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INNOVATIVE, ADDITIVE SYNTHESIZER

Discover the new cutting edge of synthesis with RAZOR -- a
refreshing, truly new instrument based on additive synthesis. Created
by maverick Berlin producer Errorsmith in partnership with NATIVE
INSTRUMENTS, RAZOR has a characteristically dynamic and precise sound
suited to tense basses, bristling leads and shifting, sci-fi
soundscapes.

RAZOR's approach to additive synthesis is pragmatic and musical,
providing detailed control without sacrificing usability. So shake
off the virtual analog dust -- go additive and carve a new path with
RAZOR.


THE SOUND OF ADDITIVE SYNTHESIS

In additive synthesis, the sound is constructed from partials --
single sine waves firing in parallel, changing amplitude and even
frequency over time. The resulting sound remains clear and precise
at all times, even when heavily modulated.

RAZOR's additive engine consists of up to 320 partials. Everything
you hear - the filters, the stereo imaging, even the reverbs and
delays are created by manipulating these individual sine waves. This
gives RAZOR an up-front, high-resolution sound, unmistakably
different to other software synthesizers.

The Library contains over 350 carefully designed and instantly
usable presets.


RAZOR'S EDGE

Apart from outstanding sound quality, the level of control in
additive synthesis provides a host of new possibilities for shaping
sound. Here are some examples of whatfs possible in RAZOR:

- Creative filters - variable slopes and boosts
- Dissonance - from modulating single partials
- Reverb per-partial - the reverb tail follows pitch
- Partial panning - pan parts of the frequency spectrum separately
- Complex formants - as filters and oscillators
- Echo steps - create evolving echoes
- Vocoder - an exceptional 34-band vocoder


DESIGNED FOR MUSICIANS

RAZOR's interface draws on familiar concepts from more
'traditional' synthesizers. You'll recognize the oscillators, filter
section, and many other parameters, but the options are new -- the
formant or the waterbed settings, for example. This combination of
new and familiar makes creating sounds surprisingly simple.

RAZOR has been designed for musicians, not scientists. The entire
interface is compact and focused, with a straightforward internal
modulation framework and a large graphical display. When you're
creating sounds, this display provides extremely helpful visual
feedback. And some beautiful 3D graphics.

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