Ableton’s virtual analogue synthesiser
Analog is a virtual analogue synthesiser built with Applied Acoustics Systems. It doesn’t copy one vintage machine. Instead it combines the best-loved features of classic hardware into a single modern instrument. It uses no samples or wavetables. Each part of the circuit is modelled and calculated in real time, so it has the warmth, drift and dynamics of real analogue gear, without the aliasing. Two oscillators and a noise generator feed two multimode filters, which can run in series or in parallel. Each filter and amplifier has its own envelope, so you can treat it as one big synth or two smaller ones side by side. Analog is especially good for fat detuned leads, warm pads, squelchy acid-style lines and brass-like stabs. Unison and glide make it a natural choice for classic mono leads. Analog is included in Live Standard and Suite.
Features
Two oscillators with sine, sawtooth, rectangle (with pulse width) and white noise waveforms
Sub-oscillator or hard sync on each oscillator
Noise generator with its own colour filter
Two multimode filters with 2- and 4-pole low-pass, band-pass, notch, high-pass and formant modes
Filter drive with symmetrical and asymmetrical saturation
Flexible routing with serial, parallel and split configurations, plus quick-routing presets
Two amplifiers with independent level and pan
Four ADSR envelopes (one per filter and amp) with looping modes, legato and velocity control
Two LFOs that can be synced to tempo, with delay and fade-in
Vibrato, unison (2 or 4 voices) and glide in the global section
Stretch tuning and random pitch error for an imperfect, vintage feel
MPE support for pressure, slide and per-note pitch bend
Great for
Fat mono leads
Warm pads
Acid and squelch basslines
Brass stabs
Vintage polysynth chords
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