Introduction; Main Features - Viscount SYNTH-8 User Manual

INTRODUCTION

Main features

Synth-8 is an eight-voice polyphonic synthesizer with "virtual analog" technology, specially
designed for the Legend '70s series pianos. The synth architecture features two oscillators
for each voice and the faithful reproduction of a classic american multimode analog filter with
saturation, available in low-pass, high-pass, band-pass and notch configurations at 12dB and
24dB per octave, with resonance and cutoff frequency controls.
The synth architecture is easy to understand and operate but has unique features: classical
waveforms with waveshaping and detuned doubling of the oscillators with "Fat" modes,
dedicated envelope for the noise, Ring Mod, Hard Sync for all oscillator modes, velocity
controls for filters and envelopes.
The Synth-8 module also offers a dedicated arpeggiator section, capable of cyclically playing
the notes in the desired order, and a 4x16 step sequencer, with the ability to play a pre-
programmed 16-notes sequence tuned with the pressed notes as well as 3 sequences that
can be assigned to the generation parameters.
Finally, the Unison modes allow stacking up to 8 voices: with "Fat" oscillators this makes a
total of 32 detuned oscillators at once!
Most of the sound generation parameters can be adjusted with the module panel controls; it
is possible to choose the parameter to be adjusted, through a matrix selection printed on the
panel, using the four knobs. However, it is possible to freely assign a parameter to each
knob. Through the "Legend'70s Editor" application available for Windows, MacOS and iOS it
is possible to control all the parameters and functions present in the Synth-8 in real time and
make the modification of new patches as simple as having a complete control panel.
Thanks to the simple and intuitive interface of the Legend '70s Editor, the control of Synth-8
will be extremely comfortable and fast. Legend '70s Editor is completely free and can be
downloaded from the website www.viscountinstruments.com.
Synth-8 comes with a large library of factory presets, which can be selected, edited and
stored in the instrument's Programs, along with all other parameters.
Synth-8 Voice Architecture
OSC 1
OSC 2
RING MOD
NOISE
Osc 1 Level
Osc 2 Level
Ring Level
Noise Level
EN - 3
FILTER AMP
MOD ENV AMP ENV
LFO 1
Introduction
Volume
Output
Routing
LFO 2
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