Dash Synthesis have released ComboSister, a new VSTi for Windows. The characteristics of Rheem Mk VII, Farfisa Compact and Vox Continental were used as reference for the sound design of the Combo Sister along with some new ideas for added creative potential.
Unique to this emulation is the ability to have a mix of the Vox + Farfisa sound! This is achieved by a combination of drawbars, timbre switches and oscillator bank selections.
Much scientific analysis has been carried out to design the several filters which shape the timbre of Combo Sister, even to the extent of a software simulation of original analogue schematics.
- 2 oscillators banks:
Transistor "enriched sine wave" sound (for "Hammond imitator" electric organs).
Transistor square wave (for buzzer combo!).
Extra Bass oscillators bank for 16' and 8' ranks. - 6 drawstops - 16', 5 1/3', 8', 4', 2 2/3', 2'.
- 4 timbre stops - Add (no filter), String, Reed, Flute.
- Effects:
Percussion: switch (special amplitude envelope).
Sustain: switch (long release).
Tremolo: with Rate and Depth knobs.
Vibrato: with Rate and Depth knobs.
Booster: smooth analogue saturator with switch and distortion amount knob.
Transistor: knob for electric click and analogue noisiness amount.
Soft: tone smoother knob. - Extra controls :
Master Fine Tune: -+ 50 cents.
Max Voices Polyphony selection : 2 to 16 voices.
MIDI Velocity sensitivity switch.
Render Quality switch. - Help on-line with MIDI CC# map by the option menu.
- The coolest presets ready to play.
- 3D retro graphic interface.
- Costs $39.95.