SM Pro Audio V Machine Hardware VST Host Demo

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A demo of some of the sounds loaded into the V Machine I purchased a while back. I experimented with uploading a couple of my favourites (the Artifakes Redtron and ESLine String Machine) before realizing that they were already in the machine!

The V Machine is, simply put, a MIDI-controlled hardware VST host that lets you take your favourite VST out on the road without the need for a laptop or computer rig. As such, it's ideal for some of the pre-fabricated sounds offered by your VST, though I did struggle to tweak any of these in live performance mode. It's a relatively inexpensive bit of kit though and this, coupled with its extreme portability, makes it a really useful addition to your live rig.

Some (but not all) of the onboard synth modules it came loaded with:

00:00 EsLine String Machine (Solina String Emulator). Classic string machine sounds.

01:10 Artifakes Redtron (Mellotron Emulator). One of the best free Mellotron emulators out there - all the classics (choirs, flutes, strings) plus a few other little goodies too.

01:56 Air 4th. Some nice, airy synth sounds.

02:47 Arpy. Arpeggiated synth sounds.

03:08 Bass Module.

03:42 Deputy. A few lead synth sounds.

04:02 e-phonic Invader (64-bit Game Sound Emulator). Fun!

04:55 E-Piano Module. OK, it's a bit basic, but there are some nice DX-type sounds to be had.

05:22 Messiah. This is really the king of the included synth modules: lots of really useable synth leads and pads. And there is a wealth of sound banks to choose from. Some really nice ring-modulation-type sounds at around 9:00.

10:16 Mono/Fury. Mono/Poly emulator? Some nice leads.

11:46 Motionnnn. Some nice evolving motion pads.

13:30 Mr Ray 73. GSi's rather excellent electric piano emulator.

14:03 ODSay. ARP Odyssey? Leads.

14:26 Or2v. Some interesting and unusual sequence/motion pads. Could've spent hours noodling with this!

16:05 Phutura. Analogue/dance synth/sound effects.

17:37 Piano Module. A basic piano module, certainly passable in a mix.

18:13 Scrooo. More weird synth sounds and textures.

19:22 Sonic Projects OP-X. Oberheim emulator? Classic leads.

19:44 StringSynth. Another string emulator.

20:41 SxMJune (Roland Juno Emulator). Lots of Juno 106-type sounds here. I owned a Juno for a very long time, and these are fairly reasonable copies. I was getting a bit bored of noodling by this stage, so I'm really just flipping through a lot of presets in seconds!

21:20 Sytrus. Sequences and pads.

22:20 Tapetronic (Mellotron Emulator). Another passable emulation, rather more basic than the Artifakes Redtron but still useable.

23:37 Texture. More analogue goodness.

25:07 TruePianos. A full-blown piano module. Perfectly acceptable in the mix. I need to work on my piano technique.

Recorded using a Nord Stage 73 as the master keyboard, into a Roland R-05 digital recorder via an Alesis Multimix to add just a smidge of reverb here and there. Edited highlights, because I'm sure that no-one wants to listen to over two hours of my noodlings :-)

More info at:

http://www.smproaudio.com/index.php/en/products/v-machines