Synapse Audio has launched a new software synthesizer instrument that builds on the legacy of The Legend.
Developed in collaboration with iconic and multiple-award-winning film composer Hans Zimmer, The Legend HZ is an analog modeled synth which is uniquely positioned for use in modern film scoring and music production applications. Most importantly, it retains this position while faithfully recreating the sonic characteristics of the original hardware.
The synth comes with 200 factory presets developed jointly by expert sound designer Kevin Schroeder and Hans Zimmer, providing access to a wide range of cinematic-style sounds.
The Legend HZ has been designed with great care and attention to detail, so that no opportunities were missed to create a software synth which is both highly usable and insanely versatile. It is at heart the product of the combined knowledge of a genre-defining composer and Synapse Audio’s experience emulating an industry-defining synthesizer.
Building on the success of The Legend, we’ve teamed up with Hans Zimmer to mark new ground in analog modeling synthesis. Multiple features have been added to The Legend HZ that were previously unavailable with The Legend. These include an additional three oscillators (and with them an added polyphony setting), a modulation matrix, a 32-step sequencer, an MSEG for added modulation controls, and an expanded effects section.
The Legend HZ features
- 6 high-quality VA oscillators.
- 4 MSEGs (Multiple Segment Envelope Generators).
- Polyphony up to 12 voices, and a new Unison II mode with increased stereo spread.
- Fixed Filter Bank modeled after Hans Zimmer’s personal 914 Fixed Filter Bank.
- Designated Arpeggiator/Sequencer capable of creating up to 32 step/bar sequences.
- Modulation matrix with Drag+Drop support.
- Additional effects on the back panel and more effect parameters.
- Full MPE support.
The Legend HZ for Windows and Mac (VST/VST3, AU and AAX) is priced $179 USD at Synapse Audio and from the Loot Audio store. Existing users of The Legend can upgrade to The Legend HZ for $79 USD. The Legend HZ is patch-compatible with The Legend.
