many different categories: Ancient Automates Baby Drums Baby Percussion Blow Toys Children’s Bells…
Subculture a Falcon Expansion by UVI Overview Subculture expanse Falcon with 110 subs, stabs, atmospheres, FX and more. The sound has been developed by Richard Gale and Carlo de Gregorio. Following Cinematic Shades Subculture is the second Falcon expansion Richard and Carlo collaborated on. UVI did send a review copy with no strings attached. Installation After purchase, you receive a code…
Ether Fields a Falcon Expansion by UVI Review Ether Fields is based on sounds developed by Simon Stockhausen in early 2016. UVI released this advance Falcon expansion library in early 2017. Simon Stockhausen is an artist based in Germany. Since 2008 Simon also produces sound effects and production music for various online sound libraries and designs sounds for software companies…
Nagoya Harp by UVI Review UVI, the makers of VINTAGE VAULT 2, Falcon, World Suite, and other virtual instruments have released Nagoya Harp. I would describe this instrument as a hybrid between a typewriter, zither, and mountain dulcimer. A Nagoya Harp is similar to a Bulbul Tarang which I know from my several visits to India. You can play UVIs Nagoya…
Analog Motion a Falcon Expansion by UVI Review Analog Motion preset expansion for UVI’s Falcon offers rich and dynamic electronic tones of the golden age of analog synthesis. The library has some pretty interesting sounds, which can be taken further by using the high-quality build in effect in Falcon. UVI sent a review copy with no strings…
Cinematic Shades a Falcon Expansion by UVI Review Cinematic Shades is a dark and artistic expansion for UVI’s Falcon. This library is a collection of sounds designed for trailer, film composers and sound designer who look for convincing emotive elements for their score. UVI sent a review copy with no strings attached. UVI does share some…
World Suite by UVI carries over 320 instruments and recorded phrases from around the world. UVI has compiled an outstanding selection of traditional and ethnic sounds: 50,000+ samples, 320+ instruments, 8,000+ loops, and phrases. With World, Suite UVI addresses a small sample library market which looks for non-western instruments and sounds. As I traveled the world in…
Orchestral Suite by UVI is a symphonic orchestra that includes brass, percussion (atonal and pitched), strings, woodwinds, choir, and many additional instruments such as the celesta, guitar, harp, harpsichord, and organ. UVI aims to deliver a complete essential orchestra with a small footprint on your PC/MAC. UVI did send me a review copy with no strings attached. Installation…
Vintage Vault 2 is an update to the highly recognized first version which was just called Vintage Vault. Vintage Vault 2 now includes 50 instruments, 111 drum machines, and over 7000 presets. All sounds have been created by using actual hardware, no software emulation was created for the included sounds. Compared to the previous version UVI has…
UVI did release an updated version of their Vintage Vault products. We did review Vintage Vault (1) and we are currently in the process reviewing updated version Vintage Vault 2. There is an introductory price as well for existing customers an upgrade path that you could look into and benefit from. Vintage Vault 2 also…
UVI based in France has been producing music software products for more than 20 years. For years different products based on vintage synths have been sampled by UVI for you to work with. One of the advantages of UVI’s approach is that the sampled instrument sounds as the original hardware that was used. Vintage Vault…
Beatbox Anthology 2 by UVI Review UVI has released BeatBox Anthology 2 an updated version of Beat Box Anthology which is now part of the Vintage Vault bundle. BeatBox Anthology 2 arises now with an excellent user interface. BeatBox Anthology 2 user interface shines and makes it useful to work with a software simulation of a selected drum computer. I…
Falcon If you have been using libraries that are based on the UVI engine before you may know the free player from UVI which is called UVI Workstation. Falcon is the more powerful version of UVI Workstation with some additional features like a Synth, Sampler, and Sequencer. Falcon runs as a standalone client or in your…
Synth Anthology 2 by UVI I have been using Synth Anthology 2 for some time now and I am really impressed with many of the included synthesizers. I really did fall in love with some RLD Jup 8 pads and to be honest I could not remember when I did smile so much when I played…
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