Year/Date of Issue: 15.01.2020
Version: 3.0.0
Developer: Gforce Software
Developer site: gforcesoftware
Format: STANDALONE, VSTi, AUi
Bit depth: 32bit, 64bit
Tabletka: present
System requirements: Windows XP SP2, Intel Pentium IV 1GHz with 1GB RAM | OS X 10.7.x Intel Mac
Description: VSM is a very special rompler. These are only sounds from ancient string machines, more precisely from 21 iconic instruments. The selection can be expanded to 47 different instruments with the VSM expansion pack. You can have so many string machine sounds that you never even dreamed about it. VSM is a classic rompler, no own samples can be loaded here, and it is not a replacement for Kontakt.
These legendary string machines (Elka Rhapsody, Solina…) have been sampled in detail here by individually recording and looping 49 notes. To guarantee the high quality of the material, sounds can only be played in the range of 49 notes, ultra-low or high notes are not possible. Only the selected notes are played.
Flexibility and versatility – Rompler, which can only play string machines, at first glance sounds like a very limited virtual instrument. On the one hand, yes, VSM’s main focus is high quality string machine sounds, but some basses or pads are also included. You should be aware of this when you purchase this plugin. The dual engine is very versatile and flexible to use. Thanks to this, you can easily combine the sounds of two different string machines.
This process is very simple and you do not need to read the manual for this. For example, a sound from an ARP quartet and another from a Logan String melody can be selected through the built-in sample browsers. The result is a new string machine sound that is not found in the hardware. However, if you don’t want to play the sounds together, there is an option to separate the sounds on the keyboard.
Iconic String Machines – ARP Omni, ARP Quartet, Crumar Multiman, Elka Rhapsody, Eminent 310, Freeman String Symphonizer, Junost 21, Korg PE-2000, Logan String Melody, Oberheim OB-8, Oberheim Xpander, Moog Opus 3, Polymoog, Roland RS202, Solina, Yamaha SK-15, Yamaha SS-30, Roland Juno 106 Stereo, Roland RS505 Stereo, Solina Stereo, Yamaha CS-60 Stereo & Yamaha CS-80 Stereo.
If you’re looking for more sounds from vintage string machines that aren’t included here, you should take a look at the nearly 5GB VSM Expansion Pack, which includes sounds from 26 classical instruments, 87 individual samples, and over 550 patches.
Includes: ARP Qudra, Clef Strings, Crumar Trilogy, Elektronika EM25, Elektronika EM25, Farfisa Soundmaker, Firstman FS-4V, Godwin String Concert, Hohner K4, Jen SM207 String Machine, Korg Lambda, Logan String Melody II, Polymoog Vox Humana , Sequential Prelude, Technics SX-K200, Teisco SX 400, Roland VP330, Yamaha CE-25, Yamaha GX-1, Mellotron® MkII, OB-8 Voice Stereo, OB-12 Stereo, Orchestron, Roland JP-6 Stereo, Roland JP-8000 Stereo, Roland VP-330 Stereo, Yamaha CS-60 Stereo & Yamaha SY-2 Stereo.
Create your instrument – Sample sets can be processed separately (A/B) or together (link) with various parameters: tuning, detuning, panning, level, multimode filter (LP/HP/BP), as well as several effects (phaser, ensemble, stereo width ). The filter and amplifier can also be modulated to produce movement in the sound, either alone or together with the filter and amplifier envelope. In addition, each layer has a syncable LFO that can modulate the filter and pitch. It’s nice that here you have the dynamic control that each keystroke filter offers. In addition to numerous additional sounds, VSM now offers true stereo playback for some sample packs, which is a very welcome addition. The GUI has also been overhauled and now includes two interface sizes (small and medium). A vector-based GUI would be better, but it would be nice to have at least two sizes.
The sound quality of the sampled machines is excellent. They have been sampled and edited in such a way that they still sound super authentic in the plugin. If you compare the sound with plugins based on synthesis or physical modeling (Arturia Solina V…), VSM sounds much more authentic in my opinion. No wonder: it is based on content samples from the original machines, others imitate it. Built-in effects are also ideal for content. They do not distort the basic tone of the sampled string machines and make patches sound even better.
Characteristics :
Sounds from over 20 classic and rare string machines
Stereo playback
100 individual sample packs
49 note range, each note individually sampled and looped.
Possibility of using two layers and separation of the keyboard.
Vintage ensemble and phaser effects.
Section of Lowpass, Bandpass and Highpass filters.
Two envelope generators.
Pitch and Filter LFO.
Dynamic control including aftertouch filter.
800+ presets.
