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ULTRA Analog VA-2
ANALOG SYNTHESIZER
THE FINEST
IN ANALOG SOUNDS.
In a world filled with reproductions and ever increasing complexity, Ultra Analog imposes itself as a unique and powerful synth that is fast, easy, and remarkably versatile.
WHAT’S NEW?
With its familiar face and powerful advanced editing capabilities, Ultra Analog VA-2 simply redefines what a classic synth should be.
NEW Factory library
The completely renewed factory library has well over 600 production-ready sounds classified for fast and intuitive exploration.
NEW Compressor and equalizer
These new additions are perfect to add punch and definition to your sound, letting you cut through any dense mix or stage.
NEW Limiter
The new output limiter protects your ears and monitors during experimentation with the synth’s parameters while providing a maximum of distortion-free dynamics.
NEW Streamlined interface
Redesigned from the ground up, the new interface now divides Ultra Analog VA-2 into three panels: Play presents shortcuts to the performance and effect parameters including bypass switches for quick edits; Edit lets you tweak and create your sound; while FX supplies equalizer, compressor, multi-effect, and reverb processors for a final sheen.
UPDATED Overhauled effects
Reinvigorated and polished, Ultra Analog VA-2’s multi-effect processor features our best sounding chorus, delay, phaser, flanger, distortion, notch filter, wah-wah, auto-wah, and reverb to date!
NEW Bank and program manager
Ultra Analog VA-2’s new manager allows simple and efficient organization, backup, and sharing of your sounds.
NEAT Backward compatible with VA-1 presets
Simply put your Ultra Analog VA-1 exported presets in Ultra Analog VA-2‘s bank folder to convert them.
NEW Native 64-bit AU, VST, and AAX plug-ins
Ultra Analog VA-2 now runs in native 64-bit on Mac OS X and Windows making it compatible with the latest sequencers.
NEW Richard Devine signature sounds
Renowned sound designer Richard Devine delved into the new Ultra Analog VA-2 to forge a state-of-the-art collection of 110 presets that are simply essential.
STRAIGHTFORWARD
The fast lane from your mind to your ears.
The Play panel presents effect shortcuts and performance parameters as well as the genuinely apt arpeggiator.
The Edit panel lets you craft your sound thanks to the common two-oscillator-plus-filter configuration.
The FX panel hosts the equalizer, compressor, multi-effect, and reverb modules.
Library
The superb preset library created by the best professional sound designers represents a sensational journey through all the colors of the analog spectrum—from vintage synthesizers to modern VAs.
Performance
Ultra Analog is packed with premium performance features: keyboard modes, unison, portamento and glide functions, and a complete set of MIDI features. And for even more action, Ultra Analog provides a user programmable pattern arpeggiator and shortcuts to the high quality effects.
Edition
Ultra Analog is highly efficient, find the sound you want fast and tweak it to perfection thanks to the categorized browser and ergonomic interface. Whether it’s for day to day synth work or particular sound design tasks, Ultra Analog will deliver the entire analog sonic range with every control at your fingertips whenever your creative outbursts demand it.
FX
The FX panel wraps up Ultra Analog VA-2 as an all-inclusive package with awesome polishing tools.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED FROM START TO FINISH
With more than 600 presets spread into 12 categories, Ultra Analog VA-2 packs everything you need to create all the parts of your electronic productions.
Ambient
Pulse PadFrizzlers
Sample and Hold
Satellites
Fritters
Pulsations
55 TOTAL…
Arpeggiator
EpianoTrickle
The Space Cadet
Cosmologic
Clavi-Chords
Modular Run
84 TOTAL…
Bass
JunoMoog
Vel Bass
Fretless
Jaco
Contrebass
82 TOTAL…
Effect
FM PlucksBio Life
Bug Shop
Alien Talk
Forbidden Planet
Night Shop
61 TOTAL…
Keys
Electric PianoEpiano 1–2
Tremolo Keys
Piano 1–2
Delicate String
Pro Phat
47 TOTAL…
Lead
Vintage PurityClassic Saw
Kolor
Master 1
Master 2
Bright Saw
70 TOTAL…
Orchestral
Brass 1–3Trombone
Brass Ens. 1–5
Brass Pad
Orchestra
Pulse String
13 TOTAL…
Organ
Drawbars 1–3Broken
Church 1–2
Formant
Mellow Pan Pipes
Organ 1–6
19 TOTAL…
Pad
SunriseCloud Atlas
Dust Pad
Descend
Oxygen Pad
Texture Pad
68 TOTAL…
Percussive
Smooth TechnoLoop Snare 1–8
Loop Yellow
MJ Snare Delay
Kick Loop 1–5
Loop Hi-Hat 1–3
120 TOTAL…
Polysynth
D50 SweepSlow Sweep
Epic Trance
Fat Juno
Delicate
Hard Sync
58 TOTAL…
Vocal
ChoirSerene Choir
Funny Monk
Monk Choir
Stuttavox
Vocosyn
Wendy Shining Intro
Signature – Richard Devine
Zap BassCrystal Scape
Stockhausen Subway
Berlin Kick
Rustic Lead
110 TOTAL…
PLAYFUL
Direct access to FX shortcuts, performance settings, and the arpeggiator.
Performance
Ultra Analog VA-2 will match your playing style or musical context with ease thanks to the tap tempo and sync to host clock options; poly- or monophonic with note priority keyboard modes; up-to-4-voice unison; glide and legato functions; and the flexible vibrato.
Arpeggiator
Ready, willing, and able, Ultra Analog VA-2’s arpeggiator offers various syncing resolutions, playing algorithms, and rhythmic patterns that will spruce up any chord progressions into percolating melodies or pulsing sequences.
FAMILIAR AND SOPHISTICATED
A two-oscillator-plus-filter arrangement with a clever layer of advanced editing.
Sublime shapes
Ultra Analog VA-2’s voice comes from two alias-free, wide-range oscillators with sub and hard sync skills in sine, saw, and square/pulse wave shapes.
Sweet sweep filters
Ultra Analog VA-2’s filters can enchant or rage, but modulation, automation, and MIDI control (MIDI Control Change assignment shown in orange above) operations are always smooth and effortless.
Snappy envelopes
Ultra Analog VA-2’s envelopes present themselves as familiar ADSRs, but strapped on are the organically decaying time parameter as well as loop and re-trig options—all for a strikingly snappy package.
Multi multi-mode
Whether you’re looking for highly focused, super-steep-slope, or layered sounds, Ultra Analog’s two filter stage allow any combination of low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, notch, and formant types in both series and parallel routing for an exceptional amount of flexibility.
BARE NAKED—ALL SUITED UP
You’ll love the pure raw sound of Ultra Analog VA-2, but the built-in effects will bring it to so many places that you’ll enjoy having them on hand.
And you have a chock-full of them to choose from: compressor, equalizer, delay, distortion, phaser, chorus, flanger, wah wah and notch filters, and reverb.
BUZZING AROUND
The community has good things to say about Ultra Analog…
Platinum Award
Another top-shelf piece of virtual kit from AAS that’s easy to use and features a huge preset collection.
From throbbing bass to supersonic leads
I heartily recommend AAS’s Ultra Analog to anyone who likes working with computer-based synths. The simple interface hides the heart of an analogue beast—from throbbing bass to supersonic leads, it’s all here. If you only have money for one serious commercial synth plug-in, make it this one.
Fat, versatile, and easy to use—4/5
Fat, versatile, and easy to use, this soft synth brings classic sounds to the desktop.
If you use a computer to make music but you crave an analog experience, Ultra Analog won’t disappoint. It sounds very analog and has a wide range of voicing options, as shown by the hundreds of cool factory presets.
Ultra-analog-sounding
The basses are absolutely fantastic, covering just about all of the hot destinations, and there are some real gems in the poly, leads and arpgeggiator categories, too.
Is it what I’d call ultra-analog-sounding? Unequivocally, you betcha!
Fat sound
Every synth has a character of its own and the Ultra Analog is definitely worth having a listen to. It has a fat sound with filters that have a very pleasant character. In short: a very good machine that definitely fits the bill if you’re on the look-out for analogue subtractive sounds.
TAKE IT FURTHER
With 11 Sound Bank Series titles adding up to a thousand presets, Ultra Analog VA‑2 looks forward to spark your imagination—whenever you need it.
Low End Theory NEW
by Sean Divine
Transparency
by Daniel Stawczyk
Raw
by Andre Ettema
Abstractions
by Richard Devine
Reverence
by Sean Divine
Plastic Pop
by Andre Ettema
Sounds from BLKRTZ
by Deadbeat
Cinémathèque
by Daniel Stawczyk
Angelicals
by Andre Ettema
30.8676 Hz
by Andre Ettema
Starlight
by Daniel Stawczyk
Ultra FX
by AAS
Analog Essentials
by AAS
WINDOWS · MAC OS X · 32-/64-BIT
VST · AU · RTAS · AAX NATIVE · STANDALONE
Ultra Analog VA-2 is compatible with nearly all DAWs.
Mac minimum system requirements*
Mac OS X 10.6 or later
Intel Core processor or later
512 MB of RAM
70 MB of free hard drive space
PC minimum system requirements*
Windows XP SP3 32-bit or Vista, 7, 8, or 10 32‑/64‑bit
Intel Core or equivalent processor
512 MB of RAM
70 MB of free hard drive space
*The minimum system requirements mentioned above are for standalone usage. For plug-in usage, please refer to your DAW software requirements (Sonar, Pro Tools, Cubase, Live, Digital Performer, Logic Pro, etc.).
Neat features
Standalone operation for quick jams and experimentations
Real-time control over any parameters via your MIDI controller knobs, faders, and switches
MIDI clock, tap, and host tempo synchronization for effects and modulations
Relaxed editing with unlimited undo/redo capability
The benefits of physical modeling
Sound manipulation at the source core
Presets load in a flash
Super smooth dynamics—no velocity layers!
Small memory footprint—less than 256 MB of RAM per instance
Installs in less than a minute—less than 40 MB on disk
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