RAW-2

About

It is time now, to evolve and use more sandpaper and to rub the edges of RAW. So please dust yourself off and welcome a grittier RAW-2!

At the Dutch Dancefair 2014, DJ Promo (aka producer Sebastian Hoff) and DJ Free-K (aka producer Freek Vergoossen) approached Rob Papen with the idea of a synthesizer that focused more on 'distorted' sounds with an easy-to-use layout. The idea for RAW was born and developed together with creative input by the two producers mentioned above.

Now, after almost 10 years, RAW is a well-established virtual synthesizer and its edgy sound appears in many of today’s Hardcore, Hardstyle, and even used in many other styles of productions!

RAW-2 has two oscillators each with an X/Y field, to distort the waveforms by using Phase Distortion. But that's not all, you can also draw two of your own 'waveforms' and use them as LFO waveforms enabling the creation of unique 'wobble' movements.

Features

• Hybrid Synthesizer:
• 16-voice phase-distortion synth with user waveform drawing.
• Massive Preset Library:
• 3000+ artist-created presets with a quick browser, favorites, and star system.
• Oscillators:
• Two phase-distortion oscillators with XY control, dedicated LFOs, envelopes, and tempo-based recording.
• Analog-modeled filters with 37 modes, including Comb, Ring Mod, and AMP Mod.
• LFO & Modulation:
• Tempo-based LFOs, 16-slot modulation matrix with 2 envelopes and 2 LFOs.
• Amplifier & Play Modes:
• Volume, envelopes, and LFOs for volume/pan; poly, mono, legato, and ARP modes.
• Arpeggiator:
• 32-step arpeggiator with tune-per-step, modulation rows, and ratcheting.
• EQ & Distortion:
• 3-band pre/post EQ, waveshaper, distortion, and LoFi effects.
• FX Section:
• Distortion, chorus, phaser, ensemble, flanger, delay, reverb, and gater.
• Routing Control:
• Flexible paths for oscillators and FX.
• MIDI & Control:
• ECS (External MIDI Control), ribbon controller, and global settings menu.
• Preset Management:
• Bank manager with search, category, and set options.
• Back Panel:
• Global controls, including MIDI settings affecting all instances.