Hmm, this is definitely a no-go for me as a VST plugin, it just doesn't sound all that good in my opinion. Even for MPC use I am finding it quite lacking. A really annoying thing is that there is no way to tune the pitch of the synth, this means layering on the MPC will be a chore and has to be done through resampling first, then slightly varying the pitch of the samples.
Why on earth don't they provide a basic +/- 50 cents tuning option?
Also it's a bit annoying that they skipped the DCO octave switches. Yeah sure you can easily do this within the sequence itself but it's still annoying. Again, experimenting with layering several instances becomes much more cumbersome.
Jura(AirMusicTech)
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- KVRian
- 1466 posts since 27 Apr, 2012
Air music tech is like when smoke mysteriously started rising from the Wonka factory after years of silence. Except instead of magical candy it's mediocre-at-best audio plugins. I still want to see the Oompa Loompas though.
Softsynth addict and electronic music enthusiast.
"Destruction is the work of an afternoon. Creation is the work of a lifetime."
"Destruction is the work of an afternoon. Creation is the work of a lifetime."
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- KVRAF
- 10434 posts since 3 Feb, 2003 from Finland, Espoo
They recently made a few in my opinion great effects. The AIR Delay Pro thing and AIR Flavor.
.. but yeah, instead of this very mediocre Juno wannabe I'd much rather see them update Loom 2. Now that one is really unique and awesome, deserves some love.
.. but yeah, instead of this very mediocre Juno wannabe I'd much rather see them update Loom 2. Now that one is really unique and awesome, deserves some love.
"Wisdom is wisdom, regardless of the idiot who said it." -an idiot
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- KVRist
- 199 posts since 23 Oct, 2005 from Australia
So Air have time to throw together a Juno emulation no one needs yet can't seem to process my reset ilok request...
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- KVRAF
- 2189 posts since 11 Mar, 2003
That's inMusic for you. Already have Softube, but wouldn't even try this even if I didn't.
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- KVRist
- 460 posts since 15 May, 2003 from R'lyeh
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- KVRian
- 602 posts since 2 May, 2015 from Ruhrgebiet
Pretty gritty thing and first MPC synth with useful arpeggiator. So, very welcome addition. Reverb sounds a little lofi and grainy. But - it´s MPC and there are a lot of options. Keep them coming AIR! 
Bounce to audiotrack doesn´t work correctly when arp is activated. Chorus is huge.
Bounce to audiotrack doesn´t work correctly when arp is activated. Chorus is huge.The average bored guy
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- KVRian
- 551 posts since 28 Jul, 2003 from Poland
I don't mind it doesn't sound like Juno at all. For me it just sounds good. Of course I wouldn't buy it as another vst instrument 
but for MPC it's a great addition.
but for MPC it's a great addition.-
- KVRian
- 619 posts since 25 Nov, 2010
Wanted vst3. vst2 is obligatory on install. pass.
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hurricaneaudiolab hurricaneaudiolab https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=424432 - KVRist
- 279 posts since 15 Aug, 2018
I blind-tested this against Softube's and Tal's and surprisingly preferred Air's version.
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- KVRian
- 1199 posts since 4 Oct, 2016
I love the filter resonance in the Softube one. It's so metallic and magical.hurricaneaudiolab wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 9:44 pm I blind-tested this against Softube's and Tal's and surprisingly preferred Air's version.
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- Banned
- 178 posts since 31 May, 2023
I think it's great that AIR are back in the game even if Jura is a little underwhelming. At one point AIR were one of the most prolific and innovative plugin developers. But I'm sure all those people are long gone.
But maybe AIR can at least create resizable interfaces for their many legacy plugins and also make them available in VST3 format which is required in Cubase Pro 12. Some of those plugins still sound good.
But maybe AIR can at least create resizable interfaces for their many legacy plugins and also make them available in VST3 format which is required in Cubase Pro 12. Some of those plugins still sound good.
D-550, EX-8000, Juno 60, Matrix-1000, MicroWave I Rev A, MicroWave II XT, MKS-7, MkS-20 x2, MKS-30, MKS-50, MKS-70, MKS-80 rev 4, MKS-80 rev 5, Nord Rack 2, Nord Rack 3, Pulse 1, Pulse 2, REV2, Shruthi SMR-4 MKII, Shruthi 4MP, Tetra, Virus TI2 keyboard
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Sawtooth Fairy Sawtooth Fairy https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=590202
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- 103 posts since 22 Nov, 2022
What is MPC?
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- KVRian
- 1221 posts since 9 Feb, 2007 from San Ramon, California
It seems some of the influencers like the reverb more than the actual synth (on MPC). Not sure this scratches any itches.
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