UVI Synth Anthology 4 Explained

In this UVI Synth Anthology 4 video course, synth wiz Eli Krantzberg takes you on a guided tour through UVI's Synth Anthology 4, a collection of 200 emulated hardware synths complete with professionally designed patches and exciting, effective performance tools for easy tweaking and adjusting. You'll learn all about the features and functions—both surface-level and under-the-hood—so that you'll feel comfortable piloting this amazing collection in no time at all. These instructional videos are designed for new Synth Anthology 4 users.

Videos

• Synth Anthology 4 Overview (06:55) - Learn about the architecture of this instrument and see where all the main controls are laid out on the various pages of the interface.

• Layer & Amplitude Parameters (06:02) - Explore the basic ADSR controls in conjunction with simple layer-based volume and panning modulation.

• Filters (06:44) - Discover the various modes and variations available with the different filter types in Synth Anthology 4.

• Pitch, Voicing, & Modulation Controls (09:55) - Take a clinical look at the various voice-triggering modes, pitch modulation controls, unison doubling, LFO, and Step modulators.

• Layer FX (07:44) - Explore the layer-based Waveshaper, flanger, chorus, phaser, and equalizer effects on various lead synth sounds.

• Send & Bus Effects (05:55) - Hear the intuitive yet powerful impulse response reverb, algorithmic reverb, delay, and comb filtering send effects developed on a dual-layer keyboard track in real time. The bus effects are then used to tweak the combined sound.

• Advanced Modulation Ideas (08:06) - Discover some ways of combining the different modulation sources as a way to generate interesting movement on static synth parts.

• Arpeggiator (08:12) - Learn all about the flexible and musical dual arpeggiator/phraser functions found on the Seq tab.

• Sound Design: Moving Bass (04:52) - Follow along as a percussive bass sound is put together including some rhythmic movement generated by Waveshaper in combination with LFO modulation.

• Sound Design: Moving Keys (05:49) - A dual-layer keyboard patch is created from scratch using pitch modulation, Delay, LFO, and Step modulation to generate movement in the sound.

• Sound Design: Analog-Style Lead (06:41) - See how a simple analog lead synth sound is put together and tweaked to add character and subtle movement.