Voice Component Modeling (VCM) Patch Bank
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VCM ++ Volume 2 is here! It takes advantage of the latest firmware update (v1.2) for Prophet Rev2, with tons of new Vintage Voice Modeling (VCM) Sounds, Binaural Stereo Stacks, Advanced Motion Patches, and Bitimbral Layered Textures. Plus lots of Famous Song sounds!
VINTAGE VOICE COMPONENT MODELING (VCM)
Several years back I did a bunch of research and analysis on vintage synths from the 1970s through 2000s, to understand what gives classic/vintage synths their lush character and organic warmth. I published info on my findings at http://www.VoiceComponentModeling.com, and released a patch bank for the Prophet Rev 2 (as well as other soundsets for other synths in the past few years). This new soundset (VCM ++ Volume 2) is the latest release, harnessing the techniques I’ve been working on for the past few years, plus exploiting some of the new capabilities for complex motion patches on the Rev 2.
LATEST O.S. for PROPHET REV2
This Soundset takes advantage of the latest Prophet Rev2 OS (Operating System) that was released a few months ago. I had been lobbying Sequential for years to fix some issues with the Gated Sequencer Key Stepping, which prevented some more advanced usage of the synth with bi-timbral stacks. They fixed the issues, along with several other minor bugs in version 1.2 This O.S. is the latest stable release, and highly recommended for usage with these patches. They would technically work with previous O.S. versions, but not sound as good. Go get the latest O.S. for free on the official Sequential website, here: https://www.sequential.com/updating-prophet-rev2-os/
NEW CAPABILITIES WITH UPDATED O.S.
Now that the Key Stepping of the Gated Sequencer works fully on stacked patches, there are some new capabilities that the Prophet Rev2 has.
Firstly, it can now pull off stacked/layered patches with Vintage Voice Modeling on both layers, with correct voice stepping. This allows for huge sounding vintage stacks, emulating double tracked or binaural stereo sounds, with tons of organic, vintage character through per voice modeling (VCM).
Second, the excellent gated sequencer / modulation sequencer can now be used in key stepping mode for stacked/layered patches. This provides the Rev2 with incredible syncopated motion capabilities, unmatched by virtually any other synth on the market. By combining two layers of Arpeggio motion, with strategically planned Osc Frequency Modulations, Cutoff jumps and other modulations, you can create incredibly rich animated motion that can be played up and down the keybed in any key. The resulting patterns that are created are extremely unique, and by targeting octaves, perfect fifths, and perfect fourths, along with staggered timing/reset points, you can create semi-procedural, intelligent melodies and multi osc harmonies that respond to your playing.
Third, the above two capabilities unlocked with the latest O.S. can be mixed/matched. For example, there are many patches in the soundset and demo, which have a pad, brass or string sound with vintage voice modeling on one layer, combined with an advanced motion arp on the second layer, for rich motion patches, with a fundamental organic, vintage style based underneath.
PATCH BREAKDOWN
Over half of the Soundset is focused on Voice Component Modeling Patches (VCM) for extra organic/vintage/warm sounds. There are many famous song patches included as well, from hits from 1970s though modern day. There are patches inspired by Thom Yorke, Radiohead, Muse, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Rush, Tears for Fears, The Cars, Prince, Michael Jackson, Vangelis, Aha, Journey, Genesis, Phil Collins, Daft Punk, Europe, Kraftwerk, Madonna, Boards of Canada, M83, and several other Soundtracks or Cinematic Sounds.
22 KEY Patches – Vintage Electric Pianos, Modern Electric Pianos, Plucks, Stabs
25 STR Patches – Vintage String Patches, Ensembles, String Machines, Modern Strings
7 BRS Patches – Vintage Synth Brass, Cinematic Brass and Famous Brass Patches
10 SYN Patches – Synth Staples and Famous 80s Synth Patches
9 LED Patches – Lead Patches, Unison Leads, Vintage Leads, Famous Song Leads
7 BAS Patches – Modern and Vintage Bass Sounds, Famous Bass Patches
9 PAD Patches – Vintage and Modern Pad Sounds, Famous Song and Cinematic Pads
16 ARP PAD Patches – Bi-timbral Stacks with ARP+ModSeq combined with a Pad
16 ARP Stacks – Dual Arps + Mod Sequences on Each Layer for Rich Animation that is Dynamic
+ Some VCM Templates, Splits and Other Patches
ORGANIZATION
I’m a big fan of organized patches with standard prefixes. In all of my patch banks I group together similar type of tones, as that is much more useful for music producers and songwriters who want to be able to quickly access and audition through sounds based on their type. The three character prefixes listed above are some of my standard ones I use in my soundsets.
PROPHET REV 2 VERSIONS
I designed these patches on my Rev 2 16v. These patches will work with the Prophet Rev 2 8-Voice, Prophet Rev 2 16-Voice and Prophet Rev 2 Desktop Synth units. Many patches use bitimbral layers/stacks for huge binaural stereo sounds, or complex motion with each layer progressing though curated motion sequences in sync.
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD, LICENSE TERMS
This product is a digital download only. This licensed product is only for use with your Prophet Rev 2 Synth. You agree to not copy, redistribute, transfer or resell any of the patches in this product. They are copyrighted and licensed for your use only.
USER BANK OPTIONS INCLUDED (U1, U2, U3, U4)
The download includes a ZIP with several files: An Installation Instructions and License Info file, plus four versions of the VCM ++ Volume 2 Sound Bank. Each of the four versions are identical, except they are saved with a specific User Bank specified. In the file names, you’ll notice U1, U2, U3, or U4. This is the indicator for which bank the soundset will load to on your Prophet Rev 2 synth. (User Bank 1, 2, 3, or 4)