This Phonec Expansion Bundle from psychicmodulation includes Phonec and the Synth Bass Pack. Phonec is a powerful synthesizer that can produce a wide range of sounds, such as vintage analog tones, lo-fi synthscapes, ethereal ambience, minimal techno sequences, retro leads and hard-hitting synth basses. With a default bank of 128 example resets, Phonec's intuitive GUI attempts to strike a balance between form and function. Run the plug-in on Windows or macOS systems.
Phonec2 Plug-In from psychicmodulation was inspired by the little intros at the beginning of public information films and educational materials from the 1970s and '80s. This powerful synthesizer enables recreating the ghostly qualities of those sounds, and it can produce a wide range of sounds, such as vintage analog tones, lo-fi synthscapes, ethereal ambience, minimal techno sequences, retro leads, and hard-hitting synth basses. With a default bank of 128 example resets, Phonec's intuitive GUI attempts to strike a balance between form and function. Run the plug-in on Windows or Mac systems.
- Dual oscillators with various combinations: Mix, Sync, Ring, X-wave, logic
- Sub oscillator for beefing up the low end
- Analog-style oscillator drifting 2-stage low-pass filter with 8 modes + Acid Filter
- Post high-pass filter
- Filter saturation driver
- 3-stage filter separation
- 3-band parametric EQ
- Melt: a unique feature that adds instant character to any patch
- Arpeggiator that works in conjunction with Modulation Sequencer
- 3 LFOs (2 monophonic, 1 polyphonic)
- HFO (high-frequency oscillator)
- Various modulation types: AM, PM, FM, Filter FM
- 2 modulation envelopes
- Aftertouch control of several parameters that can also be linked to the Modwheel
- EchoShifter: a pitch-shifting, dub-delay unit
- Chorus effect with Melt integration
- External audio processing
- Pan-tracking
- MIDI Learn and automation of most parameters
- MPE support
- Patch randomization of sub-sections
- Sub-presets: load/save settings for sections such as osc, filter, etc.
- Double-click parameter reset
- Intuitive patch management system
- Default bank of 128 presets
Synth Bass for Phonec from psychicmodulation is a patchbank of 128 bass patches. The patches cover a range of genres from Synthwave to Dub Techno. Meticulously crafted to get the most out of Phonec's features and let you take full advantage of the LFO's, Modulation Envelopes, and Aftertouch settings, not to mention the powerful control of the Modwheel. Use this patchbank with your Phonec2 software.
- Synth Bass is divided into 6 sections based on type. The sound types are ultimately classified by the envelope settings. Ranging from short sounds that make use of Attack and Decay, to longer sustained sounds for leads and drones
Attack/Decay
- Short bass sounds, typically with a sharp attack and fast decay. Great for Synthwave/Outrun and fast 16th bass lines
Sustain
- These are for sustained notes. Sub basses, leads, etc.
Release
- All of these sounds have very long release times. So, you can just tap a note and get a huge trailing sound. Great for occasional stabs and washouts
Space Dub
- These are geared towards ambient dub and techno. Most of these are taking advantage of the Echoshifter in some way
Drone
- These are the more experimental sounds. Just hold a key and hear it evolve
Bassics
- The basic fundamentals. Great starting points for patch building. Just choose the type of bass sound your looking for and start building onto it.
Under the Modulation section is the Aftertouch panel, which contains several controls for assigning parameter levels to be modulated via aftertouch. However, if you take a look at the Master section (right below the Amp Envelope), there are options for the Pitchbender and Modwheel. If Modwheel is set to Aftertouch, which it is set to by default in this patch bank, it will take up the modulation of all of the parameter levels set in the Aftertouch panel. So essentially you can control several key parameters at once, in varying degrees.