{"id":65386,"date":"2015-08-21T15:26:32","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T20:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/?p=65386"},"modified":"2015-08-21T15:26:32","modified_gmt":"2015-08-21T20:26:32","slug":"cakewalk-rapture-pro-synthesizer-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/content\/2015\/08\/21\/cakewalk-rapture-pro-synthesizer-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Cakewalk Rapture Pro Synthesizer Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cakewalk Rapture Pro Review\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zmn8OgioHME?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>This video, via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCW64y2tidRL5njv0JrQdvbA\">Sonic State,<\/a> reviews the Cakewalk&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/content\/2015\/04\/28\/cakewalk-rapture-pro-now-available\/\"> Rapture Pro<\/a> \u2013 a software synth the company\u00a0describes as &#8216;the most advanced synth Cakewalk has ever produced.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rapture Pro<\/strong> combines algorithmic and sample-based synthesis, delivering the best parts of Dimension Pro and Rapture in one instrument.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transform, perform, produce, bend, and twist with new sounds, more FX, and more control<\/li>\n<li>Find and prioritize sounds faster with databased browsing<\/li>\n<li>Performance Mode gives unprecedented freedom to interact with sounds on stage or in the studio<\/li>\n<li>Vector Mixer controls all 6 element volumes simultaneously for creative, real-time mixing<\/li>\n<li>Edit and create sounds easily with the clean, expansive, color-coded user interface<\/li>\n<li>6-element architecture is ideal for MIDI guitar<\/li>\n<li>Effortless parameter mapping with the new Mod Matrix<\/li>\n<li>Each element of Rapture Pro has 7 Step Generators, 7 LFOs, and 7 Envelope Generators<\/li>\n<li>13 crushing distortion FX for massive pads and lead presets<\/li>\n<li>21 sweeping filters for building bass drops and surgical mixing<\/li>\n<li>31 soaring insert FX for each individual element<\/li>\n<li>Freely layer synths and samples<\/li>\n<li>2-click MIDI Mapping for quick controller assignments<\/li>\n<li>Mix your instrument\u2019s elements with the Mixer Page\u2019s faders, pan, and sends<\/li>\n<li>Individual element tone-shaping with a more visual EQ<\/li>\n<li>Supports Mac OS X Audio Units, Windows 7\/8 VST3<\/li>\n<li>Nearly 10GB of sounds from professional sound designers<\/li>\n<li>Ability to load individual microtuning files per element<\/li>\n<li>Multitimbral mode allows you to play each element individually<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Rapture Pro<\/strong> for Windows and Mac (VST\/AU) is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cakewalk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">available<\/a> for US $149.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This video, via Sonic State, reviews the Cakewalk&#8217;s Rapture Pro \u2013 a software synth the company\u00a0describes as &#8216;the most advanced synth Cakewalk has ever produced.&#8217; 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