Plex Restructuring Synthesizer by Steinberg and Wolfgang Palm
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August 21, 2002
Together with synthesizer sound
pioneer Wolfgang Palm, Steinberg has developed a new and
novel synthesizer. PLEX is based on a new
synthesizing technique that gives musicians almost limitless
possibilities in varying and creating unique new sounds.
Plex is a brand new software synthesizer by synth legend
Wolfgang Palm and was developed in cooperation with Steinberg.
This new VST instrument features an intelligent
synthesizing process which allows the combination of, for example, the sound
of a sitar with that of a trombone; this can then be combined
with the envelope of a gong sound. Creating completely new
sounds is also no problem with Plex.
How does PLEX work?
A new audio analysis technique splits the original sound into
four different components: the lower and higher spectra,
filter characteristics and amplitude envelope. Each component
can then be replaced and combined with components from other
original sounds. The information contained in each of the
components is strictly separated from that contained in other
components. This means that, for example, the lower spectrum,
or "Base" component contains neither amplitude envelope
information nor filter characteristics. This lets the user
replace any component as they wish and still produce a
"natural"-sounding result.
Main features:
- New synthesis approach by "PPG legend" Wolfgang Palm
- Independent manipulation of four integrated sound components: upper and lower frequency spectra, filter characteristics and amplitude envelope
- Switching between 33 sound sources in real-time
- 97 specially analyzed sound sources - acoustic, synthetic and filter characteristics included (with 300 presets)
- 3 ADSRs, Global Pitch LFO as well as 3 LFOs that can be synchronized (besides presets such as sine, square, sawtooth and random, Plex also allows the user to create 16-step sequences)
- Modulation section with stereo delay and flanger effects
- Up to 64 voices
- All parameters are MIDI controllable
PLEX is available in late August for a retail price of $249.99/Euro 249,00. For more information, visit their web site at www.steinberg.de. |
