Twin 2 has a full featured stereo delay, with a set of filters identical to the ones I just mentioned (so Twin 2 actually has 4 multi-mode filters). Next in the signal path we find the new delay section. It’s very intuitive and you can basically just let your ears do the work. The interactive filter display of Twin 2 allows you to adjust multiple filter parameters simultaneously. From smooth to extreme, from raw back to gentle, there is plenty of variety. The filters have LP, HP and BP responses (12, 24 and 48 dB/octave slopes) and 11 high-quality filter characteristics are available for each filter. Clicking this button opens a new display with more advanced controls. The main filter parameters can be controlled from the component button. The filter section has 2 filters which can operate in serial, parallel and per oscillator/delay modes. Pink noise: is like white noise but with less power in the higher frequencies)Įach oscillator can be transposed, has phase sync, detune, pulse width, sync and level/pan controls.White noise: has a flat frequency response, meaning all frequencies at equal power.Sine: a simple sine wave, the most basic waveform without overtones.Square: a more metallic sound, adjustable with the pulse width setting.Sawtooth: a sharp bright tone that is ideal for filtering.Twin 2 features 3 oscillators (hey, why isn’t this thing called Triplet?), which each have 6 waveforms: What’s the sound made of?Ī beautiful GUI is one thing, but let’s not forget this plug-in produces sound as well… First introduced in Volcano 2, this flexible modulation system only shows what you are using.
The what-you-use-is-what-you-see interface of the modulation section looks like a winner as well. A really nice way to keep your interface tidy. Clicking the component button shows the full interface of the component. These buttons allow you to quickly edit 4 different parameters of an oscillator, filter or delay (i.e. One way FabFilter managed to do this is by using the new Component Buttons. Twin 2 does an amazing job packing tons of things in a small, yet easy to understand interface. The bottom has some general options like MIDI learn and output settings.Įvery section is pretty self-explanatory.
Synth section in the top, source selection bar in the middle, mod slots & sources in the bottomĪt the top of the interface you will find the usual presets buttons, undo/redo, A/B and the Help button. The synth section with its oscillators, filters and delays,.The Twin 2 interface has three main sections: Brand new GUI featuring Component Buttons and what-you-use-is-what-you-see modulation interface.įabFilter got a lot of people excited about Twin 2 before it was even released, by posting this introduction video YouTube.Sidechain input, which feeds the Envelope Followers and can be used to trigger the Envelope Generators.Drag-and-drop modulation system now offers 50 modulation slots (XLFOs, Envelope Generators, Envelope Followers, MIDI Sources and XY Controllers).Filters now contain all 11 filter characteristics from Volcano 2.Delay effect section with two delay lines and two filters.Three full-featured oscillators instead of two.Here’s a quick look at what’s new in Twin 2:
FabFilter has recently released Twin 2, the successor to Twin, a versatile and powerful synthesizer plug-in for Windows and Mac.