Neuron VS is a PC and MAC compatible application. The package includes Nuke - an ergonomic hardware controller, built of steady aluminum and attachable to the computer via the USB connector.
Neuron VS is basically built on the same sound engine like the Neuron Hardware Synthesizer. It is coming with a highly sophisticated graphical user interface that perfectly interacts with the hardware controller box. Neuron VS includes 2 Resynators, the Blender module, the Mod- and Slicer Module, a Silver Unit (Multimode Filter plus Time and Frequency Effect unit) and 7 ADSR Shapers (for more details see feature list). Compared to the Hardware Synthesizer, Model maker, Surround capabilities, 4 levels / 4 times Shapers, high-end Delay and Reverb (and - obviously - the beautiful, luxurious user interface of the Keyboard version) are not included.
Neuron VS ships with 300 sounds and 200 Models. Its sound and sound shaping capabilities are amazingly close to those of the Neuron Keyboard synthesizer. This instrument will meet the expectations of many musicians out there, that do not have the money to spend on a Keyboard version - or who simply want total integration of the Neuron into their virtual studio setup.
The Nuke Controller box
With the button you select, which of the Neuron VS Modules is being controlled by the stick:
- Resynator 1
- Resynator 2
- Silver
It is not possible to work on the settings of those Parameter groups without Nuke.
Nuke offers 4 freely definable endless knobs (encoders), that are being set on a third page of the Neuron VS software.
Nuke is a valuable piece of hardware, that was designed to perfectly fit in your hand. It is made of aluminum and offers exactly the same kind of stick controller and encoders you find on the Neuron keyboard. The hand rest is made of special soft synthetic material.
Nuke is included in the Neuron VS software package.
The Resynator Page
The Resynator page allows for the real time setting of all Resynators’ parameters. The Resynators give access to the very heart of a sound. Neuron VS features 2 Resynators - each capable of driving one Model.
Neuron VS comes with a huge variety of Models (ca. 300). The Resynators (and Silver) need <Nuke>, the hardware controller to drive the parameter sets represented by the two bubbles on this page (and the bubble on the silver page). All movements of Nuke’s stick can be recorded in real time and stored as part of a sound.
Additionally, Neuron VS includes 7 ADSR shapers, that are switched by simply clicking on one of the smaller icons.
The Blender offer 10 different settings to merge and mix Models or parts of Models together.
The Silver Page
Silver includes a very powerful multimode filter ( 24dB low pass, 12dB low pass, 6dB low pass, 6dB high pass and band pass) plus two multi effect units. Cutoff and Frequency are being controlled crosswise by the <Nuke> stick or one can use the scrollers to set the parameters separately.
The Frequency FX Module includes a high end EQ / Compressor, Distortion, Ring Modulator, Decimator and SP Warp Effects. The Time FX Module includes Stereo Spread, Left/Right Delay, Flanger, Phaser and Chorus Effects.
Silver includes a dedicated ADSR Shaper for the Filter. All Shapers can be set to Repeat Mode - adding one more very flexible cyclic effect.
Besides that, the silver page is the home of the Mod and the Slicer. Mod represents an LFO. Slicer is a Neuron exclusive Module that allows for cyclic “3 dimensional” modulations.
The Nuke Page
On this page of the software the setting of the freely definable endless knobs (encoders) is being managed. Select the parameter you want to control for each knob and store the setting together with the sound.
Features
- Innovative and award winning neural synthesis engine (template driven Multi-Component Particle Transform Synthesis with real time controllable synthesis model parameters, Artificial Neural Network controlled adaptive sound analysis for the parametric transformation of musical monophonic and polyphonic sounds)
- 2 Resynators, each with 3 Scape and 3 Sphere Levels, Stick recording and Playback function per parameter level
- 1 ADSR envelope per Resynator with definable depth per parameter level
- 1 amplifier envelope per Resynator (ADSR)
- 2 definable free envelopes (ADSR)
- Blender module for manipulating one timbre (from resynator 1) with the properties of another (resynator 2)
- 8 different blender types
- Modulation module Low frequency oscillator with 12 waveforms
- Slicer module for the generation of multidimensional, cyclic modulation with 12 waveforms
- Silver module with multimode filter (24dB lowpass, 12dB lowpass, 6dB lowpass, 6dB highpass, bandpass)
- 1 Silver (ADSR) Envelope
- Frequency FX Module with EQ / Compressor, Distortion, Ring Modulator, Decimator and SP Warp Effects
- Time FX Module with Stereo Spread, Left/Right Delay, Flanger, Phaser and Chorus Effects
- Over 250 Models included (Strings / Percussion / Pianos / Pads / Reed / Plugged / Basses / Drums / Solo Instruments / Bells / Brass / Voices EFX / Loops / Organs, etc.)
- Each Model can be manipulated with 12 Parameters (6 x Scape / 6 x Sphere Parameters) that have been detected when analyzing the original sound.
- 10 different Parameter sets - depending on the specific Model characteristics
- Over 300 Sounds included
- <Nuke> hardware controller with 4 freely definable encoder knobs, 1 stick controller, 1 select button / 3 LEDs (connects via the USB port of your computer)
System Requirements
PC
- Windows Version: XP
- Processor: Intel Pentium III, IV and compatible processors
- Minimum Processor Speed: 850 MHz
- Recommended Processor Speed: > 2 GHz
- RAM minimum: 256 MB
- RAM recommended: 512 MB
- Harddisk space: 2 GB
- VST 2.0 compatible host application
- Soundcard: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit stereo
Mac
- MAC OS Version: OS X 10.2
- Processor: G4, G5
- Minimum Processor Speed: 800 MHz
- Recommended Processor Speed: > 1 GHz
- RAM minimum: 256 MB
- RAM recommended: 512 MB
- Harddisk space: 2 GB
- VST 2.0 compatible host application
- Soundcard: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit stereo (all MACs)
