Perhaps the main reason for Absynth 's success is that it sounds very different to most other synths although it can be used to create more conventional string sounds, bass sounds and so on, it really excels at generating complex, evolving pads and soundscapes. If the original Absynth looked as though it was born in some tropical blue ocean, Absynth 3 has more of an air of algae infestation about it! Perhaps the best news is that you no longer have to do battle with both the plug-in and the stand-alone windows when editing patches within a plug-in: Absynth 3 now works like any other NI plug-in in this respect.

In version 3, a number of further worthwhile additions have been made, and the NI designers have also taken this opportunity to give the program a bit of a visual overhaul.

For reviews of the earlier versions, check out SOS December 2001 and November 2003.

Native Instruments' Absynth created quite a stir in the world of software synthesis right from its first incarnation, and Absynth 2 saw many of the shortcomings of the instrument resolved, perhaps most importantly by adding sample playback and the abilities to copy and paste module settings and to sync various envelopes and modulators to tempo. Absynth has always dared to be somewhat different to other software synths, and version 3 continues the grand tradition, with new effects, built-in frequency-shifting, and surround processing options.

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