In order to pursue our plans, we realized that we needed specific engineering horse power in both the analog and digital domains. Aug 10, 2011 after taking on the rsf polykobol ii polykb ii and ems vcs3 modular xils3, xilslab continues its quest to produce authentic recreations of vintage analog synthesizers with synthix, a virtual instrument inspired by the elka synthex, a popular italian polysynth from the early 80s. This unit was fully disassembled and cleaned inside and out and its electronics were meticulously refurbished, a process taking approximately 60. It is intended as a modern synthex update and is not related to the recently announced elka synthex reissue. Well, that last one may not appear on everyones list, but for the dwindling number of people who own a crumar bit synth, almost all agree that the sound that. It functions as a vst plugin, an audio units plugin, an rtas plugin and an aax plugin. Since one of jarres favourite synths was the elka synthex you also. Black corporation has taken to social media, once again, to drop the news of yet another iconic synthesizer to be reimagined in rackform this time it seems the japanese firm has set its sights firmly on the elka synthex, with this, the xerxes. Handmade in finland with original vintage check out elka synthex synthesisers by generalmusic on indiegogo. Unlike most sellers, including the person who sold this unit to us, we feel the need to mention all details about the items we sell. Well, that last one may not appear on everyones list, but for the dwindling number of people who own a crumar bit synth, almost all agree that the sound that comes out of this beast is first class somewhere between an obx and a synthex. Vintage legends combining more than 35,000 samples of classic synthesizers in the famous uvi engine, is a massive scope of rich polyphony, analog simulated filters, drive, reverb, modulation, effects and much, much more.
They have such warmth and character that is lacking from so many other virtual synths. Synthox by uvi hybrid synthesizer vst plugin, audio. A wild beast tamed the elka panther organ elka panthera pardus organum has now been tamed and put on a leash as a vst au plugin for both windows and mac platforms. Xilslab relaunches revolutionary virtual analogue soft synth with modernday makeover xilslab is proud to announce availability of synx 2 a multiformat aax, au, rtas, vst, 32 and 64bit polytimbral virtual analogue synthesizer plugin that emulates the.
This means you can quickly browse, tweak, edit, effect, modulate and. Originated from an emu proteus2 sound module source. Image 2 of 2 synthixs builtin fourtrack sequencer comes with all the trimmings and then some. Elka was known for organs so the people did not trust them. It has been used by tangerine dream and duran duran. As soon as your midi sequencer annoys the synthex with realtime messages, the synthex responses with a very bad midi timing. Apr 15, 2005 the main strings melody is also synthex afaik. This ones without midi, but we may be able to add midi for an extra fee if you need it or search our site for others as we may have one with it. This unit was fully disassembled and cleaned inside and out and its electronics were meticulously refurbished, a process taking approximately 60 hour.
Originally produced from 1981 to 1985, only a small number of the elka synthex synthesizer were ever made. Synthex 2 by mario maggi preliminary and partial specifications. Organizers note that were saddened that we did not reach the funding target. An archive of howies elka synthex site provides info, audio samples and also has a list of elka synthex owners. Make keyboard production stations 25 and 61 key models available. The keyboard can be split and there are 16 performance patches to store any split, tuning and patch settings. Build around 1981 by an italian organ society called elka, the synthex is one of few polyphonic structured machine to have deep bass, rich strings, complex brass sounds and magical electronic sound of pure analog circuits. Launching at the fifth edition of moscows synthposium show, the xerxes is an 8voice analogue polysynth that bears much resemblance to the synthex. Xilslab synx synthesizer virtual instrument features. Welcome to nostalgia one of our most popular and successful sample libraries. The famous laser harp sound used by jean michel jarre utilizing the classic elka synthex. A wild beast tamed the elka panther organ elka panthera pardus organum has now been tamed and put on a leash as a vstau plugin for both windows and mac platforms. The synthex had a multimode filter, crossmodulation capabilities, three levels of good quality chorusing, and a sequencer that was a breeze to use a rarity in the premidi days.
Numerical audio sf1 filter app for ios is a free download for a limited time april 3, 2020 synth anatomy 0. This acclaimed library is ready to load into your full copy of kontakt, exs24 or reason nnxt, and features around 1. In 2015, the original creator of the incredible elka synthex announced a digital remake of his famous synthesizer. Although the ek22 is analog, the oscillators are digitally controlled dcos for better stability and programmability. Lets start by comparing the synthix oscillators with those of the synthex. Corona by discodsp synth vst plugin and audio units plugin.
Mp is a multichannel vst and mixcfraft 6 worked quite well with it in that area. Syntorus 2, syntorus 2 plugin, buy syntorus 2, download. Information has leaked out, via, on a new synth design, the elka synthex 2, from the creator of the original synthex. Review of synthix by xilslab, an emulation of the elka synthex and more. Elka synthex reissue campaign fails to meet goal synthtopia.
Numerical audio sf1 filter app for ios is a free download for a limited time april 3, 2020 synth anatomy 0 stay at home and download for free the numerical audio sf1 filter app for ios with auv3 support that lets you design a wide range of filtering effects. Nov 29, 2017 xilslab relaunches revolutionary virtual analogue soft synth with modernday makeover xilslab is proud to announce availability of synx 2 a multiformat aax, au, rtas, vst, 32 and 64bit polytimbral virtual analogue synthesizer plugin that emulates the legendary elka synthex analog synthesizer. During the chatillon sessions, with paul wiffen who is the original creator of all the synthex factory presets, and also the man who introduced the synthex to jmj, stevie wonder, keith emmerson and so many great musicians we recreated a certain number of the synthex factory presets according to paul, the ones that all these famous. Uvi present the vintage legends, a collection of six powerful vintage synth vst plugins that emulates popular synthesizers such as yamaha cs70m, cs40m and cs20m, the crazy italian elka synthex, the rhodes chroma, the king of fm. If you love the elka, be a part of something exciting. About the synthex had midi and was a bit late, so it had to compete with the dx7 and lost, it is the one behind jarres well known sync sounds laser harp which is in fact a preset. Aug 28, 2018 the timelimited public beta is now available for download. On the analog side, because most classic designs are based on curtisssm chips which are no longer available, we looked into replacing these legacy components with equivalent parts with exactly the same functionality.
Jan 29, 2017 free elka synthex synthesizer vst emulation sound demo elkette by k brown synth plugins link. Synthox features a duallayer architecture which lets you freely mix raw waves from the synthex and ek44 for a wild new range of sonic possibilities. Yamaha cs80, elka synthex mk2, korg oasys 76, oberheim ob8, open labs neko lx61, dsi poly evolver. With that in mind, d16 group set out to create the ultimate analogue chorus emulation, inspired by the revered effects found in classic synthesizers such as the solina string ensemble, elka synthex and roland juno106.
The elka synthex is a polyphonic analog synthesizer produced by italian music instrument manufacturer elka from 1981 to 1985. Synthox by uvi is a virtual instrument audio plugin and soundware e. Ring modulation, cross pulse width modulation and hard synchronization between the. Home the forums geekslutz forum elka synthex need help gearslutz is partsupported by our visitors. This means you can quickly browse, tweak, edit, effect, modulate and layer sounds from any synth any way you want to. As soon as your midi sequencer annoys the synthex with realtime messages, the synthex responses with a. Swinscoe back in 1999, bandleader of adventurous jazz players group. The timelimited public beta is now available for download. The vst version ran in digital performer 7 but, for reasons that i never uncovered, bidule was. Free elka synthex synthesizer vst emulation sound demo elkette by k brown synth plugins link. Soundion launches elka panther organ vstau plugin beta. Elka synthex polyphonic programmable vintage synthesizer w midi retrofit for sale.
Free elka synthex analog synthesizer vst emulation youtube. The ek22 is an analog polyphonic programmable synthesizer from elka. After they ended production they made a special one for stevie wonder. Elka synthex 1981 huge italian classic analog polysynth. Elka panther organ vstau plugin public beta is available now. The synthex 2 is designed by mario maggi, creator of the original synthex. This unfortunately means that elka synthex will not be coming back. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. The preset is number 46 with just a little more release on the amplitude vca. This big cat can now be delivered to you by generalmusic by soundion, tamed ready for the cage that is your computer by martinic. Xilslab relaunches revolutionary virtual analogue soft. Uvi present the vintage legends, a collection of six powerful vintage synth vst plugins that emulates popular synthesizers such as yamaha cs70m, cs40m and cs20m, the crazy italian elka synthex, the rhodes chroma, the king of fm the yamaha dx1, the rare dk synergy and the classic k250. Audio plugins for all operating systems windows, mac os x, linux, ios and android, tagged as sample based synth. The public beta version is available now for download and is timelimited.
When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Completely disassembled and cleaned, electronically serviced and rebuilt by professionals us. Many dont like to download new plugs just to hear the result. A 16voice virtual synthesizer based on the classic elka synthex each of the 8 layers includes 2 oscillators with 4 waveforms, ring modulation, and pulsewidth modulation multimode filter emulation of the cem 3320 chip provides 1224db lowpass, 612db bandpass, and 12db highpass. Who needs an elka synthex when this baby already has a jeanmichel jarre laser harp built in with abit of tweaking, vsts are starting to knock real synths off. The synthex 2 is not a clone of the original but a totally new design using the latest technologies. Uvi vintage legends uvi workstation, machfive vstorrent.
Elka persevered, however, making the sequencer multitimbral and adding midi as a retrofit. Kickstart your next project with samples from chromeo. It has 30 knobs, 6 sliders, 80 switches and a joystick. The synthex is a very lush sounding classic analog 8 voice synthesizer. Now, after more than ten years of work i finally have all the pieces of the mosaic. A rack module that lets you take your vst plugins on the road for soft synthesis and audio processing. Xilslab has announced availability of synx 2, which they describe as a multi format aax, au, rtas, vst, 32 and 64bit polytimbral virtual analogue synthesizer plugin for mac os x 10. Nostalgia zerog vst instruments download and buy online. If you help soundion with feedback on bugs and other aspects of the plugin, you have the chance to win an original vintage elka synthex gig bag and one of three elka panther organ vstau licenses. Elka synthex for sale fully serviced tone tweakers inc.
The other day i found a free elka synthex vsti and thought i give it a shot again. The 8voice analog synth has been used prominently by jean michel jarre, duran duran, stevie wonder and others. Its cousin, the ek44 is a digital and expanded version of the ek22. Stay at home and download for free the numerical audio sf1 filter app for ios with auv3 support that lets you design a wide range of filtering effects.
Does your synthex suffer from poor midi timing or stuck midi notes. Unlike most sellers, including the person who sold this unit to us, we feel the need. News and info about audio plugins virtual instruments and virtual effects vst plugins, audio units au, aax plugins, reason rack extensions, ios apps iphone and ipad, android audio apps, soundware and pro audio hardware. The xerxes polysynth looks to be black corporations elka. Review of synthix by xilslab, an emulation of the elka. After taking on the rsf polykobol ii polykb ii and ems vcs3 modular xils3, xilslab continues its quest to produce authentic recreations of vintage analog synthesizers with synthix, a virtual instrument inspired by the elka synthex, a popular italian polysynth from the early 80s. Synth anthology 2 provides deep sound editing capability in a clear and easytouse interface. It includes, and is therefore powered by, uvi workstation, which functions as a vst plugin, an audio units plugin and an aax plugin. Xilslab relaunches revolutionary virtual analogue soft synth.
This big cat can now be delivered to you by generalmusic by soundion, tamed ready for. Nostalgia zerog digital audio samples and soundware. Consider some of the great analog synthesizers of the 1980s. Roland jupiter 8, rhodes chroma, elka synthex, crumar bit one. If you provide soundion with feedback on bugs and other aspects of the plugin, you get a chance to win an original vintage elka synthex gig bag and one of three elka panther organ vstau licenses. Elka synthex synthesisers by generalmusic elka panther vst. Rendezvous is known as his synthex album just like revolutions is his roland d50 album, and zoolok is the fairlight cmi album. Free elka synthex synthesizer vst emulation youtube. The elka panther organ elka panthera pardus organum has now been. The fact that it bore the elka name seemed to put a lot of people off. Virtual analog synthesizers, the sound for musicians.
In 2015, we want to bring back the legendary elka synthex synthesiser. Daedalus is a free analog synth plugin developed by nb audio. Elka synthex synthesisers by generalmusic indiegogo. Zerog nostalgia vsti dvd nostalgia is a new zerog virtual instrument powered by native instruments, featuring over 1. The synth bombed initially on the market because noone wanted a knobby analogue synth in 1984 when the new digital synths were all the jazz. Yet no ready, we found some of the specs of this baby, but not branded by elka this time. Keyboard magazine article with mark snow, xx199x choirsvoxsyn vox. The raw analog power of the elka synthex returns in synthox version 1.