That may be a missed trick that some users lament, but in my opinion it’s not a huge problem. But what you can’t do (at least without first printing the result of the saturator) is to feed the saturated signal into the reverb engine. Either section can be bypassed independently, so you can have reverb without saturation, or saturation without reverb. The signal path is fixed, with the audio hitting the reverb engine first and then being fed into the saturation processor. The result is that you already have an immense amount of control from the front panel, even before you throw the bundled control plug-in into the mix. All six encoders double up as push-switches, the switches allowing you to access different functions. The three knobs on the left control the reverb processor, and those on the right the analogue saturation circuit the signal path of the saturator is all-analogue, but it’s digitally controlled, which is great news if you care about precise recall of settings. #Turn of audify softwareThe plug-in control software gives you direct access to every function on the hardware, as well as access to many more presets.The Synergy R1’s fascia is dominated by the knurled knobs of six endless rotary encoders, which sit in two columns either side of a generously proportioned LED display. In my opinion, Audified have used the available panel space to good effect. The ‘double-wide’ face-plate is required not only because this is a stereo device - which obviously means that it needs access to two channels of the 500-series host chassis’ I/O - but also because you’d never fit all the controls and displays on a single-width module. I’ll explore the Synergy R1 first as a stand-alone hardware processor, before moving on to consider the software side of things. #Turn of audify macOn top of that, not only can the whole ensemble be operated from the front panel but, courtesy of a tiny USB socket, it can be controlled via software too: there’s a stand-alone app and a (VST2, VST3, AU or AAX) plug-in for Windows and Mac OS. Not only is there a stereo digital reverb boasting a range of original algorithms running on the on-board DSP, but there are also three all-analogue saturation circuits. But even in the company of other outboard reverbs, the Synergy R1 stands out. This is a hybrid product in more ways than one - not least because it can be controlled via a dedicated DAW plug-in.Īnnounced at last year’s Summer NAMM, Audified’s Synergy R1 immediately grabbed my attention - studio-quality hardware reverbs aren’t released every day, especially for the 500 series.
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