With an original (and quite rare) 6581 R4AR chip at its core, the Sidstation has all the bells and whistles of a modern synth, including 3 multi-waveform oscillators, an analog resonant filter, and four LFOs. But despite these additions, its heart and soul remain in the dusty and nostalgic past of the 1980s. Puremagnetik: Retro Synths 1980s +Plus Nine Iconic Synthesizers. (puremagnetik.com) submitted 9 hours ago by joshmoneymusic Mopho.

Retro Synths 1980s Retro Synths 1980s +Plus is a collection of 1980’s synths which adds warmth, energy and a vintage mood to your productions. This is a pack with 9 classic legendary synthesizers, ready to use as Ableton Live, Kontakt or Logic instruments. Instead of being emulators, all virtual instruments are in fact sample libraries from the actual machines.

So, in Retro Synths you will find samples from Yamaha DX7, Roland JX-8P, Roland’s Jupiter Series, Casio CZ1, Roland Jupiter 6, Jupiter 8, Korg Polysix, among others. One of the virtual synths is Jax, a high-quality sample library recorded from the Roland JX-8P. It has its classic synth patches, basses, pads and leads. DeeEx, another virtual synth, includes pads, leads, basses, percussions and more, all captured from the Yamaha DX7. Each virtual instrument is optimized to run with Ableton Live, Kontakt and Logic. Retro Synths requires: – Ableton Live 9.2 and higher, Kontakt 5 and higher or Logic X and higher; – 4GB of free HD space.

The Puremagnetik website also has free products: they call it the Foundation Live Packs. Download Drum Fills. These are a collection of virtual synths, drum machines and effects available for Ableton Live. Just go to the website and have fun: If you want to give your productions a cool 80’s touch, here’s a nice choice- Retro Synths 1980s!

Retro Synths 1980s +Plus can be purchased on Puremagnetik website at the price of $49.

Ableton has released Retro Synths 1980s, a new Partner Instrument by Puremagnetik. In the 1980s, analog synthesis entered a new stage, with the debut of classics like the polyphonic Roland Jupiter series and the revolutionary frequency modulating Yamaha DX7.

Puremagnetik has meticulously multisampled these synths to create a brand new Partner Instrument: Retro Synths 1980s. Packed with 39 Instrument Racks made up of nearly 2,000 samples, this is an essential collection. Retro Synths 1980s features • Juniper — a rich collection of expertly crafted instruments based on Roland’s legendary Jupiter series of analog synthesizers. • SixVoice — classic pure analog patches from the Korg PolySix synthesizer. • Vespine — finely tailored instruments that fully capture the charm of the EDP Wasp synthesizer.

• DeeEx — instant 80s FM synthesis based on the famous Yamaha DX7. • Phazeform Vol. 2 — the captivating sounds of the Casio CZ-1 and its unique phase distortion synthesis. Retro Synths 1980s for Ableton is available to purchase for 29 EUR until January 15, 2012 (25% off regular price of 39 EUR). More information: /.