Powerful Plug-in Expression of the Legendary PolyM
The XILS-lab PolyM is a virtual instrument plug-in based on the architecture of one of the coolest vintage polysynths ever made. The PolyM takes you back to the formative years of electronic music, when artists such as Keith Emerson, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Gary Numan, and Kraftwerk were pioneering the brave new world of synthesized musical expression. Despite some limitations imposed by its Top Octave Divider oscillators, thanks to its huge modulation possibilities and the endless tweakability of its internal filter parameters, the XILS-lab PolyM is a full-featured synthesizer that nevertheless retains the character of the original machine.
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XILS-lab: authentic software re-creations of historic vintage synths
XILS-lab has earned respect among serious synth nerds at Sweetwater for their authentic software re-creations of historic vintage synthesizers. The PolyM is yet another feather in their cap. The power of today’s computers allows XILS-lab to take their emulations beyond what was feasible when these instruments were first manufactured. Their goal, as always, is to remain true to the originals in sound and modulation routings, and then they add modern features that were not technically possible back in the day. If you haven’t yet developed chops as a sound designer — or have a crushing deadline-driven project — XILS-lab includes lots of amazing presets curated from top artists and sound designers. So load PolyM into your DAW and dive in!
XILS-lab PolyM Virtual Polysynth Features:
- 2 aliasing-free Top Octave Divider oscillators: Sawtooth and Square
- 71 emulated chips offering Mixer, VCA, Envelope, 12dB filter and Pulse Width Modulation for each of the available notes
- Mode section with 8 dedicated filters
- VCF section (self-oscillating, voltage-controlled 24dB zero-delay filter)
- Gorgeous 24dB ladder filter uses the acclaimed XILS-lab zero-delay algorithm
- 9 dedicated acoustic filters (Strings, Piano, Organ, Harps, etc.) meticulously reproduced from the original model
- 1 resonator filter bank using 3 parametric filters (6 and 12dB) matching the original model
- 3 vintage effects (Delay with tempo sync, resonant Phaser, Reverb)
- 9 modulation slots for endless sonic potential
- 1 monophonic ADSR envelope
- 3 monophonic, tempo sync-able LFOs
- All parameters MIDI controllable
- 200+ amazing presets