Elektroniq is the 7th soundset in our series of soundsets for Omnisphere 2 where we take a synthesizer, record the most important aspects of it, and recreate its characteristics in Omnisphere.
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The concept of the soundset is built on analog sounds taken from the Elektron Analog Rytm, using the Dual VCO analog synthesizer engine, but with a twist. Instead of just recording the sounds and oscillators into Omnisphere, we let the sounds first take a detour through one of the coolest hardware samplers from the 1990s: the Ensoniq EPS 16+.
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“elektroniq is an edgy soundset based on synth sounds from an elektron analog rytm and an ensoniq eps 16+.”
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When sampling the Analog Rytm, we did the old re-pitching trick, by recording the sounds at a higher pitch then playing the sounds at a lower pitch. This technique is very effective to bring out that old-school sampler vibe.
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We sampled the Elektron in multiple sample frequencies, from the crappiest 11 kHz all the way up to 44 kHz. The sounds were sampled with the anti-aliasing filter set to off, as we wanted to capture all gritty details.
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As a final interesting twist, we also recorded some of the samples with the built-in effects of the Ensoniq set to maximum wetness.
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Apart from the analog sounds, we also recorded a handful of drum sounds from the Analog Rytm, and some old-school speech synthesizer vocal phrases. Together with the single presets, we also combined another 50 sounds into complex multisounds.
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PRODUCT INFO
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Name: Elektroniq
Requirements: Omnisphere 2
Number of sounds: 222
Format: Omnisphere 2
Style: Lofi, Analog, Dirty, Ensoniq, Elektron
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CONTENT
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49 Arpeggios & Sequences
15 Drums & Percussion
14 Robotic Voices
21 Pads & Strings
30 Bass sounds
30 Synth & Leads
13 Textures & Soundscapes
50 Multi sounds
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