Altair 4 - The SciFi Sounds Lab
As the subname of this synths says this SciFi Sounds Lab will be of best service for all doing soundtracks
for movies or games in the genres of SciFi, Suspense, Horror, Fantasy and alike needing special, spacey, wobbly
FX sounds. Ok, it can do some more than these e.g. bell like stuff and even it does fit even quite well in
fairly conventional songs (see below right of demo video).
The movie Forbidden Planet from 1956 being the first movie
with a complete electronic soundtrack (by Louis and Bebe Barron)
using sounds that could have been done with this plug.
Hence the name of this plugin Altair 4 as this is the Forbidden Planet in the movie ;-)
Quoted from posts on kvr related to this VSTi:
"This instrument does do a lot of the things the Barron's did with their circuitry albeit a lot easier".
"It makes sciFi sounds & noises and everybody will reminiscent to a old soundlaboratory of the 50/60ties".
Anyway Altair 4 puts it to a modern level.
Altair 4 Pro - Main features:
2 oscillators with two soundsources with one (B) driving the other (A) to resonate;
- each oscillator with three mod inputs and extensive control options
3 LFO: L1 (7 waves) with key restart on first key pressed, L2 (8 waves) and phase modulation,
- L3 (7 waves) with optional modulation by sub LFO;
2 hidden LFO: L12 = mix of L1 and L2, L13 = mix of L1 and L3;
1 Sample & Hold (6 modes);
1 VCA with AR EG (with pan for undelayed sound at Rev section);
1 Main Volume with level control: fixed, Velocity, and even Aftertouch, or Wheel;
1 Delay (bpm synced) and dedicated pan
1 Bass Boost
1 Reverb with predelay
1 Hold button to hold last played key
1 Joypad with 3 balls to control 6 destinations
8 Voices
256 Patches (2 Banks)
Altair 4 is available for 29Euro
You may buy the Pro version in my shop VST/i Shop
Download the last public beta Download Page
Note: This public beta is pretty much the same as Pro version but the GUI is not so beautiful in some details,
only 3 voices instaed of 8,internal patchbank is not full - has no expiration date or so.
Have Fun
H. G. Fortune
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