The biggest and most extensive Synthesizer Sound Collection of all time!
The development and the sampling of this library was 10 years in the making.
TITAN offers 5500 multisamples of the best sounds from 200 (!!) classic Analog Synthesizers and Modular Systems including the biggest & most famous Digital Synths & Workstations of the 80s and 90s but also the newest Virtual Instruments and current synths all in one massive plug-in.
That means 40 years of Synth-history and sound variety, the biggest sound and Style collection ever. We put a great emphasis on preserving the unique sound charachter of each instrument. That’s why the instruments were partially sampled with their original effects and filters because they can hardly be reproduced in the virtual domain.
All instruments were sampled and looped perfectly and inserted into the best service ENGINE.
ENGINE – more than your regular Sample-Player
ENGINE was developed by Best Service in cooperation with Yellow Tools.
ENGINE is based on the high-end sampler Independence Pro and offers all performance-features of a contemporary sample engine. For the first time ever in a Sample Player, ENGINE offers the possibility of importing external audio files for creating your own layers within TITAN!
Top Features:
- superfast Sound-Loading – average access and loading of a new sound with all its parameters and effects in less than a second!
- direct stepping through the Soundpool
- Analog Modelling for realistic reproduction of analog synth-sounds.
- Solo-Mode, Legato-Mode, Glide and samplestart shifting.
- a vast array of parameters, giving unprecedented sound diversity
- QuickEdit Page: an inspiring interface with instant access to all important parameters
- ProEdit Page: offers every possible parameter, an FX-Rack with 46 effects, convolution reverb and more...
- infinite polyphony
- flexible MIDI-Routing
- excellent Arpeggiator inkl. Midifile-Player
- Step Sequencer
Library:
- 36 GB Sample Sound Library
- 5500 unique multisamples
- 10,000 samples
- hundreds of additional live recordings
Instruments:
- 2327 Synth Sounds divided into 35 subgroups (Lead-Synths, Bells, Sequencers, 5th, 7th, Filter, Accordion, Atmospheric, Basic Waves, Brutal, China & Asia, Chords, Dance, Detuned, Digital, DX & FM, Dramatic, Dreaming, Effects, Harp, Electronica, Gliding, Kraftwerk-Style, Melody, Metallic, Allround, Organic, Phasing, Power, Ringmodulation, Space & Cosmos, Synthpop, Techno, Unisono, Wavetable)
- 1200 Pads & Atmospheres (divided into 38 subgroups)
- 778 Basses (divided into 39 subgroups)
- 250 Synth-Brass & Real Brass Sounds
- 100 Guitars
- 200 Organs (divided into 11 subgroups)
- 161 Choirs & Voices
- 227 Pianos
- hundreds of effect-sounds
- Bonus-Bank: 170 original vintage string synths from over 20 different original instruments
.....Titan won’t dazzle you with reverb-laden one-finger wonders, and it can sound reserved when compared to some ROMplers. However, as thomann a high-quality source of bread-and-butter patches, it fulfils its role admirably, and the Engine interface offers plenty of potential for layering and effecting the sounds yourself.
Titan is an incredibly useful tool to have in your sonic pallet, in fact it is amazing to have every decent patch from 200 famous, analogue synths recorded beautifully and at your fingertips for instant recall. The strings are really lush and edgy, there are some great bass sounds and the synths are very usable, it sounds great in the mix. It brings a smile to flick through the patches and hear the sounds from all the classic 70s and 80s electro records like Depeche Mode and Gary Numan! If you are looking for a comprehensive library of analogue sounds and inspiring patches, Titan is the synth plugin of choice.
Titan brings together more than 5000 sounds from the last 20 years of synthesis history. Mark Cousins weights it up.
Sampling 200 synthesizers and creating more than 5500 accompanying patches is certainly a gargantuan task by anyone`s standards, so it’s no surprise that Best Service’s latest virtual instrument has been given the rather apt title of Titan. As well as offering an impressive amount of patch and sample data (36GB at the last count), Titan is also notable in the fact that it utilizes a sample engine developed in conjunction with Yellow Tools. Not surprisingly, therefore, Best Service’s “ENGINE” shares many similarities with Yellow Tools’ Independence Pro, as well as having a series of dedicated controls and features that relate specifically to the Titan library.
Setting up Titan requires installing Best Service’s ENGINE, followed by the Titan installer for all the various preset files. You then have to manually install Titan’s Image files into the corresponding Image folder in the ENGINE root folder. It’s worth noting that the ENGINE root folder can be installed on any available drive, enabling you to store the 36 GBs of sample data separate from your main system drive. Copy protection is via Yellow Tools’ E-License system, a challenge-and-response solution.
Combustion engine
Given that this is the first ENGINE-based product from Best Service, we were eager to see how the instrument performed. If you’re familiar with independence Pro, ENGINE won’t come as a great surprise. New users, though, will be pleased to note how efficient and easy to use it is, with its clear performance layering system accessible to the left of the interface and a large QuickEdit page providing immediate control over elements such as filtering, envelopes and effects. Delving deeper into the architecture, it’s also possible to use the Pro Edit page to gain more detailed control over each layer.
The organization of Titan’s patches follows a functional and ordered approach. Patches are listed by instrument type (synths, basses, pads and so on), with futher sub-categories. Given the range of synths used to source many of these sounds, it might have been good to see some indication of their origins, although those who are acquainted with ‘classic’ synths will recognize many of the sounds.
Sample this
Overall, the quality of the multi-sampling is excellent, with the patches playable over a large range and many of the original details seemingly intact. The additional programming (beyond the basic sounds captured in the samples) seems to be sensitively light – adding small amounts of ENGINE’s filters, for example, rather than smothering the samples with multiple layers and effects. The step sequencer and arpeggiator also add to many of the sounds, providing a suitably contemporary twist on the basic patches.
Hard not to be impressed by the range and number of instrument patches on offer. Although there are plenty of great-sounding basses and analogue pads, some of the piano and keyboard sounds have a distinctly 90s feel to them. Still, given the amount of raw material and the features available in ENGINE for modifying the basic samples, there’s still plenty of creative potential.
Clash of the Titans
Titan is an impressive first outing for Best Service’s ENGINE system and an exciting indicator of things to come. If you’re new to the world of recording and music production, then an instrument like Titan certainly represents a cost-effective way of acquiring a large number of key synth and keyboard sounds, especially given Omnisphere’s fondness for ‘unusual’ sounds and textures rather than conventional pianos, pads, organs and so on. Those of a more creative persuasion, though, may prefer the sonic possibilities of a good contemporary software synth, even if the palette of sounds might be slightly less extensive.
Summary
Why buy?
· An exhaustive collection of synth sounds
· Powerful playback engine
· Clear patch organization
Walk on by
· Source instruments aren’t identified
· Some patches sound dated
Verdict
Titan represents an impressive collection of sounds for your money, as well as featuring one of the most finely tuned playback engines to date. Some of the sounds are slightly dated, but there’s still plenty to explore.
System FAQs - TITAN - 200 Synthesizers in One
Q: How can I add a new library to Engine and activate the sounds?
A: That´s pretty easy. Have a look at our step by step tutorial video on YouTube
Q: I cannot find my library´s title in ProTools instruments?
A: First you have to open "Engine" in ProTools, then you can load the library.
Watch this short tutorial
Q: My 64 Bit Logic does not show Engine as a Plug-In after installation?
A: Engine 2.1.0.186 or later is required for OSX 64 Bit support - Download HERE
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