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What's included
- Ghostwriter
- Circuit City
- Nightfall
- Aeolus Solo
- Polychrome
- Arco Solista
- Zephyr
- Heart Strings
- Retro Strings
- Stratus Drip
- Sanctus
- Felt Piano
- Retro Brass
- Aeolus
- Guitaret
- Ripple
- Retro Essentials
- Onyx
- Arco Classico
- 80s Analog Hits
- Thunderdome
- Solid Gold
- Black Ivory
- Arco Nuovo
- Grit
- Monochrome
- Ether
- Lamelle
- Grapevine
- Exodus
- Neon
- Recital
Sculpt your sound
With the Capsule virtual instruments, you have access to powerful macro controls that allow you to shape the sound of each instrument. These knobs give you the ability to achieve a wide range of timbres by adjusting a combination of settings. Each macro control can affect one or more parameters of the sound engine, giving you precise control over the characteristics of the sound. Custom-made for each instrument, every time you load a new preset, a new set of macro controls will be loaded. These macro controls are named after the specific effect they have on the sound. The main macro, represented by the larger knob in the centre, has the most significant impact on the sound, while the other macros are designed for fine-tuning the sound design. And for seamless integration with your hardware MIDI controller, each macro control can be mapped to a knob or fader element using the MIDI learn option.
Play with Precision
The visual keyboard tab on the interface provides a convenient way to input notes directly or monitor the notes you are playing. This feature gives you a visual representation of the keyboard, allowing for easy navigation and precise playing. On the left side of the interface, you'll find two "pitch bend" value slots that let you adjust the up and down range of the pitch wheel, enabling you to add expressive pitch bends of up to +/- 12 semitones to your performance.
Customize Your Playability
The play settings offer a range of options to shape the playability of each instrument. The response curves, located on the left side of the panel, allow you to adjust the sensitivity of the instrument to your MIDI keyboard input. By dragging the handle of the curves, you can make the response softer or harder, depending on your preference. This feature is available for velocity, aftertouch, pitch wheel, and mod wheel, giving you precise control over the dynamics and expression of your performance. These settings are saved within your preset, ensuring that your desired playability is always ready to go. Additionally, a small play head on the interface shows you the value of the last played note, allowing for easy reference and monitoring while playing.
Shape Your Sound's Envelope
The AHDSR section gives you control over the global amplitude envelope of each instrument. With knobs dedicated to each of the five stages, you can adjust the attack, hold, decay, sustain, and release of your sound. If you want to add an extra layer of dynamics to your playing, the "Velocity" slider allows you to make the amplitude sensitive to the velocity of your input. Slide it down for a constant amplitude, regardless of velocity, or slide it all the way up for a gradual increase in amplitude based on velocity input.
Choose Your Mode
In the voicing section, you have the flexibility to adjust the voicing mode. The options available are as follows:
- Poly: This mode allows you to play multiple notes at the same time, giving you the ability to create rich, layered sounds.
- Mono: In this mode, only one note can be played at a time, perfect for monophonic melodies or basslines.
- Legato: When playing legato, the envelopes are not retriggered, allowing for smooth transitions between overlapping notes. This is great for creating fluid, connected melodies.
- Glide: The glide, or portamento, feature adds a smooth pitch glide when two notes are overlapping. By adjusting the time slider, you can control the length of the glide, adding a touch of modulation to your playing.
Reviews
"Capsule is incredibly intuitive and easy to use. The vast library of high-quality sounds is enough to spark anyone's creativity - whether you're in a studio session, or just trying to get the juices flowing at home. Capsule is most definitely a weapon I'll be storing in my arsenal." - Fixxer
"Capsule is becoming my go-to synth for writing music of any genre. I love the cloud-based format and the presets are incredible. The synth is simple to use but very powerful! A great tool for any producer." - Erb n Dub
"It's really easy and fun to cook up with Capsule. Lots of different sounds, great layout! Stock sounds are great out of the box but they can also easily be customised by changing the parameters within the plugin. Great product!" - Swede 808 Mafia (Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, Meek Mill, Gucci Mane, Nas)
"Superb-quality virtual engine. Capsule may just become your go-to virtual instrument powerhouse. It's finding its way into all of my music productions!" - Dave Pohlich (Michael Jackson, David Foster, Fleetwood Mac, The Cure)
Features
- A huge range of instrument plugins covering all aspects of modern electronic, orchestral and urban music genres
- Streamlined design featuring multiple different presets per instrument
- Macro controls to adjust essential parameters for sound design, where each macro adjusts multiple settings under the hood in one dial
- MIDI integration with each macro control for on-the-fly adjustments
- Visual keyboard lets you monitor the notes you are playing
- Pitch bend +/- 12 semitones for expressive performances
- Customise the velocity response curves of each Capsule instrument to fine-tune to your playing style
- AHDSR section lets you shape the envelope of each instrument
- Multiple voicing modes including Poly, Mono, Legato and Glide
Specifications
- Operating system:
- Mac: macOS 10.13 High Sierra and above (64-bit only)
- Windows: Windows 10 and above (64-bit only)
- Format: VST-3, AU
- CPU: Intel processor or M1 Apple Silicon via Rosetta 2
- Product code: 1246-2674