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Synthesizer

The Legend HZ

Synapse Audio

Where to get itAvailable from Synapse Audiosynapse-audio.com

The Legend HZ is a hybrid polyphonic synthesizer by Synapse Audio that combines modern sound design with analog emulation. The plugin excels at creating warm, complex timbres through its versatile modulation matrix, four MSEGs, and arpeggiator/sequencer.

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Key Features

01Lowpass (12/24 dB) and bandpass filter modes with keytracking
02Four MSEGs (Multiple Segment Envelope Generators) for complex modulation
03Fixed Filter Bank with 14 parallel filters (12 bandpass + LOW PASS and HIGH PASS)
0412-slot Modulation Matrix for simultaneous source-destination assignments
05Arpeggiator/Sequencer with 8 or 16-step patterns and parameter automation
06Effects section: Phaser, Chorus, Reverb (with Chorale and Room modes), Delay (Ping/Pong), Compressor
07MONO, UNISON, POLY-4, POLY-8, and POLY-12 voice modes with glide and detune controls

Things to Try

  • 01Set the Fixed Filter Bank to VINTAGE mode and boost specific bandpass filters for warm tonal character
  • 02Use Oscillator 3 as an LFO with keytracking OFF and assign it to Filter Cutoff via the Mod Matrix for steady modulation across the keyboard
  • 03Enable Reverb CHORALE with the COLOR knob set between 0 (AH vowel) and 10 (OO vowel) to add formant character to sustained notes
  • 04Program an 8-step arpeggiator sequence with ARP Param 1 assigned to Filter Cutoff and increasing values to sweep the filter over the sequence length

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