AIR Music Tech Hype Synthesizer Virtual Instrument, Download

Hype? You Can Believe It
Hype's name speaks for itself - revolutionary and exciting synthesizer plugin instrument with features that extend far beyond its massive sound preset library.

Created originally exclusively for Akai Professionals Standalone MPC and Force products by popular demand, we are excited to offer Hype in AU, VST, AAX and Desktop App formats for use in any host.

Created by the same world-class team as the highly acclaimed Hybrid 3, The Riser and Loom 2, Hype builds on this legacy of over 20 years of excellence.

Today's modern music production and beat making demand innovative instruments that enable creativity, and Hype will exceed your expectations on all fronts.

Powerful Hybrid Engine
AIR Hype is powered by four sound engines; FM, Wavetable, Virtual Analog and Sampled, created from decades of research and meticulous design. While they are great individually, they come together to create huge, expressive sounds, filling your studio with massive, multi-dimensional sonic textures

Packed with Presets
Dive right into the vast library of sounds and immerse yourself in an ocean of sonic bliss. With over 1500 presets carefully categorized for easy browsing, you will find page after page of instruments that will quickly inspire your next production idea. With six dedicated Macro controls and 8 Editing dials, tweak and shape your sounds specifically for your project and save your customizations for quick access later.

These breath-taking sounds will quickly spark any producer's creativity and make music production a fluid, uninhibited process. Create music and craft your unique sonics seamlessly with a world-class synthesizer plugin.

Award-Winning Effects By AIR Technology
AIR Hype has world-class audio effects processing built-in to enhance your sounds as you create quickly. Choose from Modulation, Distortion, Hype (EQ), Reverb, Delay, Compressor, Pumper and Limiter, each with a dedicated section to dial-in any adjustments. The Effects panel is intuitively displayed on every page of AIR Hype to conveniently enable or bypass each of the eight effects at any time.

Desktop App
Included with your Plugin purchase is our Desktop Player application. Fire up the Desktop Version of Hype and connect your favorite Midi Controller either by USB or Bluetooth, and you are ready to perform live. Our interface has been designed with ease of use and live performance for maximum playability.

Cross Compatibility
Purchasing Hype in Plugin format brings you cross-compatibility with Akai Professionals renowned Standalone music production systems, including the MPC and FORCE series products. Now you can get your favorite MPC instruments to any DAW.

Features
Cover everything from hard-hitting plucks to sultry melodic leads with this preset and macro-based synth combining multiple synth engines (wavetable, FM, virtual analogue, multi-sample) and a giant preset library into a single easy-to-use package.

Built-in Effects
• AIR Modulation
• AIR Distortion
• AIR Hype 4 band EQ
• AIR Reverb
• AIR Delay
• AIR Compressor
• AIR Pumper
• AIR Limiter

Hype Version 1.2.0.8 Update for Mac/PC
The latest update ensures compatibility with:

• macOS 12, 13, 14, 15 (Intel & Apple Silicon)
• Windows 10 & 11
• Plug-in Formats: VST, VST3, AU, AAX

New Features
• Optimized Apple Silicon Support - Installers and all plugin components now run natively on ARM-based Macs
• Improved DAW Compatibility - Enhanced stability and performance with the latest versions of major DAWs
• New License Deactivation Option - Users can now deactivate licenses directly from the menu
• Mono Effect Versions - Effects now support Mono -> Mono processing
• Preset Change Indicator - The preset field now visually signals when a parameter has been modified

Bug Fixes & Enhancements
• General bug fixes across multiple plugins
• UI and activation improvements for a smoother workflow
• More reliable preset handling - Ensures the correct preset name loads with project files

Hype Version 1.1.0 Update for Mac/PC
The desktop software is compatible with:

• macOS Big Sur and Monterey, Intel and Apple Silicon
• Windows 10 and Windows 11
• Plug-in versions are provided in VST, VST3, AU and AAX formats

New Features
• GUI can now be resized to scales between 50% and 200%
• Plugin presets can now be saved and loaded directly from the plugin toolbar including when using the standalone app

Bug Fixes
• When opening a DAW project containing Hype in addition to a newer AIR plugin, you will no longer get signed out of your inMusic account
• Text now displays correctly when running in macOS 13 Ventura