Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave Vintage Voice Modeling VCM
Details about the vintage voice modeling capabilities of 3rd Wave
This video gives an overview of the NEW Vintage Voice Modeling capabilities (aka: Circuit Drift) in the 3rd Wave Synth. (Firmware 1.1b and beyond) If you want to jump ahead to the A|B examples of the sound, that starts around seven minutes in. For more info on the topic of voice modeling, check out my voice component modeling website: http://www.VoiceComponentModeling.com
I joined the beta team before release, and worked with Bob and Andrew over several months to curate the best implementation of vintage voice variances on the 3rd Wave. This gives the 3rd Wave similar functionality to Sequential's Vintage Knob and Arturia's Analog Accuracy controls. I'm really happy with how it turned out... sounds phenomenal and makes the hybrid analog subtractive synth engine one to be reckoned with.
The control is currently called "Circuit Drift" in the MISC menu -- by dialing up that value, you can instantly give the 3rd Wave a ton of classic 70s/80s style VCO poly character... with all the lush phasing and temporal offsets to envelopes that is found in vintage poly synths. I recommend trying values between 70-150 for a classic 80s poly synth type of character, or for acoustic ensembles, like string, brass, choir, or orchestral type of patches.
This video gives an overview of the topic of Vintage Voice Modeling, and some A|B tests to illustrate the differences. I plan on doing some more videos soon, showcasing a variety of classic analog style sounds.
0:00 Intro Sound
0:25 Overview of 3rd Wave Synth
1:41 Hybrid Analog Subtractive Architecture
3:26 VCO vs DCO/Digital and the Need for Voice Variance
3:59 History with Vintage Voice Modeling
5:40 Helping to Curate Voice Variances on 3rd Wave
6:23 The 3rd Wave Implementation (Circuit Drift)
6:58 A|B Examples of Vintage Voice Modeling ON|OFF
10:00 General Thoughts about 3rd Wave