Computer Music reviewed the PolyKB in the August 2010 issue CM154:
“you’d be getting some of the best modelled oscillators software has to offer”
“pure music-making joy”
“There’s a terrific three-mode chorus that’s utterly lush”
“some of the warmest and deepest sub-bass we’ve heard from software”
“Offering superb virtual analogue synthesis with a twist”
“PolyKB is a terrific instrument with bags of character and charm”
Sonicstate LOVES the PolyKB, check out the review at:
http://www.sonicstate.com/news/2010/07/07/sonic-lab-xils-lab-polykb/
And...also check out Sonicstate’s review by Nick Batt on YouTube further down the page, you’ll love it!
The PolyKB II is a polyphonic substractive synthesizer based on two waveform morphing, aliasing free oscillators and a self oscilating 4 poles low pass filter.
PolyKB II brings:
- 2 aliasing-free morphing oscillators: from triangle to pulse, through saw
- 4 poles low pass self oscillating filter
- 2 envelope generators (ADSR)
- 2 MIDI synced LFO
- MIDI synced Sample and Hold
- 128 steps polyphonic sequencer
- arpeggiator
- chorus and delay effects
- mono/unison/poly playing mode with up to 16 voices of polyphony
- all parameters are MIDI controllable
Another fantastic virtual instrument from XILS Lab!
PolyKB II is not a stand-alone application but designed to be used as a plug in your DAW
PolyKB II is available with the following formats (32 and 64 bits):
Mac OSX 10.3.9 and later: VST, Audio Unit and RTAS (Protools 7.0 and later)
Windows XP and Vista: VST and RTAS (Protools 7.0 and later)
Minimum system requirements: 1 Gigabyte of RAM and a 2 GHz processor
The PolyKB II is a plug-in and is not yet available in a standalone application
Download freeware Mac VST host: http://arne.knup.de/?page_id=32
Download freeware Windows VST host: http://www.hermannseib.com/english/vsthost.htm