Groove3 – AAS Ultra Analog VA-2 Explained (TUTORIAL)

By | October 18, 2025

 

Release Year: 2014
Manufacturer: Groove3
Manufacturer’s Website: www.groove3.com/str/AAS-Ultra-Analog-VA-2-Explained.html
Author: Scottie Dugan
Duration: 02:08:00
Type of Material: Video Lesson
Language: English

  • 350 MB

Description: In an increasingly complex world filled with reproductions, the Applied Acoustics Systems Ultra Analog VA-2 establishes itself as a unique and powerful synthesizer—fast, lightweight, and surprisingly versatile. Synthesis guru Scottie Dugan takes you on a tour of this amazing virtual synthesizer, showing you everything it can do, along with sound design examples to kickstart your programming frenzy. In a world filled with reproductions and ever increasing complexity, Applied Acoustics Systems Ultra Analog VA-2 imposes itself as a unique and powerful synth that is fast, easy, and remarkably versatile. Synth guru Scottie Dugan takes you on a tour of this awesome virtual synth, showing you all that it can do, as well as sound design examples that will kick start your programming frenzy.

Scottie begins with an intro showing you the synth and how to install, register and get it up and running. Next, you’ll learn how to save, load, import and restore Programs, followed by a look at the Play View where you can control basic performance parameters as well as the powerful Arp arpeggiator module. The Oscillators are then examined in-detail and you’ll see how this is where it all starts when making juicy, fat analog tones. The Filters and LFO sections are then revealed, and you’ll learn how to make even more complex tones.

Scottie now goes into deeper territory with videos on Envelope Generators and Advanced Modulation techniques. You’ll also see how to assign MIDI values ​​to control Ultra Analog VA-2’s knobs, so you can use a control surface or MIDI keyboard instead of your mouse. This synth has some great effects built-in, (EQ, Compression, Reverb, Delay, Distortion, Phaser, Chorus, Flanger, Wah and Notch) and Scottie shows you them all and how to use them to give depth and character to your sounds.

Wrapping up the series, Scottie shows you how to do Sound Design and make Bass, Pad, Lead and Kick sounds with this powerful beast. If you use AAS Ultra Analog VA-2 in your tracks and productions, see what it can really do. You’ll work faster and more creatively, producing thick, fat analog tones and effects… Watch “AAS Ultra Analog VA-2 Explained” today.

Contents :
01 Introduction
02 Managing Programs
03 Play View
04 The Arpeggiator
05 The Oscillators
06 The Filters
07 The LFOs
08 Envelope Generators
09 Advanced Modulation
10 MIDI Assign
11 FX View
12 Sound Design – Bass
13 Sound Design – Pad
14 Sound Design – Lead
15 Sound Design – Kick

Example files: none
Video format: MP4
Video: AVC, 1600×900, 16:9, 24.000 fps, ~258 kbps
Audio: AAC, 44.1 kHz, ~127 kbps, 2 channels


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