Schwa Olga $80
This is a synth that looks and sounds just a little different to its contemporaries
The MusicRadar Team, Fri 16 May, 3:47 pm BST
Manufacturer's description
Olga is a virtual analog synthesizer unlike any other, designed from first principles to be distinctive.
Imagine a handmade experiment from an unlikely place, a synthesizer so full of life and character that it earns the right to be called a musical instrument. Olga encourages risk, experimentation, and exploration, and rewards you with unexpected and exciting sounds, vibrant and human. This is the dusty gem you could spend your life searching for.
Bezier Antialiased Dynamic Analog Synthesis System: Olga uses a truly new approach to DSP waveform generation to emulate glorious analog imperfection. Olga’s free running oscillators are in a constant state of structured variability, a deeply musical instability, free of aliasing artifacts and light on your CPU.
Gaussian Reactive Oscillator Overdrive Virtual Engine: Throughout Olga’s signal path, levels can be pushed through saturation and into full overdrive, with a thickness that develops organically, breathing life and character into your music.
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MusicRadar rating
Pros
Good for 'harder' sounds. Interface encourages exploration. Über-overdrive! Excellent manual.
Cons
Lacklustre presets. Not that flexible.
The bottom line
If you crave beefy basses and raw sonic power Olga must be heard.
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Olga
- Price:
- $80
- Additional Requirements:
- SSE2-capable CPU (non-SSE build available on the website)
- OS Requirements:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4 or later, Microsoft Windows
- Platform:
- VST, Audio Units
- Virtual Instrument Type:
- Synth
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