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Plugiator

The Plugiator is an excitingly innovative table top synthesizer which utilizes the latest and fastest DSP technology to provide high-end plug-in technology within a most convenient portable form factor. So far, hardware synth modules were fixed-architecture, basically providing one fixed sound engine and presets which cover the range of the given architecture. In contrast, the Plugiator can store up to eight DSP plug-ins featuring very different synthesis architectures ? thus hugely expanding the sonic possibilities and sound spectrum! And while sample players only play back recordings of different instruments, the Plugiator emulates and models the actual instruments themselves. Compared to samplers, that makes a big difference in sound: the sound is more lively, more intense and just more ?genuine?! Also, most importantly, you can also access and tweak all sound parameters of the model for creating new sounds.

Bottom line:

The Plugiator plug-ins actually sound and behave like real hardware, not just recordings of it. The Plugiator can store up to eight different DSP plug-ins and can load any one at a time at a push of a button. Each plug-in comes with 100 presets ? allowing you to store up to 800 different sounds within that cute little box which the Plugiator is.

When connected to your computer via USB, the Plug-In Manager software (for Windows and OSX) lets you tweak each plug-in via its GUI and manage your presets which you want stored in the Plugiator box. ...... Another unique innovation is the elegant integration of an online sound database ? which allows you to listen to new user-uploaded presets with just one click of your mouse! Yes? No need to download and install sound banks: actually listen to new sounds from the internet instantly; it just does not get more convenient than that. The Plugiator would not be a Use Audio product if the operating panel wasn't equally inviting.

Eight encoder knobs allow you to tweak major sound parameters while playing, and the ten ?quick pads? let you quickly store and recall your favorite plug-in/preset combinations ? just as you need it when you perform live.

The Plugiator box provides MIDI In and Thru connections, USB, a microphone input, stereo line outs and a headphone output. Thanks to its modular design, the Plugiator can load different synthesis plug-ins with different synthesis architectures - enabling a wide field of sound possibilities...

Each Plugiator / Plugiator ASX comes loaded with these four great plug-ins:

The Minimax MiniMax is the highly acclaimed replica of the famous legend. Incredibly fat and responsive sound, intuitive control... tweaking its knobs is pure fun, a real performance synth! The Lightwave While the oscillators of the LightWave are based on wavetables, the aftermath is virtual analog - giving you wide control of the sound. From complex pads to powerful leads,

LightWave offers a vast range of sonic possibilities. The B4000 The B4000 turns your keyboard into the Queen of Organs. The genuine sound of a real living electromechanical 400 pound monster. Lively, authentic, emotional...

The Vocodizer That's what the microphone input of the Plugiator is for :) Plug in your microphone and modulate sounds with our voice ... Already the above factory selection of plug-ins means a whole lot of fun. But as you can never have enough fun really, there are more optional plug-ins available.

At the moment, the following further plug-ins are INCLUDED!! to further upgrade your Plugiator or Plugiator ASX:

The Prodyssey   The Prodyssey is modeled after the historic counterpart and rival of the Minimax. Featuring a distinctively different character, more control possibilites and an amazingly intuitive interface, the Prodyssey is still as exciting today as it was "in the days"...

 The Pro-12  The first polyphonic and programmable synth to become popular also became an instant legend. The Pro-12 has all of its smooth analog sound and plenty of presets which were heard everywhere throughout the 80ies...

The FMagia   A new synth creation and a journey into great sounding FM synthesis. Thanks to its easy-to-use interface, sound design for FM is more fun than ever before.

The Drums'n'Bass   Just released! An amazingly fat and punchy analog drum machine along with a great bass section - turns your Plugiator into a super groovy beat box!

What others say about the Plugiator: Plugiator is brilliant in more ways than I can adequately describe.... If you?re in the market for a new suite of synths and you thought that software instruments were the only economically viable way for you to expand your sound, think again. The synth world just became a much more interesting place.? -- Future Music 06/2008, Jojo Buchanan

 Plugiator is a gem: There's serious cost-effectiveness, sound quality, ease of use, and low latency... with editing software to complete the package. (...) this unassuming little box delivers major bang for the buck.? -- Harmony Central 10/2008, Craig Anderton

 Seriously, this little gem is the digital answer to almost every one of your analog wet dreams.   Plugiator  rocks! Value for money, you get way more than you pay for. It's easy to use, portable, well built, looks good and sounds great. It's every live keyboardist's dream come true and studio composer's new best friend.  -- Australian Musician 09/2008, Jason McNamara.

 The sounds themselves are amazing. They're not just evocative of the originals, they come close to perfect emulations, the dedicated DSP hardware providing a level of realism that most nativesoftware models can't touch without bringing even a strong computer to its knees from CPU overload. -- Recording Magazine 02/2009, Mike Metlay