FabFilter has upgraded its Twin virtual analog softsynth To version 3.0. Twin 3 contains improvements in every area of the synth, including a complete redesign of the user interface, more efficient workflow, more capable oscillators and filters, a revamped modulation system, and an all-new FX section.
FabFilter is one of those companies that always gives maximum effort with several standout products, so let’s go over what they achieved with the third incarnation of Twin.
FabFilter Twin 3
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New Interface and Improved Workflow
FabFilter has completely redesigned Twin 3’s interface and workflow, making it more accessible, visually informative, and more efficient than ever. FabFilter also added new scaling options and a Full Screen mode. Individual oscillators and filters can now be added and removed as required, every aspect of the filters is accessed and manipulated within an interactive display that FabFilter is known for, and the darker color scheme is less tiring on the eyes over long sessions. Responsive per-oscillator oscilloscopes, a spectrogram, and full visualization of modulation signals throughout the signal path let users see everything they hear, while the floating slot panels group active modulation sources at each target control for collective tweaking.
Improved Oscillators & Filters
It all starts at the oscillators, and Twin 3 adds another one for four total. Completely overhauled and featuring analog-modeled drift for subtle random pitch and phase fluctuation, as well as pulse width modulation, hard sync, and phase sync, Polyphony has been given a boost, too, with an upgraded maximum of 64 voices — double the 32 of Twin 2 — and the Per Oscillator polyphony mode, which steps through the oscillators with each incoming note. Twin 3’s filters have been doubled in number from two to four and similarly enhanced, with new vintage-style Bell, Shelf, and Notch types delivering characterful non-linear distortion, and the 6dB/octave slope option and Cutoff/Peak Offset knobs opening up even more sound design possibilities.
New FX Section and Arpeggiator
Twin 3 introduces a supercharged new FX section, comprising six processing modules for transforming and polishing signals. Shape dynamics and apply saturation with Compressor and Drive effects; create space and generate rhythmic echoes with Reverb and Delay; and thicken and widen the sound with Chorus and Phaser. Needless to say, every FX parameter is available as a modulation target, so users can really bring them to life using Twin 3’s Envelope Generators/Followers, XLFOs, XY controllers, Sliders, and MIDI sources. The new Arpeggiator, meanwhile, provides creative inspiration, with host sync, Groove/Legato, and Rate Offset controls, and the gamut of note value and order options.
FabFilter Twin 3 New Features & Enhancements:
- Virtual analog synth featuring four flexible oscillators, four filters, six FX modules, and a vast modulation system with a wealth of flexible source signal generators, drag and drop source/target routing, and almost no limit to the number of modulation assignments that can be made
- NEW! Fully redesigned, greatly simplified interface with easier workflow
- NEW! Added oscillator, for four in total
- NEW! Two added filters, for four in total
- NEW! Completely overhauled modulation system with redesigned modulation sources, and floating slot and FX panels
- NEW! All-new FX section, housing Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Phaser, Drive, and Compressor modules
- NEW! Arpeggiator with Groove/Legato controls, note order, latch options, and more
- NEW! Full-featured preset browser, with tags, favorites, and search and filter functions, and new factory preset library
- NEW! Per Oscillator polyphony mode: each incoming note triggers a different oscillator
- NEW! Bell, Shelf, and Notch vintage-style EQ filter shapes
- NEW! 6dB/octave filter slope option
- NEW! Filter Cutoff/Peak Offset knobs knobs, for adjusting all filters at once
- NEW! High Quality mode – 4x oversampling
- NEW! Transient mode turns Envelope Followers into transient detectors
- NEW! Curve adjustment handles for EG Attack, Decay, and Release stages
- NEW! Slider mode (vertical-only operation) and Range setting (toggles between bipolar and unipolar behavior) for XY controllers
- NEW! Hide all modulation sources except for XY controllers and Sliders at a click
- NEW! Native sustain pedal support
- NEW! Resizable interface with Full Screen mode
- IMPROVED! Even better oscillator and filter sound quality, with analog-modeled drift
- IMPROVED! Maximum number of voices doubled from 32 to 64
- IMPROVED! Lower minimum Envelope Generator Attack, Decay, and Release times
- IMPROVED! Maximum number of XY controllers/Sliders increased to six
- IMPROVED! Envelope Generator Threshold, XLFO Balance, and Frequency Offset made available as modulation targets
- IMPROVED! Modulation sources can be renamed
- IMPROVED! Maximum number of modulation slots increased to 100
- IMPROVED! Legato mode for MIDI-triggered XLFO
- IMPROVED! Range options added to MIDI Sources: Negative (-1 to 0), Centered (-1 to 1), and Positive (0 to 1)
