Verv

Background

Verv is a synthesizer inspired by string machines, tape loops, Mellotrons and other time-worn analog recordings. Modeled after the 1970s Freeman String Symphonizer and ARP Solina, Verv pairs two oscillators with a carefully constructed ensemble modulation reminiscent of the classics.

Bake

At Puremagnetik, we take our Mellotron and tape loop enthusiasm seriously, so we gave Verv an effect designed to capture the feeling of recording to a tape loop and leaving it in a hot, sunny place all summer. Turn up the "Bake" control for instantly aged tape with pitch deviation, random noise and pops. For no effect, keep "Bake" at zero.

Spread

Classic stringers of the '60s and '70s used a primitive yet effective form of ensemble: a perceived "thickening" of the oscillators by doubling them with a second, slightly detuned voice. The "Spread" control does just this, in the style of the old-timers. And just like the originals, which painstakingly used multiple physical oscillators, Verv has one unique modulator per voice. The minute ensemble fluctuations are never the same from note to note, putting Verv squarely in the stringer tradition.

Beyond Strings

Despite being designed as a string synthesizer, Verv is capable of much more. Its oscillator morphs from saw to triangle: similar to classic Buchla synthesizers, you add or subtract harmonics with the "Shape" control. There is also a dedicated sub oscillator, a fixed pulse wave, that works as a standalone bass synth, similar to an MC-202. Use "Spread", "Shape" and the envelope controls to conjure up everything from an electric keyboard to a sawtooth lead.

Verv Features
• Vintage string synthesizer emulation
• Tape loop and wow and flutter effect
• Classic ensemble effect
• Integrates into any VST / Audio Units compatible host
• Includes a collection of factory presets

Minimum Requirements
• OSX 10.8 or Windows 10 x64
• Audio Units or VST compatible audio host