Retro AS-1

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Retro AS-1 is a full-featured professional software synthesizer. It is 32 note polyphonic and multi-timbral, with fast response time. Extensive MIDI implementation allows real-time control of all parameters and integration into existing MIDI setups. You can play Retro AS-1 "live" just like any other musical instrument with layers, splits, and full MIDI continuous control, or use it as a multi-timbral sound module running behind your favorite MIDI application on the same computer. Use the full-featured arpeggiator to generate analog-style "sequences". You can write the synthesizer's complete multi-timbral stereo output to disk as an audio file for use in your favorite digital audio applications.

Features

  • Outstanding 16-bit, 44.1kHz stereo sound quality
  • Excellent real-time play response time
  • 100 percent programmable
  • Over 100 parameters per program; up to 200 values per parameter
  • "Musician Friendly" user interface
  • Unlimited presets; includes 1000 factory presets
  • Full simultaneous MIDI application compatibility
  • Up to 32 note polyphony (CPU dependent)
  • CPU limiting to accommodate MIDI applications
  • On-screen keyboard; no MIDI controller required to trigger sounds
  • Ability to write synthesizer output to disk in 8, or 16, or 24-bit audio file format
  • Continuously variable waveshapes
  • 3 oscillators per voice (not counting LFO's)
  • 13 oscillator waveform types
  • Continuously variable waveforms
  • Sync any oscillator or filter to any other oscillator or filter
  • Frequency Modulation
  • Cutoff Modulation ('poly mod')
  • Realtime control of every parameter simultaneously with MIDI via NRPN's
  • Includes 1,000 classic analog patches

Purchase Information

  • $259

Requirements

  • Windows 95/98
  • Pentium 200MHz or faster
  • 32MB RAM
  • 10MB disk space
  • 800x600 256 color display or higher
  • Compatible CD-ROM drive
  • DirectX supported sound card
  • MIDI controller and interface (recommended)
  • Quality stereo sound monitoring system (recommended)

A Mac OS version is also available from the Product Home Page.

 

Download

The demo version has the following limitations:

  • The synthesizer engine can be launched 20 times only before it times out.
  • Editor and MIDI Processor files cannot be saved.
  • The Record To Disk (save as audio file) feature is disabled.
  • Only 128 sounds are included. The retail version includes over 1000 sounds.
  • The manual is not included in the demo installer to keep the download size smaller.

    Product Download Page
    RAS12Demo.zip 2.2 MB

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