The appearance (and CPU usage) of waveforms can differ significantly, depending on the chosen interpolation. U he Hive 2 provides 4 different algorithms for interpolating between wavetable frames: switch, crossfade, spectral, or zero phase. If you’re interested in writing your own scripts, grab this document (also included in the U he Hive 2 installer)… Interpolation Want to go even deeper? Many of Hive’s factory wavetables are not samples, but „.uhm” files containing scripts written in a proprietary wavetable generation and manipulation language. This feature opens up a second dimension of wavetable scanning, such as velocity crossfade or multisample support. The lower Position knob will crossfade between those 3. For instance, a wavetable with 30 frames can be split into 3 x 10 frames by setting Tables to 3. This revamped Repro release only further cements u-he as the gold-standard of synth emulation software.Wavetables can be split into multiple parts (up to 16), effectively creating a 2-dimensional oscillator.
I’d highly recommend this plugin to anyone looking to recreate the rich, punchy vintage tones of the Pro-One and Prophet-5. However it was definitely noticeable, so this should be taken into account by any producers using slow, older computers.
When experimenting when Repro (and other u-he products) this wasn’t as bad as I was expecting (I’ve seen way worse). Also, a recurring criticism in online discussions around u-he products is their heavy CPU-usage. But given the vintage-modelled concept of the plugin, these are far from deal-breakers. Other features such as an arpeggiator or sequencer would also be a nice touch to Repro-5.
Like I mentioned, a few more modulations in the mod matrix would be nice, as this does feel rather limiting.
However there are a few improvements that could be made elsewhere. In terms of sound quality and accuracy, u-he have hit the nail on the head. It is one of the rare emulation plugins that pinpoints the analogue charm and fat, authentic sound of it’s vintage counterpart with little room for error. Overall, u-he’s Repro is another triumph. However, it’s clear u-he wanted to separate these sections to create a simpler, true-to-original main engine view. It’s worth mentioning in Repro-5 all the top-level features of the synthesizer are accessible in the tweaks view, so technically these sections could have been combined. Within the tweaks section, there are four alternative models for amp and filter envelopes, including a “one shot” mode for various percussion sounds. Further filter options are available in this section, such as “Crispy” and “Rounded” options. The levels of each oscillator can be controlled in the mixer, as well as the amplitude control for a noise oscillator.īoth plugins also include a 24dB / octave lowpass filter with a filter envelope control as well as an amplitude envelope with a velocity depth control oscillator. But the dual-release of these plugins really expands the versatility of the Repro product, and the polyphonic sounds in Repro-5 are simply wonderful.īoth Repro-1 and Repro-5 are based on two oscillators: oscillator A offers either saw or pulse shapes with variable pulse width and hard sync, while oscillator B offers saw, pulse, and triangle shapes with variable pulse width and a low frequency option. At the end of the day, this would be expected with any mono synth emulation. One of the downsides of the original Repro-1 individual release was certain fundamental monophonic restrictions, such as a lack of sweeping vintage pads or other polyphonic sounds. The sound quality of both Repro plugins is immediately impressive, and very true to the originals.