Soundpaint has introduced ultra-deep sampled string machine instrument featuring the sounds of the legendary RS-505 Paraphonic from Roland.
Created from over 7,600 samples, 505 String Machine features 115 programs and 89 parts, including ambient sounds, arps, brass, leads and keys, plucks, pads and strings, and more.
The secret weapon of Vangelis. While the CS-80 became the icon, the RS-505 was the warmth underneath, equally present across his most celebrated work. Essential on records by The Police, Depeche Mode, The Cure, New Order, Jean-Michel Jarre, and Herbie Hancock. The string machine that shaped the sound of an entire era.
505 String Machine includes expertly crafted programs built from extensively UDS™ sampled parts, capturing every nuance of the original hardware’s divide-down oscillators and analog ensemble chorus. That constantly shifting, organic phase movement that makes the RS-505 impossible to replicate with synthesis is preserved in full detail. Expanded with our custom 505 C.A.F™ modeled filter for deeper sound design while staying true to its analog soul. The result is instant tone and deep creative flexibility.
The instrument library for Soundpaint 4.5.0 or higher (VST/VST3, AU, AAX and standalone) is available to purchase for $49 USD.
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