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VIR2 SyntAX £110

A new ROMpler with more than 2000 patches.

SyntAX boasts more presets than your average ROMpler.

SyntAX boasts more presets than your average ROMpler.

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Billed as "part synth, part interactive sonic revolution", Vir2 and Bunker 8's Kontakt Player 2-powered synth ROMpler can hardly be accused of underselling itself.

A collection of 2000 patches covering such standard fare as leads, basses, pads and FX, syntAX unfortunately can't live up to its own hype.

Although some of the sounds are indeed fairly pleasant, albeit unspectacular, many of the patches are weak, dull-sounding or just pointless.

Little effort has been made to put the Kontakt Player 2's engine to good use (the so-called "expert" view gives you an ADSR to tweak and little else), and the sheer volume of the available patches makes locating the wheat amongst the chaff a testing task.

Verdict

If you simply can't get enough presets and have plenty of cash to spare, syntAX is a reasonable buy, but those on a limited budget would be far better off investing in something like reFX Nexus or Arturia Analog Factory.

MusicRadar rating:

3 of 5 stars

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MusicRadar rating

3 of 5

Pros

Loads of presets!
Cons

Many sounds are lacklustre.
Verdict

If you simply can't get enough presets and have plenty of cash to spare, syntAX is a reasonable buy, but those on a limited budget would be far better off investing in something like reFX Nexus or Arturia Analog Factory.
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Specification

SyntAX

Price:
£110
Features:
Over two thousand different synth patches across a wide variety of folders: Arp Attacks, Atmospheres, Basses, Distortions, FX and Hits, Leads, Pads, Phat and Filtered, SyntOrchestra, and Textures
Additional Requirements:
AU, DXI,VST,RTAS and standalone formats.
Compatible Systems:
Mac, PC
Virtual Instrument Type:
Additive Synth

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