Twin introduced an impressive system that enabled the user to directly route mod sources to parameters via drag and drop. Speaking of which, Twin 2's modulation capabilities are absolutely excellent. This is a great touch, but sadly this section only includes echo and delay presets - patches for an individual panel don't hold the corresponding modulation data, so it's not possible to save mod-based effects setups like choruses or flangers. Like the oscillator and filter sections, the delay has a patch menu that enables you to save and reload the settings of that particular panel, or load one of the supplied presets. The delay times can be synced, and it's possible to set them to an 'ultra short' mode without feedback controls, for the purpose of phasing and other effects.īy modulating the delay time, chorusing and flanging effects can be created, too, and while this approach isn't quite as convenient as using a dedicated plug-in, it's a definite bonus for those who want to get their sounds as beefy as possible before resorting to additional processors or, indeed, anyone who loves to get their sound-designing hands thoroughly dirty. Next in line is the delay section, which offers two units with time, feedback and cross-feedback controls for each. Oddly, it's not possible to adjust the volume level of each filter, but they can at least be panned. They have a round, rough, unpredictable quality that makes the synth feel more 'analogue' than your average soft synth. In fact, the filters give Twin 2 the majority of its character. This last becomes particularly apparent when the resonance is turned up and the cutoff modulated, causing the filters to rumble and roar like a stressed-out grizzly bear. Each type can be set to 12, 24 or 48dB roll-off and has its own Characteristic parameter. There are 11 filter types available, which are instantly recognisable as those found in Volcano 2, and they live up to the FabFilter name, packing considerable sonic punch. In the latter, the first two oscillators are routed to the respective filters, with the third routed to both. As with the original Twin, two self-resonating multimode filters are available, and can be configured in serial, parallel or per-oscillator mode. The filter section comes directly after the generators in the signal chain. These remain otherwise on the straightforward side, so the increased tonal possibilities afforded by the ring modulation are much appreciated. There's an extra oscillator, too, and the first two oscillators can now be used in ring modulation mode. Both of these controls can be modulated, and you can also set each generator to retrigger with every new note. The square wave's pulse width can be adjusted with a dedicated control, and the oscillators have a Sync knob for creating hard-sync effects. If you’re a red-blooded synth fanatic, Twin 3 makes for a must-have addition to your virtual instrument arsenal.Twin 2 stays true to the series' subtractive synthesis roots, so for the oscillators you have a choice of triangle, sawtooth, sine and square shapes, plus pink and white noise. Of course, you also get FabFilter’s acclaimed fine-tuned knobs and controllers, interactive MIDI Learn, an undo/redo and A/B switch, Smart Parameter Interpolation, sample-accurate automation, interactive help hints, NEON and SSE optimization, and a whole lot more. Moreover, Twin 3’s oscillator and filter sound quality has received a significant sonic upgrade, along with built-in analog-modeled drift. This comprehensively redesigned 64-voice soft synth vaunts an easier workflow than its predecessor, with a simplified interface, a new design of modulation sources, and a floating slot panel and FX panels. Twin 3 brims with powerful features, including four ultra-flexible oscillators, four filters, six FX modules, and effortless drag-and-drop routing, plus a vast modulation system with a multitude of source signal generators and limitless modulation assignments. Twin 3 isn’t a mere polyphonic synthesizer plug-in it’s your one-way ticket to modulation nirvana.
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