XILS Lab

The XILS 4 emulates a prototype that was never released, the EMS VCS4, based on two integrated, interlinked and interacting VCS 3 (Synthi) cores. Also added is the famous 256 analog polysequencer.

Features:
• 12 Aliasing free Oscillators, grouped in 6 pairs, with WaveShaping, 3*2 Hard synchronization modes, + 2 additional Noise oscillators
• 2 Analog Multi-mode Filters, Non Linear and zero delay Behaviors, with 3 Modes (12/18/24 dB)
• 4 Trapezoidal, looping, Envelope Generators. ( Switchable to standard ADSR )
• 5 Polyphonic LFOs (including 4 Oscillator acting as LFO at audio rate )
• Polyphonic Ring Modulator and VCA engine
• Cascade Mode : Synthesizer 1 can feed Synth 2 engine inputs
• 4 independent outputs feeding the Stereo Bus, each with one analog Lp/Hp filter
• 2 Programmable Joystick Vector Controllers ( up to 32+32 modulation targets )
• Polyphonic Sequencer with 3 independent lines, Slew rates, 3 recording modes.
• Sequencer can behave as modulation source.
• Pitch Tracker, Enveloppe Follower, Transient, Gate, Sample & Hold Modules
• Chorus, Delay, Phaser, Spring Reverb
• 6 Play modes (including Unison 2/4/6 ), Polyphonic and mono Portamento/Glissando/Legato, 2 different Keyboard Scaling, Polyphonic Aftertouch and VCA handling.
• Nearly 700 presets made by worldwide famous Sound Designers
• Preset Database Engine ( Find the right patch in a flash, create your own tags )
• Comprehensive manual with a getting started and tutorial sections
• More than 100 parameters map-able to midi controllers
• More than 1100 possible connections per patch.

Requirements:
Mac OSX 10.3.9 and later : VST, Audio Unit, RTAS (Protools 7.0 and later),AAX (32&64 bits, native)
Windows XP, Vista and 7 ; VST, RTAS (Protools 7.0 and later),AAX (32&64 bits, native)