Available for download, the Ultra Analog VA-3 from Applied Acoustics Systems is a virtual instrument providing the sound of an analog synth for all your pro audio productions. It’s suitable for composition and sound design.

This edition updates the synth by adding a few interesting features. For instance, you’ll note the synth can give you two independent timbres in either stacked or split mode, effectively offering a two-voice multitimbral operation. Additionally, you’ll note the new ladder filter for a more traditional low-pass response.

Macros have been mapped as well, giving you quicker access to the key sonic characteristics one associates with analog synthesis including modulation, timbre, envelope, and effect. With a new Home tab, you can browse through presets and load up pro-quality sounds.

Many sounds from Version 2 have been both preserved and redesigned for this new workflow. Over 1200 presets are on hand to get you up and running. This software operates as standalone software and also with most major DAWs. It is compatible with Mac and Windows operating systems, and will work with AU, VST2, VST3, NKS, and AAX formats.

Classic Analog Synth Sounds    1200 Presets, Home Page for Browsing    New Ladder Low-Pass Filter    Legacy and New Factory Sounds    2-Voice Multitimbral Support    Mapped Macros for Easy Operation    Tempo Synch for Effects and Modulations    Audio Units, AAX, VST2, VST3 & NKS    Standalone    Mac and Windows Operation

With macros mapped to key sound characteristics such as modulation, timbre, envelope, and effect, the Home view presents a distraction-free and laidback browsing and tweaking experience.

Ultra Analog VA-3 combines two independent timbres, stacked or split, to create performance-friendly, texture-filled, and spacious sounds that are sure to add variety to your productions.

With Packs, Sounds, Categories, and Creators views, Ultra Analog VA-3's brand-new browser offers an efficient way to home in on the sounds you're looking for.

Ultra Analog VA-3 now boasts four performance macros per layer that respond to user-defined MIDI controls. Each and every sound features modulation, timbre, envelope, and effect morphing assignments that can be played in real time for enhanced expressivity and sonic dimension.

Ultra Analog VA-3's filters can now put up with extreme modulation while remaining totally musical.

Ultra Analog VA-3's multimode module now stars a brand-new ladder-type filter for that classic low-pass response.

Ultra Analog VA-3 now supports the Scala scale file format as well as reference-note frequency tuning for microtonal music making.

Ultra Analog VA-3 ships with a completely new factory library of 560 sounds created by top sound designers. Richard Devine, Christian Halten, Jerry Kovarsky, Christian Laffitte, Niall McCallum, Adam Pietruszko, Thiago Pinheiro, Daniel Stawczyk, and Emeric Zubar form an incredible team that made the most of the latest Ultra Analog VA-3 features.

Each and every sound of the legacy Ultra Analog VA-2 library went under the eyes of all team members to exit with a consistent gain-stage, unity-gain effects, better dynamics, and compelling real-time sound transformation assignments to take advantage of the new features of Ultra Analog VA-3.

Ultra Analog VA-3 shows high proficiency by covering 32 sound categories, including arpeggios, basses, bells, brass, chimes, choirs, claps, clavs, cymbals, effects, formants, guitars, hi-hats, impacts, keys, kicks, layers, leads, noises, organs, pads, percussions, plucks, reeds, rhythmics, sequences, snares, splits, strings, sweeps, textures, and toms.

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A: Two transmitters may be used at one time: either the handheld transmitters, bodypacks, or one of each.

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A: There is no provision for a headphone output.

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