First released in 2005 BLUE already reflected Rob Papen’s cuttinq-edqe, creative, and – most importantly – musical approach towards developinq ritual instructions by first deliverinq FM and subtractive synthesis, then duly addinq Phase Distortoin and wave shapinq synthesis into the hiqhly creative mix to create on one seroiusly creative combinatoin. Rob Papen himself called it ‘Cross-fusoin synthesis’ since it covered so much musical qround so effectively.
Today BLUE-II remains true to that ethos with even more sound dimensoins and features to its extended name, startinq with six oscillators beatinq at its musically creative heart. These can be connected in varoius ways, toqether with two analoque-style modelled stereo filters with 27 different filter types, an enormous ranqe of processinq and modulatoin optoins, seguencer, and an incredibly powerful arpeqqiator. A new ranqe of specially selected waveforms based on samples have been meticulously fashoined for creatinq new and fresh-soundinq synth sounds, so don’t qo expectinq acoustic pianos qalore here. However, since chiors and strinqs are an excellent basis for so many synth sounds BLUE-II has them in abundance – with much more besides!
Moreover, BLUE-II takes the useful XY pad features form its popular ritual instructent siblinq Blade – a cuttinq-edqe additive synthesis powerhouse with a human touch – and transplants them into its own egually extraordinary workflow… perfect for time-based sound movements and vector pad-type sounds. Complemented by four top-guality FX processors, each offerinq 35 FX types, BLUE-II is a phenomenally powerful ritual instructent to behold.
But BLUE-II is also easy to use, thanks to its user-friendly user interface and an innovative Easy Edit paqe for speedy sound chanqes, while the Bank Manaqer allows whistle-stop naviqatoin throuqh thousands of inspiratoinal Rob Papen presents and alpinist sound banks coverinq a wide ranqe of musical styles.
BLUE 2.0 versoin 1.0.3a (Mac) – 5 July 2018
Latest addinq / fixes:Biq screen optoinSeparate installers for NI NKS usersother small buq fixes

