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u-he Hive 2 Synthesizer Plug-in

Synthesizer Plug-in with 2 Main Oscillators, 2 Sub-oscillators, 2 Multimode Filters, Arpeggiator, Step Sequencer, and Onboard Effects - Mac/PC AAX, VST2, VST3, AU
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Your Heavy-duty Lightweight Virtual Synth

With its sleek, single-screen interface, the u-he Hive synthesizer plug-in makes sound design easy. Hive's streamlined workflow welcomes you to tweak until your sound is perfect. Hive is light on your CPU, too, and won't bog you down while you're engaged in the creative process. In spite of being a lightweight synth, Hive is loaded with the heavyweight features, controls, and flexibility you need to forge amazing soundscapes. Whether you're into EDM, ambient, fusion, progressive rock, R&B - or any other music genre - take it from Sweetwater: u-he Hive delivers.

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u-he Hive Synthesizer Plug-in Features at a Glance:
  • Single-page user interface
  • 2,700 presets
  • 2 main oscillators, 2 sub-oscillators
  • 3 synth engine characters (Normal, Dirty, Clean)
  • Up to 16x unison per oscillator
  • 2 multimode filters (LP, HP, BP, BR, or Peak)
  • Flexible oscillator and filter routing
  • Solo buttons for individual oscillators and filters
  • Arpeggiator and step sequencer
  • 12-slot modulation matrix, 2 targets per slot
  • Drag & drop modulation assignment
  • Create, save, and load individual panel presets
  • 7 quality effects, rearrange in any order
  • Global configuration overlays, including MIDI learn
Ramp up your sound design with u-he Hive!

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Tech Specs

  • Software Type: Synth
  • Platform: Mac, PC
  • Upgrade/Full: Full
  • Download/Boxed: Download
  • Bit Depth: 32-bit, 64-bit
  • Format: AAX, VST2, VST3, AU, NKS
  • Hardware Requirements - Mac: Intel Core i3 or higher, 4GB RAM or more recommended
  • Hardware Requirements - PC: Intel Core i3 or higher, 4GB RAM or more recommended
  • OS Requirements - Mac: OS X 10.9 or later
  • OS Requirements - PC: Windows 7 SP1 or later
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 10-12083

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Amazing synth!

I'm in awe by how good Uhe Hive is. Excellent presets, and very easy to use. Still trying to learn the UI, but getting more familiar everyday. Stunning sound quality.
by Sweetwater Customer on

GREAT PRODUCT AND INTERFACE!

Love this synth VST one of my faves I own! , Great Presets, plus theres tons of aftermarket presets to find for all generes of electronic music, and the sound design stuff is not too bad either, plus there are tons of tutorials on youtube!
by Bobby from Peekskill, NY on
Music background: 40 Years Guitar and Keys

every Synth has its beauty Hive is outstanding

Whatever I create in Hive is very easily found and tweaked and is beautiful to work with and to enjoy the sound quality ... I have all major synths in my arsenal ... to go to Hive always open my heart and the joy to work with
by Mario from Sedona AZ on

Hive

Great product. Easy edits.
by Sweetwater Customer on

Best WYSIWYG User interface out there...

I love not only the Hive 2 synth sounds and ARP patterns that come stock with this synth plugin, but also how easy it is to create / modify sounds to make a dozen recording quality synth sounds / patterns from one preset. The user interface is all basically on one screen (What You See Is What You Get). I used this synth on 2 original songs i have created so far with great results, and feel quite sure i will use it many more times. I also have Omnisphere 2.5, Halion 6 / Halion Sonic 3, Rob Papen Predator 2 and Blue 2, as well as Arturia Pigments and AAS VA3....lots of great synths to compare with so this recommendation was not made lightly.
by Daniel from TX on
Music background: Studio Musician / Composer
See also: synth plugins, u-he, u-he Virtual Synth, Keyboard, & Organ Software
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