苦艾酒是軟合成器世界中的邪教經典。它最初於 2000 年發布，並很快在越來越多的用電腦製作音樂的人群中找到了受眾。 But its last major update, Absinth 5, was released in 2009, and Native Instruments officially retired the device in 2022 due to a lack of resources to continue supporting software that needed modernization. But now Absinthe is making a grand return with version six, a collaboration with original designer Brian Clevinger and featuring presets from Brian Eno and Caitlin Aurelia Smith.
The core of what made it so beloved remains unchanged in Absinthe 6. It’s still a robust semi-modular virtual instrument with several synthesis engines to choose from and extensive modulation options. There’s traditional subtractive synthesis with tons of waveforms to choose from, from basic sine waves to buzzy complex chords – you can even draw your own waveform.還包括 FM、樣本播放器和顆粒引擎。
This puts it in league with other flagship super-synths like the Omnisphere, Serum, Pigments and Native Instruments’ Massive X. But it can also outperform powered plugins with its envelope system. Rather than a standard four-point ADSR (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release) envelope or a six-point DAHDSR (Delay, Attack, Hold, Decay, Sustain, Release) envelope, the Absinthe 6 envelopes have up to 68 points.這些可以是循環的、單次的或時間同步的。苦艾酒的調製系統非常強大。
這是它在開發音景方面表現出色的部分原因。 Native Instruments 稱苦艾酒“設計怪異”，這一口號無可辯駁。許多工廠預設的設計重點是紋理和氛圍，而不是科幻或恐怖電影配樂中的東西。如果您在附近或從事得分業務，苦艾酒是您武器庫中的一個有趣的工具。除了電影般的多功能性之外，Absinthe 6還支持八聲道環繞聲，基本上聽不見。
Absinth 版本 6 的新增功能是對 MPE 的支持，它為已經很複雜的聲音提供了更具表現力的選項。 A hard press or swipe of your finger on a custom controller like the Push 3 or Rolly Seaboard can open a filter, bring up a new oscillator, or get feedback on the Etherizer’s granular effect on a per-note basis.這意味著您可以僅突出顯示和弦進行中的最高音符，同時保持根音黑暗和靜音。
然而，Absinth 最明顯的變化是新的人工智能輔助預設瀏覽器。 Absinth 默認為幾乎完全按氛圍組織的點集合，而不是供您單擊的聲音列表。它不像黑曜石的圖形視圖 。就我個人而言，我不是一個超級粉絲。最好在擁有 2,000 多個預設的庫中尋找驚喜。但很難跟踪我試鏡的內容以及對我來說新的內容。
新用戶苦艾酒 6 的售價為 199 美元。如果您已經擁有 Absynth 5，只需 99 美元即可升級。
