
Review Summary
Windows PC
OS version: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
CPU: 1.5 Ghazi with SSE (Multicore system 2.0 Ghazi recommended)
RAM: 512MB (1GB recommended)
Software: VST compatible host application (32bit or 64bit)
Mac OS X
OS version: 10.7.x, 10.8.x, 10.9.x, 10.10.x
CPU: Intel based 1.5 Ghazi (2.0 Ghazi recommended)
RAM: 512MB (1GB recommended)
Software: AU / VST compatible host application (32bit or 64bit)
The classic analog sound of the legendary silver box taken into the future. Phoscyon offers an unmatched sound together with advanced features such as a state of the art Distortion unit; fully user configurable BPM sync'd Arpeggiator and Randomizer; a unique Play Live mode; vintage arrangement and pattern builder, full MIDI CC support and, to top it off, the most authentic 18db/oct low pass filter ever created! Diehard fans of the original Bass Line will be blown away with Phoscyon's uncanny emulation of the classic, but will also marvel at the ease with which new sounds can be crafted; sounds which were not possible on the original.
Phoscyon gives you access authentic vintage sounds at a fraction of the cost of the real thing. With the familiar Bass Line interface coupled with the added sound generation tools, they at D16 Group feel that Phoscyon is quite simply in a class of its own. Phoscyon's designers are also musicians who believe that in order for electronic music to stay relevant, it needs to evolve - just like any other genre. Their approach is to give forward thinking musicians and producers the tools they need to craft the sounds they want. Whether it's Techno, Acid, Triphop, IDM, D&B, Ambient or any other kind of genre-bending music, Phoscyon will take your sound further.
Fully controllable via MidiCC
Synthesis
2 authentically emulated analog oscillators (saw/square)
Screaming 18db/oct low pass filter with absolutely no self oscillation
Filters equipped with transistor amplitude clipping
Perfectly scaled knob ranges
Additional synthesis controls expand the synthesizer's range
Internal Sequencer
96 patterns
Each pattern up to 16 steps of length
Shuffle mode
Chain mode
Shuffle (swing) and tempo values defined per pattern
Patterns import/export via human readable xml files
Two Modes of Synchronization
Precise synchronization to the host tempo
Synchronization to internal clock - tempo controlled in the range 30-300 BPM (+-0.1)
Built-in Arpeggiator
7 predefined chords and 1 user definable chord
Arpeggiator tempo multiplier (1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6)
Arpeggiator repeat feature
4 arpeggiation patterns (Up, Down, Up-Down, Random)
Defined offsets of octaves to work with
Built-in Distortion Effect (Equivalent to a Transistor Amplifier with Equalization)
Tailored for the Acid Bassline sound!
Equipped with Signal Routing (Dist <=> Eq)
Many Ways of Controlling the Device
External mode (notes triggering the sounds)
Internal sequencer (pattern mode)
Powerful Randomizer
Generates patterns from user defined range of notes, user defined chords or predefined chords (Major, Minor, 7th, m7th, M7, m7-5, DIM)
Generates random values for Note, Gate, Accent and Slide attributes
Allows user to define attribute frequency
Classic 303 Sound
Faithful emulation of the classic analog sound of the legendary silver box taken into the future with whole bunch of new features for new level of artistic freedom.
State of the Art Distortion Unit Build-In
Yet more easy, convenient and instant tweaking acidic sounds.
Arpeggiator and Randomizer
For effortless and joyful creating bass lines and crazy melodic passages with total control over the process.
Capabilities
Phoscyon is a vintage analog modelled Bassline synthesizer with a unique low pass filter with an 18db/oct dumping and constant resonance amplitude throughout the entire frequency domain. The filter sounds phenomenal! Hear that squelch and you'll swear its analog!
They have also equipped it with a fully customizable integrated arpeggiator (essential in electronic music) as well as an exhaustively analog modelled distortion effect, crucial for those screaming acid bass lines! Hear the sounds of for yourself in the Media section and be prepared to be amazed!