To be fair, it is a lot of data to shuffle, but still. No deal breaker, certainly, but Pigments, Korg Legacys and all AAS instruments could really use a browser list upgrade, visually. OTOH, the preset browser is all too squinty.
*The Bezier curves for envelopes and modulation are appreciated. GIGO and all, but once you get the grain size & scan rate established, it can be rather easy to get a nice pad or a scary vocal-like rumble going. *The Granular section is also new to me, but I'm figuring it out as a superior pad source, for starters. There's a lot of interesting subtlety & grit to be had. It often adds a certain movement in a linear-sounding way rather than being in-your-face unless you push it. Wavefolding is a sort of 'West Coast' modular feature that's new to me, but thanks to the graphic display on top, you can watch the effect each section has on the fly. You can do the usual tricks for bass/brass/bell sounds with the first three. *There is a panel offering very rudimentary 2-op FM, Phase Modulation, Phase DISTORTION (the Casio approach) and Wavefolding in one place. In reverse-engineering the more brash presets, I quickly learned where to go to tweak the wobbling and make them more subtle. They're just big enough for you to glance up and know where you are pretty easily. *I'm getting a welcome lesson in modulation, thanks to the real-time displays in the center of the GUI. Since there are dual filters to be had, you can see how running two exotic models could be pleasingly rich or even alien. *The filter section is scary-broad, with variations on the usual suspects, plus a handful of Matrix-12 options I'm still trying to grasp. Its easy to get some Juno/Jupiter action going. Having three oscillators is a great boost when you need Big or Lush. In that case, there's a notable Roland lush-tropical-fruit-filter feel to it, but its still quite engaging to hear. *The Analog engine is a bit on the clean side, but also passes the Moog test for getting quite close to Bob's base ladder filter tone. For synth work, the hybrid e-sounds are very nice and hit a lot of classic 'wavetable' marks, such as very present mallet & bell sounds. You can get a decent neo-acoustic piano, although it'll be a bit static, even with careful envelope crafting & subtle modulation. They're not full-range layouts, but more like the Prophet X's high-grade 8Dio library of what I call Oscillator Food. *I'm slowly exploring the corners, such as the wavetable section of 100+ sounds. Here's a presumptuous pile of quick takes. I had a friend buy me Pigments 2 on Christmas Eve, which was a great holiday module.
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