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Synthesizer

Parsec 2

Reason Studios

Where to get itAvailable from Reason Studiosreasonstudios.com

Parsec 2 is a very advanced additive synthesizer offering a sonic palette far beyond the ordinary, featuring two sound engines capable of generating up to 512 sine wave oscillators each. Despite its vast sonic capabilities, it has a simple and straightforward user interface designed for experimentation, allowing you to come up with interesting timbres with only a few knob twists. The plugin is distinguished by its powerful modulation capabilities, extensive filter and modifier algorithms, and global stereo delay and reverb effects.

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Key Features

01Two sound engines with up to 512 sine wave oscillators each
0236 new Generator signals/waveforms including resynthesized instruments and 31 wave tables
03Five new Modifier Types: Harmonic Stretch, Pitch Warp, Filter Curve, Pitch Curve, and Partial Envelopes
04Link Engines mode to route Generator A through up to four Modifiers in series
05Interactive Modifier displays for direct editing and drawing
06Extensive Modulation Bus with drag & drop functionality
07Global stereo Delay and Reverb effects
08Three different Spread modes and per-voice Pan control

Things to Try

  • 01Use Saw → Square waveform and turn the Generator knob all the way up for square wave overtone content, or leave it at zero for sawtooth character
  • 02Enable Phase Sync Off on resynthesized Grand Piano for more natural-sounding attacks, or keep it On for Clavinet to maintain authentic attack character
  • 03Route Generator Position knob as a Destination from an Envelope or LFO Source in the Modulation Bus to create really interesting wavetable morphing effects
  • 04Use Link Engines mode and detuned Generator B pitch controls to create fattened or musically detuned clones of Generator A's signal
Formats
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User Manual↗

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