Virtual Analog Synthesizer with Vintage Modeling Circuitry
Features
- Synthesizer engine based on meticulous modeling of legendary analog vintage synthesizers
- Two high-quality oscillators with hard sync function and selectable waveforms including sine, square, saw, noise and sub-oscillator
- Two versatile filters featuring 12/24 dB switchable low, high and band pass, notch and formant modes, plus selectable drive curves for lush harmonic saturation
- Filter ADSR controls are easily accessible and a flexible routing scheme allows for serial or parallel filtering
- Noise generator with color knob controlling low pass cut-off
- Following the filters, two amplitude modules allow for panning and leveling with controllable ADSR envelope
- Dual LFO to modulate oscillators, filters and amplifiers with separate controls for rate, attack, delay, retrig and waveform
Installation
The Behringer Vintage VST is designed to work with both Microsoft™ Windows (Minimum version Windows 10), Windows 11 recommended; and Apple™ Mac OS
(Minimum version 10.11 (El Capitain), 10.15 (Catalina) or upwards recommended).
Windows
- Double mouse click the downloaded file, which can be found in the Downloads folder
- You may see a warning screen asking if you want to install an app from an unknown publisher. Click Yes.
- You will then see an information screen. Click Next.
- The next screen offers the option to install the Vintage as a VST plugin and/or standalone application (the default is both). Select your requirement and click Next.
- You will then be offered a default location for the VST (if selected) to be installed, which you can change if you wish. Click Next.
- You will then be offered a default location for the standalone app (if selected) to be installed, which you can change if you wish. Click Next.
- The next screen offers you the option of creating a desktop shortcut for the standalone app )if selected). Click Next.
- The next screen shows information about the Installation. Click Install.
- The final screen confirms successful installation. Click End.
Mac OS
- Double mouse click the downloaded file, which can be found in the Downloads folder.
- On the Introduction screen press Continue.
- On the Destination Select screen select which drive (if you have more than one) you wish to install onto. The default is your Mac OS drive.
- On the Installation Type screen you can select whether you wish to install AU, VST3 and/or Standalone. The default is all three.
- Then press Install.
- At this point you may be asked to enter your password.
- You will be informed of the installation progress, and whether it has been successful.
- At the end of the process you have the option of keeping the download, or moving it to Trash.
- The Vintage VST can now be found in your Applications folder.
If you selected Standalone then, depending on your operating system:
Windows
The Vintage VST will have been installed in the folder that you selected during installation. Double mouse click it to launch. It is recommended that when it has been
launched for the first time you pin it to your task bar for easy future access.
Mac OS
The Vintage VST will have been installed in your Applications folder. Double mouse click it to launch. It is recommended that when it has been launched for the first
time you pin it to your task bar/dock for easy future access.
Both Platforms
The virtual controls can be operated by clicking with the mouse button then moving the mouse up to increase the settings, down to decrease. The on/off buttonshighlight in yellow when on; where there are multiple selections (waveforms for example) the current selection is highlighted in blue.
Clicking on any control, or control area, changes the display and shows the current parameters and additional information that can be adjusted on the display itself.
Registration and Donation
The first time that the Vintage is run, whether as a standalone application or within a DAW, it requires registration to unlock.You will see the following dialogue box:
First
enter your email address, then click on “Get your free license”. This
takes you to the MusicTribe website where you can either log into your
account, or create one if you do not already have one. Once you have
completed the login you will be given the option of obtaining a free
license, or making a donation to a charity
The license code will be sent to the email address associated with your account
Once it has been entered into the dialogue box the Vintage will be unlocked and ready to use Operation.
Depending
on the options selected when installing the Vintage VST will appear in
your DAW’s list of software instruments and can be selected to be used
alongside other instruments and audio tracks as you would normally do.