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| "With the XILS 3 software synth, XILS-lab has done a fantastic job of bringing the legendary EMS VCS3 synth back to life!" Cliff Douse |
RECENT NEWSSome well known artits and sound designers like and give comments on our products :
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Tim Blake XILS 3 : "I'm really enjoying using the soft-synth... Great Work! it's highly recommended !
Clearly, the XILS 3 brings together all the advantages of the EMS, and many more, whilst curing and eliminating all the disavantages of the original Instrument.
Add to this, the stability that digital offers the instrument, and this virtual EMS becomes the chromatic instrument that was so difficult to use Live up till now" Tim Blake is a Composer, Performer - Sound & Light Artist since 1970. More informations on http://moonweed.free.fr/ |
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XILS 3 : " Wow I have been playing around with XILS 3 virtual instrument over the last few days, and I must say that its amazing. Having owned two EMS synthi-A's I have to say that this is one heck of an amazing emulation, and goes even beyond that. Its got a huge fat nice sound.
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PolyKB : "PolyKB? YEAH!! Man, talk about a synth with LOADS of potential! EXCELLENT WORK! ."
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XILS 3 : "As for sounding like a VCS3, you've got the character and quirkiness. Impressive. Really, well done." Synthesizer programmer, recording engineer, and keyboard technician for 80’s artists Simply Red, Thompson Twins, Al Jarreau, Phil Mazanera, and current artist such as the Neptunes, Keane, and Chester French. Kevin is an Ivor Novello nominee, with over 100 television and radio commercials as composer and/or sound designer. He also designs sounds for Moog, Arturia, and Native Instruments.
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Drew Neumann PolyKB : The XILS-Lab PolyKB is a fantastic revival of a forgotten and rare beast. It is easy to program great sounds quickly but is very deep and fun to play with. It is a very warm and fat sounding synthesizer, with several new and interesting features that bring these lost classic sounds into the 21st Century. DREW NEUMANN composed the music for "The Wild Thornberrys" and "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" for Klasky Csupo, "Aeon Flux" for MTV and "Tomb Raider: Revisioned" for Gametap. He also scored episodes of "The Grim Adventures Of Billy & Mandy" and "Evil Con Carne" and the "Underfist" Halloween Special for Cartoon Network. He has also worked as a sound designer for Film and TV and consulted on synthesizer development for several instrument and plug-in manufacturers. Neumann has an enormous collection of exotic acoustic and electronic instruments which have found their way into his soundtracks over the years. More informations on www.droomusic.com |
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XILS 3 : " This Modular beast will launch you into Outer Space faster than the SpaceShuttle or Datura leaf. While many softsynths have very similar characteristics, this one truly sits alone in its unique sound and experimental qualities. Set the controls for the heart of the pin matrix!" Chris Pitman is a Los Angeles based musician and producer for many bands included Guns N' Roses, SexTapes, Lusk, Tool, Replicants. Google for more! |
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PolyKB : “The PolyKB has outstanding modulation features and a solid, rich sound, full of potential and character. A joy to play and program, with a beautiful GUI - this is truly a mature software synthesizer.” Analogue Planet (Chris Holloway): Chris Holloway is an American producer and programmer with experience in recording engineering, live sound reinforcement and production radio broadcast. His production skills and studio of vintage analog synthesizers were recently featured on nine tracks of the film “Chasing Ghosts - Beyond the Arcade”. For more information go to www.analogueplanet.com |
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XILS 3 : "With the XILS 3 software synth, XILS-lab has done a fantastic job of bringing the legendary EMS VCS3 synth back to life! " Cliff Douse is an author, sound designer, composer and journalist. His music books have received endorsements from Pete Townshend (The Who) and Mark King (Level 42). He has contributed articles and reviews to many magazines including Computer Music, Guitar Techniques, Rhythm and MacFormat. He has worked with a number of software companies including Native Instruments, XILS-lab, OhmForce and d16, and is currently producing an electronic instrumental album. |
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Celmar Engel XILS 3 : "vraiment, la qualité du son est superbe" ("Really, the sound is gorgeous") Celmar is a well-known and highly respected French sound designer and synthesizer programmer. Based in Paris, he has worked with Catherine Lara, Kassav, Voulzy, Souchon, Jonasz, Hallyday, Gotainer and many other artists in his studio. Visit www.celmar-engel.com for further information. |
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XILS 3 :'The sound of XILS 3 is amazing, finally we can have an EMS in the studio and fulfil all our BBC Radiophonic Workshop dreams. I'm gonna start dressing up like John Baker in the studio, all i need to do now is persuade Tom to dress up as Delia Derbyshire and the family is complete' - Pat
Evil Nine have experienced huge success the world over, releasing two critically acclaimed albums ‘You Can Be Special Too' & 'They Live!', which include collaborations with the likes of Aesop Rock, EL-P, Autokratz, Juice Aleem, Toastie Taylor & Emily Breeze. |
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PolyKB : "What I love about the Poly KB is the amount of modulation sources and destinatains, its a programmers dream synth!
Working for synthesizer giants ROLAND UK as a product specialist helping artists such as OMD, Maximo Park, Prinzhorn Dance School,The Human League,New Order,Phats & Small, Status Quo, Go West, Klaxons, The Young Knives , Jarvis Cocker,Groove Armada, The Guillemots, UNKLE Eddie Grant, and ... err... Patrick Swayze. More info on mySpace
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XILS 3 : "XILS 3 is by far one of the most inspiring instrument we've came across lately, first, it sounds amazingly good. Second,for a vintage emulation, it can sound extremely modern too or pretty retro according to our needs and all that with gorgeous filters! ...we're never out of options; that makes it a winner in our book"
They've stepped into the international scene with their Billboard #1 & Grammy Award Nominated work within the Best Dance Recording Category for their Rework of Kylie Minogue's Love at first Sight. As well as collaborations and/or reworks for Craig Armstrong, The Killers, Robbie Williams, Bob Marley, Au Revoir Simone, Sugababes, Scissors Sisters and Amy Winehouse to name but a few. |
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Simon Ball : Soundsdivine XILS 3 : "If you are looking for that elusive 'organic' sound from a softsynth , look no further , its here .The XILS 3 is a fantastic instrument" Soundsdivine is a new sound design venture based in Dublin , offering sounds and presets for a range of softsynths and effects. See more on www.soundsdivine.com. |
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See more on www.mechanicalbirds.com. |
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Sergey Karpov XILS 3 : "I'm glad, now, that we have an opportunity to use such tool. From the very beginning of my creativity, I use iron synthesizers, and I got difficultlies to collect improbable designs from every possible moduls. With the XILS 3 all is done simply. Success to you and new victories!" Sergey Karpov is a sound producer and the author of popular songs in Russia. He is also a member of the European group Chi-Li. More on www.sergei-karpov.ru and www.chi-li.ru. |