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About:
Astra Synthesizer plugin developed by Sharooz Raoofi (ex Audiaire) and Artemiy Pavlov (Sinevibes). Astra is a multi-engine Synthesizer with two main, identical oscillators. Each one is configurable as a virtual analog, FM, granular, sampler, or wavetable oscillator.

I've designed over 200 presets with dedicated macro's for Splice so I call myself an expert with Astra now. I love this plugin especially for non standard sounds like complex atmos, pads, effects and sequences. The power of Astra lays within the mod matrix and the modulation sequencer. The multi diverse engines are great for sounddesign experiments.
The engines are, FM, that offers four carrier waveforms, with a user-loadable main modulator waveform and switchable lin/exp. It's simplified FM so that you get results quickly. The granular and sampler engines give you the option to load your own sample with up to 60 seconds, each. Then there is a wavetable oscillator too that comes with many waveforms, you can also load your own into Astra.

The two main oscillators are supported by a sub-oscillator with five waveforms and a noise generator. Then, you get a multimode filter with different flavors as well as a comprehensive effects engine. And this comes from none other than the effect specialists of Sinevibes. It includes different effects like delay, tempo delay, reverb, compressor, chorus, and a heavy granular processing reverb.

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Intro: (0:00)
Intro, The Synth Engines: (0:53)
Intro, What I like most about Astra: (1:12)
Intro, Ranomise functions: (1:29)
Intro, Preset : (1:42)
Intro, What do I do with Astra? Some presets: (1:54)
Intro, General talk about sections: (2:14)
Intro, Macro’s: (2:45)
Intro, Do we really need a new Granular VST?: (2:55)
Intro, Astra’s best features: (3:24)
Intro, Sound Effects: (3:41)
Intro, The Holy Granular Reverb: (4:05)
Intro, Power of Astra: (4:30)
Intro, Preset: (4:45)
Overview, the Oscillators: (5:03)
Overview, the Filter & Envelopes: (5:32)
Overview, the LFO’s & S&H: (5:52)
Overview, Macros Drag &Drop: (6:08)
Overview, Macros Step Sequencer: (7:21)
Overview, Note Sequencer: (7:59)
Overview, Modulation Matrix: (8:24)
Overview, Effects Section: (9:55)
Overview, Effects Granular Reverb: (10:44)
Patch 01 Creation, Adding Oscillators: (11:42)
Patch 01 Creation, Adding Effects: (12:35)
Patch 01 Creation, Randomising Engines: (13:00)
Patch 02 Creation, Granular Oscillators: (14:35)
Patch 02 Creation, Blending both Oscillators: (15:44)
Patch 02 Creation, Fine tuning the patch: (16:10)
Patch 02 Creation, Changing Effects Order: (16:30)
Patch 02 Creation, Changing Filters & Finalising : (17:14)
Patch 02 Creation, Changing Filters : (17:14)
Final Words: (18:22)
Presets Atmos: (18:41)
Presets Rhythmic: (19:15)
Presets Drone: (19:34)The Ultimate Guide to Astra (by Splice) | CONFORCE

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