reFX Vanguard released

reFX have released Vanguard which "combines the good old analog synthesizer idea with the latest technology: all analog devices of classic synthesizers are emulated by high-quality DSP (digital signal processing) functions. reFX spent a lot of time programming the synthesis functions as good as possible: the result is a warm and rich sounding synthesizer plugin with all the benefits of today's digital technology".

However, Vanguard is more than just a simple synthesizer. It is equipped with 31 different type of oscillators, including uncommon digital oscillators with fresh modulation options. There is also a huge selection of filters: 13 filter types are onboard with different slopes and including a new kind of combined dual-filter variations.

Vanguard also features a trancegate, arpeggiator, delay and reverb. The trancegate is a 16-step gate to create rhythmic gated patterns and the arpeggiator comes with inspiring patterns and several play modes.

Vanguard costs 89,99 EUR/USD and is available as a VSTi for Windows and Mac (OS9 and OSX). Owners of the the discontinued JunoX2 synthesizer will receive the function reduced Vanguard Lite loyalty version for free and will be able to upgrade to Vanguard for only 59,99 EUR/USD.

Feature highlights:

• Advanced analog-modelling synthesis with 3 oscillators and up to 32 voices.
• 31 different oscillators.
• 3 low frequency oscillators.
• 13 different filter types with resonance.
• 2 ADSR envelopes with several modulation targets.
• Amplifier section with drive.
• Flexible and easy to use arpeggiator (not available in VANGUARD LITE).
• 16 step trancegate (not available in VANGUARD LITE).
• Built-in delay with four different types (not available in VANGUARD LITE).
• Built-in reverb (not available in VANGUARD LITE).
• Temporal effect parameters are tempo-sync'd to the VSTi host.