SYNTHOPHONE

SYNTHOPHONE

$39.99

Synthophone is a deep sampled instrument based on the classic Stylophone combined with Sampleso’s signature Kontakt engine which takes this instrument way beyond its original functionality. This instrument was accurately sampled to behave just like the original unit, capturing each note in all three registers, including noises for the stylus tap and release, with the ability to mix and choose between MIC input and LINE input sources giving further tonal versatility. Our unique Kontakt engine interface takes this simple looking instrument to virtually endless sonic possibilities. Giving the user the ability to shape, sequence, morph and manipulate the sound using various fx making the Synthophone a truly inspiring tool for your projects.
 

Product Specs

  • Product Version 1.0.
  • 87mb installed.
  • 199 Samples.
  • 128 build-in instrument presets in one NKI.
  • 24 bit / 44.1kHz uncompressed PCM wav samples.
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Listen to Synthophone Demo:

 
 

Synthophone Main Interface

Synthophone Features:

  • Unique Kontakt engine interface.
  • Flat & Intuitive Design.
  • Sampleso original and inspiring effects Morpher.
  • 2 LFO's and 2 advanced step sequencers.
  • Advanced Key-switch function.
  • 128 Factory Presets + Presets easy tags navigation.
  • "Light weight" Instrument (85mb only).
  • 18 Fx included

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PRESET CONTROL

Each preset page holds up to 28 presets and the instrument can have up to 50 pages.
A preset is saved with its own user tag and category and while browsing, you can filter the preset list by selecting one or multiple filters.
Select one of the tags and/or categories to narrow your preset list. You can also check the or buttons beneath the individual parameters (Keys, Glide, LFO, PRG, Step, Morph) to view presets that either feature or don’t feature that parameter.


ADVANCED KEYSWITCHING


Synthophone Lets you save the state of all its parameters to seven keyswitches.
This flexible keyswitching system essentially lets you have seven completely different sounds in one preset that you can switch on the fly.


LFO SHAPE PRESETS


The LFO has 40 different shapes to choose from. Click the Load Wave button to open the wave list.


STEP SEQUENCERS


Synthophone features two independent step sequencers that much like the LFO section, let you modulate Volume, Pan, Distortion amount, Cuttoff, and Resonance. However, as apposed to the LFO, it modulates them using steps.


EFFECTS MORPHING


The Effects Morpher lets you create movements in your sounds by controlling various parameters with an editable modulator shape.



System Requirements:

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* The full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt version 5.5.1(or later) is required to use .nki instrument presets included in this library.    The "Add Library" import process does not support this standard open-format Kontakt library. In a free Kontakt Player it will run in Demo mode. Kontakt is an industry-standard advanced virtual instrument / software sampler platform. Learn more about Kontakt by Clicking Here
* Windows 7 or higher (latest Service Pack, 32/64 Bit), Intel Core Duo or AMD AthlonTM 64 X2, 4 GB RAM (6 GB RAM recommended)
Mac: OS X 10.9 or higher, Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB RAM  


Synthophone Tutorials Videos & Demos

 
 

A little bit about the original Stylophone synth: 

The Stylophone is a miniature analog stylus operated keyboard.
Our source for the Synthophone was made with an original Stylophone, The Stylophone was Invented in 1967 by Brian Jarvis,[1] it entered production in 1968, manufactured by Dubreq. It consists of a metal keyboard played by touching it with a stylus—each note being connected to a voltage-controlled oscillator via a different-value resistor—thus closing a circuit. The only other controls were a power switch and a vibrato control on the front panel beside the keyboard, and a tuning control on the rear. Some three million Stylophones were sold, mostly as children's toys.

The Stylophone was available in three variants: standard, bass, and treble, the standard one being by far the most common. There was also a larger version called the 350S with more notes on the keyboard, various voices, a novel 'wah-wah' effect that was controlled by moving one's hand over a photo-sensor, and two styluses.

In the mid-1970s a new model appeared which featured pseudo-wood on the speaker panel and a volume control. This was shortly before the Stylophone ceased production altogether in 1975.

The entertainer Rolf Harris appeared for several years as the Stylophone's advertising spokesman in the United Kingdom, and appeared on many "play-along" records sold by the manufacturer...Read More

Sampling the Stylophone: