The combo of ensemble and reverb alone lets you instantly immerse yourself in retro worlds with every keystroke or choir. I think the new effects are a big gain in the VSM IV and make the whole instrument sound more beautiful and smooth. The latter is best known and adds ambient/atmospheric textures to your sounds. Perfect for adjusting the highs and lows of your hybrid string machine patches.īesides this, there is a new juicy-sounding four-mode chorus, an up-to 8-voice ensemble effect for the ultimate vintage feel, and the best-known matrix reverb. GForce Software has turned this on its head and implemented a new bouquet of colorful effects. The effects section of VSM III did not make it into the VSM IV version. The two fixed ADSR envelopes for the amp and filter also remained in the new version. The XLFO generator from other GForce Software synths has not found a home here. It’s a shame that it stayed with just one LFO. Then, you have more destinations (pitch, filter, pan, and level) and neat new functions, including waveform smoothing and fade-in. First, it has more waveforms to choose from. On the modulation side, the single LFO has expanded with more functionality. But, of course, the new SVF gives you an additional color to work with. I saw no real limitation with the one from the VSM III. This is a very soft, authentic filter, probably taken over from the Oberheim synths.īut that’s not the feature I would highlight most in this update. Then, the filter section got an addition: a new state variable filter with lowpass, highpass, and bandpass. This feature fits like a glove in the new VSM feature set. With them, the already strong vintage sounds travel back once again in time and capture the beautiful, unstable nature of vintage instruments, from slightly to strongly out of tune, wobbly tunes, etc. All new is an aging section with the classic wow, flutter, and instability parameters. In version 4, the plugin opens the door wider for more advanced sound design tasks, making a colorful plethora of new features in the VSM IV possible. hybrid sound layering for unique string Synthesizer sounds.49-note range, each note individually sampled & looped.46 multi-sampled classic and rare string machines. Two “hybrid” layers, each capable of loading a sample-based multi-instrument (46 string machines) with a 49-note range, filtering options, tweakable modulation, and effects for refining the sounds. Expanded GForce Software VSM IV CoreĪt its core concept, the plugin remains the same. This was already possible with the VSM III, but it looks nicer, more organized, and clearer. Thanks to instrument categories, tags, and banks, you can now easily swap out sounds on the fly. The sound source browsers were also part of this modernization process. Indeed, they are little goodies that improve the workflow. On top of that, you can take advantage of new functions like und, redo, copy, and paste. Export them and rediscover your sounds with the new features. Nice, it is fully compatible with your VSM III patches. It features the same menu you know from the Minimonsta, Oddity, Oberheim, and others, including categories, types, timbres, and more. With the UI change, the browser has also been completely revised. It’s fully scalable and looks crystal clear, even on high-resolution displays. The modern UI update cannot be overlooked. However, a lot has happened both outside and under the hood. The plugin still sounds so beautifully vintage and detailed. The fat and authentic sound of VSM III has remained 1 to 1 in version 4. The developers kindly gave me access to it before release so I could give you a detailed look. A big update awaits you with lots of new features to explore. GForce Software has unveiled the fourth generation of the VSM, the VSM IV. I have great news from the United Kingdom. So far, the VSM and the impOSCar 2 have remained untouched by the recent GForce wave of updates. My favorite here for years has been the GForce Software VSM III. In software, there are numerous virtual versions of these classics. The Waldorf Streichfett, STCV, or the recent analog clones of the Solina and the VC330 from Behringer. Today, they are rare and are traded for a lot of money.īut string machines have made a comeback in hardware. It brought forward a variety of legendary hardware string machines, including Roland VP-330, Solina, Elka Rhapsody, Logan String Melody, and more. The late 1970s and early 1980s were the era of string machine synthesizers. GForce Software VSM IV first look review: virtual string machine plugin gets more vintage charm, a new modern look, and other sonic goodies.
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