Radiophonica

FEATURES

* Created by renowned UK synthesist, Ian Boddy

* 670MB of hand crafted samples at 44/24 taken from:

Roland System 100-M modular
Analogue Systems modular
Doepfer A-100 modular
Analogue Solutions modular
EMS VCS3
Minimoog
Metasonix TM-2 tube BP filter

* Custom scripted panels with filters, ADSR and multi-FX

PRICE - £25

Ian Boddy needs no introduction. As one of the UK's leading synthesists and owner of the DIN record label, apart from his many successful solo albums, Ian has worked with many of the greats in UK and European electronica with many albums under his belt and he is the darling of many electronica festivals across the world where he performs his music live.

Inspired by the old-school sound design antics of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Ian Boddy's Radiophonica takes us back to a time when Dr Who still had some semblance of geek chic and the ring modulator ruled the sci-fi roost.

The analogue vibe of the pre-digital era has been captured, and the low rumbles, scorching high end stings and crunchy effects all reek of nostalgia.

As well as being an enjoyable blast from the past, Radiophonica is chock full of eminently usable sounds for film work and electronic music.

Definitely worth checking out.

I'm mucking around with this - it really is the business. I've got six patches of the lib up and running on random whilst I wail away on a CS80 soft synth - if the lights were out you'd think it was Blade Runner.

Classy stuff - got any more like this in the pipeline?

Alasdair

I really like the Radiophonica library, these are sounds that we're used to with Jean Michel Jarre but it's great for people who don't have access to those old goodies

Congratulations for the idea and the realisation of this original library, that I personally think can add an original touch in film soundrack. I'm impatient to come back to composing again when we're finished with touring to use these sounds in a 'real' composing situation on my next CD projects or soundtrack/video games composing.

Claude Samard Polikar - Musical director, musician and arranger for Jean Michel Jarre and and award winning film/video games composer

Ian is also a successful sound designer and has released several award and 5-star winning libraries.

Radiophonica is the first title in Ian Boddy's 'Waveforms' series of sample libraries. All the sounds were produced and recorded directly from analogue hardware synthesisers such as the venerable EMS VCS3 and MiniMoog and also the Roland 100M, Doepfer, Analogue Solutions and Analogue Systems modular synths.

No digital processing was used. Any effects you hear such as flanging, phasing, reverb or echo are from the various analogue components of the modular systems used or through the Metasonix valve lowpass filter.

The intention is to provide a comprehensive library of sounds that are synonymous with the name of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop from their early work on such seminal programs as Doctor Who.

As such, the sounds are intended to have that authentic analogue, organic, retro sci-fi character that is so appealing about those early synthesiser soundtracks. Many of the sounds and textures evoke early electronica such as the works of Morton Subotnik and the 'electronic tonalities' of the movie 'Forbidden Planet' by Louis and Bebe Barron as well as other early pioneers working in their labs towards a new sound of the future in a post-war world.

The library is divided sensibly into logical categories that include 'Atmospherics', 'Drones', 'Nasty', 'Noise', 'OneShots', 'Oscillations', 'Pulses' and 'Weird'. All live up their name!

The Hollow Sun Edition of 'Radiophonica' comes with a scripted panel that gives quick and easy control over these wonderfully atmospheric and evocative sounds.

The TONE section allows you to apply several serial filters to the sounds to transform the raw samples while the AMP ENVELOPE allows you to shape the sound to your requirements. The 'Effects' tab allows you to apply stereo phasing, chorus, delay and reverb to the raw sounds. The panel has been carefully designed to complement the raw beauty of these exquisite retro sounds.

Whatever genre of electronica you're working in, this is a 'must have' so don your white lab coat and explore the rich sonic territory of this unique library.


*NOTE : It will* work with the Kontakt Player but only in 'demo' mode and the session will be time limited.**