D16 Group have updated Nepheton 2 with some new features and fixes, currently available for €119.00.
What’s new in version 2.0.2:
- Added:
- Multi-pattern import – by drag’n’drop files onto Pattern Browser
- Scroll wheel support for scrolling patterns
- Fixed:
- Not updating latency properly under certain scenarios
- Problems with automation in Ableton Live after loading a session
- Not possible to select new bank using UI while in Host Mode with Follow enabled
- Discrepancy between some of synthesis parameter names vs GUI
- LFO inverted sawtooth waveform issue in Bus Filter effect
- Changed:
- Plugin framework maintenance update
- Dirty state notification; asterisk shows up before preset name when parameter was changed only until next session / preset reload
The iconic sound of the TR-808 is the most iconic and widely used drum machine in over 40 years of music history is reincarnated in Nepheton2. You’ll find all the nuances of the 808 booming sounds perfectly reproduced. Now you have everything you need to create your next dancefloor shaking hit.
The fully furnished effect section helps in creating more punchy and animated sound. It will cut through the mix like butter.
Ease of use, interface clarity, and wide range of tools make the drum programming an inspiring process.
808 as the base for Urban Electronic Music. Whether you’re producing hip-hop, R’n’B, trap or dance music, the versatile and in-your-face sound character of this machine will make you want to incorporate it into every beat you create.
You get all the classic 808 sounds that have been shaping a broad range of music genres for years. The D16 Nepheton emulates them all, replicating each individual instrument with meticulous accuracy.
Get the exact sound; add grit with a bitcrusher or distortion, control space with reverb or delay, and fatten your sound with chorus; mix everything together nicely using dynamics and EQ algorithms. All these effects can be further manipulated creatively with the addition of a filter – the possibilities are endless.
Super easy-to-use and inspiring sequencer to work with; Tap function, Randomizer, and more. Still looking for inspiration? Browse hundreds of factory patterns we’ve included.
Per-step Flam or several variants of Substep with editable properties will enrich your musical dictionary for yet more exciting rhythms.
Once your pattern is done, the drag and drop MIDI export function lets you quickly finish the work on your pattern in your DAW.
Quickly adjustable velocity for accented and unaccented steps with an optional global accent boost.
With the tap function, you can seamlessly record your ideas into patterns, then edit them like any other pattern. Use your screen or MIDI Pad controller – whichever workflow you prefer.
With just a hit of a button, you can fill up your patterns with unexpected ideas, get inspired and revitalize your workflow. The Randomizer can fill a pattern according to what you specify, providing random drum lines which you can edit or save seamlessly.
Use a pattern trigger mode that suits you: MIDI notes, MIDI CC or GUI.
Don’t want to dive into the technicalities of Nepheton’s signal flow just yet? We have you covered with factory presets full of Scenes, Drum Kits and Patterns. You can focus on developing your music immediately.
With EQ and compression per instrument, you can quickly perfect that 808 boom and sizzle.
To ease things up, we included factory presets for every individual instrument that will allow you to quickly put together a great-sounding kit without the fuss of creating everything from scratch.
High cut and low cut filters with common resonance + 2 band parametric EQ for trimming and boosting what’s necessary to mix the instrument nicely with the rest of the Drum Kit.
In-chain dynamics is a must-have in any proper channel strip, especially with drums. Little tip; with a bit of look-ahead enabled and both attack and decay set to zero, you can also use it as a saturation unit.
Route / Send the instrument to one of the two FX Buses or directly to the Master Bus. Only imagination is the limit of what you can do further. Wait! While sending sound to the FX Buses, you can even choose what precise Slot in the Bus it will be sent to. Use Buses creatively.
A capable master section will give the final punch to your beat.
Ready-to-use master presets can get you the desired results extremely fast. Also use this feature to store your own settings to speed things up for grooves to come.
A 3-band compressor to glue everything together. Its extremely responsive character will add some ‘air’ to your beats.
Limiter to control and add power to the output. It’s not just a transparent brick-wall limiter; it has its own distinctive punchy ’tone’ to enhance your drum sounds.
Easily manageable MIDI map and employing trigger outs; the cherry on top.
You can quickly rearrange mapping to match your MIDI controller, DAW or … Instrument (if you want to use Nepheton’s MIDI output capabilities) using the MIDI Map Editor.
The original drum machines were equipped with analog trigger outputs for controlling external gear via the internal sequencer. These outputs were often used by producers to create a signature short pulse sound, a distinctive feature of electro music. With the D16 Nepheton, you now can get that sound effortlessly.
Nepheton 2 is available to PC and Mac users (VST2, VST3, AU and AAX).
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