[Review] Vengeance Sound "VPS Avenger" Review (Monster Synthesizer, Comparison to Serum, etc.)
I have introduced this product at this time because of its popularity.
Manufacturer Info
Behold the new alpha and omega of synthesis: the Vengeance Producer Suite Avenger is here! The most versatile and best sounding synth I have ever come across, there is nothing VPS Avenger can't do. It offers tons of features and a huge growing library from some of the best sound designers on the planet.
Key Features
- 1000+ factory presets
- 620 multiple samples
- 218 special samples (attack, noise)
- 154 resampler waves
- 168 drum kits, 168 drum sequences
- 596 Wavetables
- 219 granular samples
- Thousands of OSC shapes (waveforms) available
- 30 FX types, including ArtsAcoustic's analog chorus, reverb, phaser, etc.)
- 47 filter types
- Up to 1000 oscs can be played on a single note
- Built-in resampling/wavetable generator
- Free-form OSC - draw your own waveforms
- Alias-free OSC, wavetable, FM & AM modulation
- Powerful and easy drag-and-drop mod matrix
- Rsizable vectorization GUI (4k support)
- Undo function
- Comfortable preset search system/tag cloud
- 8 arps, drum sequencer, 8 step sequencers, 18 envelope generators
- 16 individually routable sub-outs to DAW's mixer
- Macro controllers assigned to each preset for quick sound changes
Features
Up to 8 oscillators can be provided on this synthesizer. The synthesizer screens are organized on a single screen without being cramped, so you don't have to go back and forth.
The list on the upper left is the presets. They are tagged by tone and genre, and can be searched in a database format. (Other synthesizers, such as Synthmaster, also have a database format, although Serum does not.) The presets include not only trendy EDM-type sounds, but also classic analog presets. ) The sound presets include not only the trendy EDM sounds, but also classic analog presets. The size of the synthesizer is large for a synthesizer of this type, at over 5 GB. It is no problem to play it as it is, but if you want to perform various modulations at the same time, a high spec is still required.
The knobs include all the orthodox ones such as FM, formant, and so on.
The lower center of the screen shows the envelope sequencer and the arpeggiator-mixer screen.
Arpeggiator screen. The octave can be set by moving the sequence of notes up and down, and the pitch of the 12 notes can be shifted by moving the pitch section at the bottom of the screen up and down.
You can check if the sequencer or other devices are active by looking at the lamps in the right list at the top center of the screen.
Routing of modulation, etc. is done by drag-and-drop routing. Referring to the right arrow on the knob, the cursor tells you the routing source.
And one of the unique features of Avenger is that it provides a drum sound source. This means that you can create beats and synths at the same time, or use it as a pure drum sound source.
Each kit part sample is also finely editable.
This makes it convenient to play it anyway to get a feel for the atmosphere.
Mixer screen. Each drum part can have individual AUX routing.
Evaluation
As a successor to Serum, its strength is that it has features that Serum does not have and that we want. First, it has a database of presets. The ability to instantly search for and access the tones you want is a strong point, since there are so many presets. Also, many people find it easier to use than Serum because the arpeggiator and other functions are scale-based. It is easy to create undulating sounds, and the drag-and-drop modulation routing is common with Serum in terms of usability. Similarly, the macro control is another strong point.
The drums included are also very convenient and useful for solidifying the image.
Since there is only one drum pattern, I thought it would be better if it was possible to build phrases since there are drum patterns available. (As a normal drummer, there is no problem. However, since the synth aspect is top class, it feels a bit independent of other functions. (I would like to see further integration with the synths.)
Overall, I think this is a synthesizer that I would recommend to anyone who has a Serum. (Personally, I found Avenger easier to use.)
