Solids was created with the Chromaphone 3 acoustic object synthesizer. As a college professor and journalist, Preve thoroughly understands the specifics of sound design at a quantum level.Īll the sounds you hear in the audio demos are all from this sound packĪrpeggios, Layers, Rhythms, and Sequences If you have Garageband 10.0.3, follow these steps: 1) Open. If you have an earlier version of GarageBand, that post should help you. My previous post was written in January 2014.
Mainstage 3 and garageband 10.0.3 update#
This version shows the steps from GarageBand 10.0.3 which came with the update to OS X Yosemite. Who’s Francis Preve?įor over 20 years, Francis Preve has been intimately involved with every aspect of synthesis, from his legendary preset work for companies including Ableton, Dave Smith Instruments, Korg, Xfer Records, and Roland to iconic club hits as a DJ/producer. This is my third post on transposing a song imported from iTunes. Created with Chromaphone 2, but remastered for Chromaphone 3 with added performance macros. CompatibilityĬompatible with Chromaphone 3, Chromaphone 2, and the free AAS Player.
These 101 patches complement beautifully the original Chromaphone factory library by combining both familiar keyboard classics with utterly unique experimental textures. A variety of electric guitar and plucked string elements, as well as an array of hyper-realistic bells and chimes, also augment the set.Īt times, Solids blurs the line between analog, FM, and physical modeling with punchy basses, delicate plucks, and ethereal pads-perfectly suited for synthwave and soundtrack productions. The wide range of sounds runs the gamut of essential house organs and electric pianos to cinematic textures that shimmer and evolve. This preset collection can be used with the free AAS Player plug-in as well as the Chromaphone 3 acoustic object synthesizer.ĭeveloped by renowned sound designer Francis Preve of Symplesound, Solids presents a preset collection that demonstrates the sonic versatility of Chromaphone.