The Phoscyon is a bass synthesizer plugin that D16 Group perfectly mimics the sound of classic analog devices, modelled on the Roland TB-303. With distortion, arpeggiator, randomizer, play live mode, and vintage-style construction, pattern builder, and authentic 18db/oct low-pass filter, hardly any synth fan wish remains unfulfilled, making the module attractive for musicians and producers of electronic music and hiphop in general. Whether Techno, Triphop, IDM, D&B, Ambient or any other genre-transcending music, the Phoscyon gives you the tools to drive your sound forward.

Connoisseurs of the original TB-303 will be amazed by the inconceivable similarity of emulation by the phoscyon. But the potential does not end with simple imitation. With this plugin you can create sounds that were unthinkable with the original Bass Line. And yet the Phoscyon gives you access to authentic Vintage sounds at a fraction of the cost of the original device. The familiar Bass Line user interface has been adopted and paired with new sound creation tools. With the basic idea that electronic music only remains relevant by evolving itself, the programmers of D16 have also added some tools that allow forward-thinking producers and musicians to create their modern dream sounds.

The Phoscyon plugin comes with a unique low pass filter with 18db/oct dumping and constant resonance amplitude over the entire frequency domain. The filter sounds simply great and is hardly distinguishable from that of an analog device. The synth plugin is also equipped with an arpeggiator (a must in electronic music) and an analog distortion effect, which is especially useful for screaming bass voices.

D16 Group Phoscyon (license code) Overview

• synthesizer
• 2 authentically emulated analog oscillators (saw/square)
• Screeching 18db/oct low pass filter free of self-oscillation
• Filter equipped with transistor amplitude clipping
• Perfectly scaled knob ranges
• Additional synthesizer options extend the model's repertoire

Internal sequencer

• 96 patterns
• each pattern with a length of up to 16 steps
• shuffle mode
• chain mode
• Define shuffle (swing) and tempo values per pattern
• Pattern import/export via human-readable .xml files

Two synchronization modes

• Precise synchronization of the host tempo
• Synchronization at the internal clock - controlled tempo between 30-800 BPM (+/-0.1)

Built-in arpeggiator

• 7 predefined chords and one user-defined chord
• Arpeggiator speed multiplier (1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6)
• Arpeggiator repeat feature
• 4 Arpeggiatior patterns (Up, Down, Up-Down, Random)
• Defined offsets of the octaves
• Built-in distortion effect (equivalent to a transistor amplifier with equalizer)
• Designed for the Acid-Bassline Sound
• Equipped with signal routing (Dist <=> Eq)

Different control methods:

• External mode (notes trigger sounds)
• Internal sequencer (pattern mode)

Versatile random number generator:

• Generates patterns from user-defined note range, user-defined chords or predefined chords. (major, minor, dominant seventh, m7, M7, m7-5, DIM)
• Generates random values for note, gate, accent, and slide attributes
• Allows the user to define attribute frequencies
• Completely controllable via MidiCC

Scope of delivery

• license code

demands

Windows PC

• Win 7, Win 8, Win 10
• 1.5 GHz with SSE (2.0 GHz multicore recommended)
• 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
• VST -compatible main application (32bit or 64bit)

Mac OS X

• OS X 10.7 or later
• Intel -based CPU with 1.5 GHz (2.0 GHz recommended)
• 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
• AU- / VST -compatible main application (32bit or 64bit)