Emagic Synth Collection with ES1, ES2, and EVOC20

The Emagic Synth Collection includes 3 multiple award-winning software synthesizers in one premium package. With this exclusive offer, the user gets the ES2, the EVOC20 and the ES1 for a special price.

With the brilliant and powerful sounding ES2, a very special instrument is available to Logic users. Drawing from the past to redefine the future, its extraordinary synthesis engine delivers exceptional tonal quality in all registers and a complex voice architecture provides extensive sonic possibilities. Its ergonomic user interface and sheer power will inspire new creative heights. Able to combine the full-bodied energy of analog systems with the shimmering detail of glistening digital tone generation, the ES2 owes its enormous sonic wealth to an unsurpassed palette of in-demand synthesis techniques.

The EVOC20 package provides Logic users with three powerful tools for sound design: A classic polyphonic vocoder with built-in synthesizer, a formant filter bank, and a pitch tracking vocoder. Each plug-in provides maximum flexibility and features pristine 32-bit sound quality.

As a real synthesizer, the ES1 offers extremely flexible tone generation that puts the entire palette of analog sounds at your disposal: earth-shaking basses, rich pads and textures, screaming leads, ultra-sharp percussion and exotic effects.

ES2
Emagic Synthesizer 2 - The Future is Now, Inspired by 30 Years of Synthesizer Development
With the ES2, a very special instrument is available to Logic 5 users.… read more Drawing from the past to redefine the future, its extraordinary synthesis engine delivers exceptional tonal quality in all registers and a complex voice architecture provides extensive sonic possibilities. Its ergonomic user interface and sheer power will inspire new creative heights.

Able to combine the full-bodied energy of analogue systems with the shimmering detail of glistening digital tone generation, the ES2 owes its enormous sonic wealth to an unsurpassed palette of in-demand synthesis techniques. It handles the warm subtractive synthesis of classic analogue synthesizers with the same ease as it does popular digital synthesis techniques such as Vector Synthesis, Wavetable Scanning and Frequency Modulation (FM). The clearly laid-out structure, the well-devised construction, and aids such as Tool Tips, put this enormous potential quickly and easily at your disposal. If needed, the intelligent random sound programmer with selectable destinations can be used to supply fresh ideas. And, thanks to the adjustable strength parameter, these can either be radically new sounds or subtle alterations, at your command.

Use up to 32 ES2 simultaneously, depending on the Logic version and computer power available. Each ES2 has 32 voices, each offering 3 especially flexible oscillators, 2 filters, and extensive modulation possibilities. Select Unison, and layer up to 32 voices for huge, imposing sonic monuments. Processor optimizations for modern computers ensure maximum possible performance.

Powerful Oscillators
In addition to the classic triangle, square, sawtooth, and noise waveforms, each of the three oscillators in an ES2 voice can generate 100 digital waveforms. Wavetable Scanning without any audible steps determines which of these digital waveforms is heard. This can be dynamically modulated in realtime to provide enormously animated textures. Add to this Oscillator Synchronization for aggression and Pulsewidth Modulation for movement. A Ring Modulator offers unpolished metal, and with Linear Frequency Modulation, the ES2 can easily generate sounds known from famous FM synthesizers.

Vector Synthesis
Regardless of the synthesis technique you choose to use, the Vector envelope can store up to 15 oscillator mixes plus the values of 2 additional, freely selectable parameters and crossfade automatically, and dynamically, between these points. Imagine, for example, a sound starting with colored noise, transforming into a bell, and ending with an FM bass. The Vector envelope even runs in sync with song tempo, if desired.

Rich Filters
This dynamic oscillator mix is then passed through 2 resonance-capable filters - a multimode and a lowpass filter. These can be connected in serial or parallel modes, a process that is not only clearly audible, but graphically displayed as well. The multimode filter can be used as a peak, band reject, low-, band-, or highpass filter and offers an adjustable distortion circuit. The separate lowpass filter offers three slopes; for harsh to metallic sounds, its frequency can be modulated from oscillator 1. The fatness circuit ensures fat basses, even at high resonance settings.

For sonic variety normally otherwise found in modular hardware synthesizers, the proportions of both filters can be adjusted in both serial and parallel modes. And if you are looking for really deep basses, just mix the sine wave of oscillator 1 with the filters' output.

Modulations and Effects
Beside a multitude of MIDI signals, each voice offers 2 LFOs, one of which is tempo-syncable, and three exceedingly fast envelopes, as modulation sources. Using ten freely assignable modulation paths, these 20 sources can be routed to 30 destinations, allowing almost every parameter of the ES2 to be controlled. And the modulation intensity of each modulation path itself can also be modulated by one of the 20 sources. In this way, uncannily expressive sounds can be sculpted, which can be enlivened further with an adjustable distortion circuit. An additional modulation effect provides high-quality chorus, phaser, or flanger, providing the finishing touch to all sonic creations.

As over 400 sounds created by renowned sound designers are already included, the awesome potential of the ES2 is right on display, right from the start.

EVOC20
The EVOC20 package provides Logic users with 3 powerful tools for sound design: A classic polyphonic vocoder with built-in synthesizer, a formant filter bank, and a pitch tracking vocoder. Each plug-in provides maximum flexibility and features pristine 32-bit sound quality.

The VOice enCODER was developed in the first half of the last century for secure speech transmission. Instead of transmitting speech directly via telephone, speech was first analysed and then only the analysed signals transmitted. The receiver could not interpret these abstract signals unless he had the synthesis part of the vocoder, which converted the analysis signals back to synthesized speech. Pioneers of electronic music took this concept and turned the vocoder into what it is now - a tool for creative sound design. The principle remains the same: the sonic character of the analysis signal is extracted and transforms the signal at the vocoder's synthesis input. For this, multiple bandpass filters, envelope followers and voltage-controlled amplifiers were needed, making good analogue vocoders more expensive than the most advanced synthesizers. Luckily, the EVOC20 package now provides the sound quality of the finest analogue vocoders at a fraction of their cost, while adding innovative features unavailable on any analogue vocoder.

Features:

5 to 20 filter bands with adjustable resonance for changing the sonic character of the vocoder

Lowest and highest filter band switchable between bandpass or low/highpass mode

Formant positions can be controlled manually or via tempo-syncable LFO (7 waveforms)

Adjustable stereo panorama position of filter bands

Intuitive, ergonomic user interface

Polyphonic Synthesizer
The EVOC 20 PS combines a vocoder with a polyphonic synthesizer, playable in realtime. Each of its 16 voices features 2 oscillators with 50 special waveforms, FM capabilities and colored noise. This synthesis signal can be articulated by any input signal, giving you classic sounds like talking robots, singing strings, percussive choirs and more. Up to 20 filter bands can be used for the articulation process. The Unvoiced/Voiced Detector increases speech intelligibility. Adjust how fast the EVOC20 PS reacts to sound changes in the analysis signal, or capture the harmonic content of the analysis signal with the Freeze function. Formants can be spread, moved or modulated by the syncable LFO for subtle or extreme sonic transformations. Finally, the Ensemble effect provides that familiar warm, swirling sound.

Features
Analysis signal freely selectable

Synthesis signal is provided by a built-in 16-voice synthesizer, playable in realtime

Each synthesizer voice features 2 oscillators with 50 waveforms (switchable to FM synthesis operation) and an attack/release envelope generator

Separate mixable noise generator with adjustable noise color (from white to blue)

Separate lowpass filter with resonance for pre-shaping the synthesizer's signal

Syncable LFO (7 waveforms) for pitch modulation

Mono, poly, legato and unison modes

Glide (portamento) and Analog (adjustable random pitch detuning) function

Adjustable Attack and Release times control vocoder's reaction to spectral changes in analysis signal

Freeze function captures harmonic content of the analysis signal at any given time

Unvoiced/Voiced detector increases speech audibility by consonant/vowel detection

Switchable Ensemble effect circuit

Tracking Oscillator
The EVOC 20 TO architecture is similar to that of the EVOC020 PS: up to 20 filter bands, modulatable formants, controllable filter resonance for sharp or soft vocoder sounds, Freeze, adjustable reaction times and the U/V Detection circuit. But the EVOC 20 TO differs fundamentally from the polyphonic vocoder in its use of an audio track, or the monophonic pitch-tracking oscillator, for the synthesis signal. The pitch-tracking oscillator follows the pitch of the analysis signal with great accuracy. The oscillator's waveform can be switched between sawtooth and 2 oscillator FM. To provide you with interesting effects in conjunction with the input signal, pitch tracking can be limited to any musical scale. Ultra-surprising sounds result when polyphonic input signals or drums are used with the EVOC20 TO.

Features
Analysis signal freely selectable

Synthesis signal freely selectable between audio tracks and built-in pitch-tracking oscillator

The monophonic pitch-tracking oscillator follows the pitch of the analysis signal

Pitch-tracking can be quantized to musical scales

The scales are user-definable or can be chosen from factory presets including, amongst others, major and minor chords with adjustable root note

Strength of scale quantization can be adjusted

Glide can be applied to pitch quantization

Pitch-tracking oscillator produces sawtooth wave or 2 operator FM synthesis sounds

Adjustable Attack and Release times control vocoder's reaction to spectral changes in analysis signal

Freeze function captures harmonic content of the analysis signal at any given time

Unvoiced/Voiced detector increases speech audibility by consonant/vowel detection

Filter Bank
Lovers of analogue filter banks will be thrilled with this plug-in. The EVOC20 FB offers the core of every vocoder, with 2 distinct, fully adjustable filter banks (A/B). The input signal runs through both filter banks in parallel. Each provides up to 20 filter bands, which can be blended manually or via a syncable LFO. Each discrete filter band features independent level controls with the option to dampen frequencies up to 100%, enabling precise and drastic sound sculpting. Additional filter resonance, adjustable filter slopes, and optional distortion ensures an expansive range of tone colorings. A second LFO, syncable to song tempo, facilitates the modulation of formants through the movement of filter bands. Formant movements can also be manually achieved. As with the 2 vocoders, stereo spread can be precisely tuned, affording enhanced width to processed signals.

Features
2 filter banks, with 5 to 20 filter bands each

Each filter band's level can be individually adjusted from full level down to 100% silence

Levels for multiple filter bands can be conveniently drawn with the mouse in one pass

2 different slopes for all filter bands

Switchable overdrive mode

Boost (±20 dB) for each of the 2 filter banks

Both filter banks can be crossfaded manually or via tempo-syncable LFO (7 waveforms)

ES1
The new ES1 is the first in a comprehensive range of virtual instruments for the Logic Series. As a real synthesizer, the ES1 offers extremely flexible tone generation that puts the entire palette of analog sounds at your disposal: earth-shaking basses, rich pads and textures, screaming leads, ultra-sharp percussion and exotic effects.

More Synth
You don't get just one synthesizer with the ES1: dependent on your computer's performance and your version of Logic Audio you can use up to 24 ES1 instruments simultaneously in Logic Audio Platinum and Gold (up to 8 ES1 in MicroLogic AV and Silver), each with up to 16 voices.

More Sound
The audibly superior timing of the ES1 is only the beginning: every parameter can be completely automated. Furthermore, the ES1 has all the effect plug-ins of Logic's internal digital mixer at its disposal. And with Logic Audio Gold and Platinum, audio recordings can be routed into the ES1 and even used as modulation sources.

More Fun
The elegantly designed ergonomic user-interface of the ES1 not only puts the fun back into experimenting with sound creation but will also impress you with its clear layout and unique new control elements that are only available in the virtual world of software. Thanks to these design details, getting to know the ES1 is simply child's play. read less