REQ: UVI PX Guitar Syn (UVI Falcon Libary)
A MODERN TAKE ON THE ORIGINAL GUITAR SYNTH
Inspired by the Japanese GS and GR-500
217 layers deliver a wide range of inspiring sounds
Explore hundreds of custom presets and create your own
Vintage Innovation
The GS-500 guitar and GR-500 synth engine were designed as the world's first true guitar synthesizer. More astonishing than its original release date of 1977 is the fact that this early guitar synth predates MIDI, functioning instead using an implementation of the CV and GATE signals common to modular synthesis. Another incredible feature was the built-in infinite sustainer system, utilizing grounded frets and a customized humbucker for incredible sustained notes and chords across all 6 strings.
A New Kind of Hybrid
The GS and GR-500 represented a completely new kind of hybrid instrument, fusing the sounds of guitar and synthesizer and allowing them to be controlled at the same time. Expensive and somewhat of a novelty at the time, we've grown quite partial to the feel of this combo. The innovative features, incredible playability, and natural responsiveness have transformed into a powerful, flexible, and fun library capable of everything from big fuzz guitar tones to sweet synth pads, and more.
Sound Design, Vintage Style
Delivering the raw sounds of this beautiful guitar and synth was indeed where this adventure began, but it didn't take long for us to find ways to add our own touch. Reaching for a number of our favorite stomp boxes and effects, from classic fuzz, drive, and diy pedals to the S550 Tape Echo (used for the chorus section), we've added to the base tones with a number of unique combinations that extend the range and palette possibilities of the instrument well beyond the factory sound - all easy changeable by way of the Main page 'Mode' switch.
Inspirational Presets
Bass, Bells, Brass, FX, Keys, Leads, Organs, Pads, Pluck, Polysynth, Strings, Sweeps and more, in the end you get access to 300 presets, all lovingly hand-crafted by the sound design team at UVI. Assembled from a library of 30,409 hardware samples arranged into 217 layers, PX Guitar Syn sounds immediate and alive with a wide range of useful patches. The dual-layer architecture means you can create stacks with ease, and opens up the door to countless possibilities.