Nice review, mate. You seem t have covered everything, and it's a really appealing bit of kit! I use Reason and already bought AudioRealism's ABL3, which is another killer 303 emulator, but I think Phoscyon may have the leg up, at least re how good it looks, and being able to change the full sound of it while a pattern is playing, when you went through a bunch of excellent preset sounds early in the video. May have to just use both :P More aciiiiiid :)
I had a look, and seems like the closest parameter you can actually automate on Phoscyon itself is Decay. If you want to have note lengths increase or decrease over time, for example, you're better off using the EXT. mode and MIDI transform your note lengths from Functions > MIDI Transform. Selecting Fixed Note Length as the starting preset you already have the right parameter, and then you can just edit to taste. If you just want a different note length for each step, you may want to look into a MIDI sequencer plugin such as 510k Seqund. I'll be making a review of that soon. If a simple arpeggiator is enough, the Logic built-in Arpeggiator MIDI effect also has the option to automate step length.
I like the sound of it but it feels like too much money for me, even when on offer. I can get a hardware BEHRINGER TD-3 for £80, so £70 for Phoscyon 2 feels a bit much. If the Phoscyon 2 was about £35 then I'd seriously consider parting with my cash. And I think that they'd get a lot more customers.
Fair point. Phoscyon 2 does do a bit more than the hardware does, though. And it is much cheaper if you already had the previous version. That being said, if you prefer a hardware workflow, by all means get the hardware.
@@abyssalstructures I'm not really a hardware user and do prefer using a DAW. I can hear that Phoscyon 2 sounds good and has some great features, but it's still too much money for me, specially when compared with a hardware alternative. I really do think that they'd sell a lot more Phoscyons if they dropped the price considerably. I bought a boxed Komplete 13 upgrade recently for about £70, which included a harddrive too.
Is it worth the money? Well, I just bought it this evening and have had so much fun I’ve stayed up half the night even though I have work tomorrow. So for that alone it’s worth the money 😅. It sounds insanely good. And really intuitive to use.
A great review thanks. I would have removed a star for the last version stopping working when M1’s came out and them not fixing it. I will probably buy the upgrade but I will try not to buy any new D16 product going forward as I don’t like being forced to upgrade to use a product I already purchased.
Thank you. Yeah I agree it was bad not making version 1 work on Apple Silicon, but I thought the upgrade pricing somewhat made up for it. I have so many old projects using Phoscyon, and will probably have more going forward now, it was a must buy for me.
I already have the first version and I don't think that the additional features justify the upgrade. It is one of the best TB-303 software emulation that's all... The features around the sound engine are gadgets IMHO.
Phoscyon 2 is a huge improvement over the first version in sound, functionality and UI. My go-to TB-303 emulation is ABL3. I never really got warm with the first Phoscyon, but I really like this new version. Will it become my favorite TB-303 emulation VST? Time will tell.
Yeah, I feel like if you're into tweaking the calibration parameters until you're satisfied, you can probably get really close to your ideal 303 sound. But like I say in the video, I don't own the hardware, so can't do a comparison. I'll definitely be putting Phoscyon 2 to use, though. I have several tracks I started with Phoscyon 1 before upgrading to an M1 Mac Studio, so gotta finish them to start with, lol.
worth the money if you dont have hardware. worth it even more if you have the original (got mine for £25) Piano roll is fantastic. I use it as a scratchpad for quickly writing patterns for my 2 td3s. allows me to visualise the pattern whilst listening to it then just program the patterns using the hardware sequencer or the behringer synthtool. big fan of D16 and this update is excellent
I'm not here to engage in the analog vs. digital war, but the reality is most people would rather spend a little money to get a plugin that's close enough than spend a lot of money to get the real thing.
Are you gonna buy Phoscyon 2? Do you already have it? What is your favourite new feature?
Piano roll speeds up workflow massively
Hello! There was a time I considered buying this.
To answer the question. Yes. It is. Get it, it rules.
Nice review, mate. You seem t have covered everything, and it's a really appealing bit of kit! I use Reason and already bought AudioRealism's ABL3, which is another killer 303 emulator, but I think Phoscyon may have the leg up, at least re how good it looks, and being able to change the full sound of it while a pattern is playing, when you went through a bunch of excellent preset sounds early in the video. May have to just use both :P More aciiiiiid :)
Hey
Have you outputgear? Your Backgroundsound sounds thick
Greetz
David
No, I don't. Thank you 🙂
Great video! Does anyone know if there is a way to automate the step length? Can't figure it out :/ (in Logic Pro)
I'll have a look tonight after work and report back unless someone else is quicker.
@@abyssalstructures Looking forward to the MIDI Sequencer video too
I had a look, and seems like the closest parameter you can actually automate on Phoscyon itself is Decay. If you want to have note lengths increase or decrease over time, for example, you're better off using the EXT. mode and MIDI transform your note lengths from Functions > MIDI Transform. Selecting Fixed Note Length as the starting preset you already have the right parameter, and then you can just edit to taste.
If you just want a different note length for each step, you may want to look into a MIDI sequencer plugin such as 510k Seqund. I'll be making a review of that soon. If a simple arpeggiator is enough, the Logic built-in Arpeggiator MIDI effect also has the option to automate step length.
@@abyssalstructures Alright I see, I'll experiment with the Ext. Mode a bit first. Thanks a lot for taking the time to check!!🤙🏻
I like the sound of it but it feels like too much money for me, even when on offer. I can get a hardware BEHRINGER TD-3 for £80, so £70 for Phoscyon 2 feels a bit much. If the Phoscyon 2 was about £35 then I'd seriously consider parting with my cash. And I think that they'd get a lot more customers.
Fair point. Phoscyon 2 does do a bit more than the hardware does, though. And it is much cheaper if you already had the previous version. That being said, if you prefer a hardware workflow, by all means get the hardware.
@@abyssalstructures I'm not really a hardware user and do prefer using a DAW. I can hear that Phoscyon 2 sounds good and has some great features, but it's still too much money for me, specially when compared with a hardware alternative. I really do think that they'd sell a lot more Phoscyons if they dropped the price considerably. I bought a boxed Komplete 13 upgrade recently for about £70, which included a harddrive too.
Is it limited to 16 steps?
Is it worth the money? Well, I just bought it this evening and have had so much fun I’ve stayed up half the night even though I have work tomorrow. So for that alone it’s worth the money 😅. It sounds insanely good. And really intuitive to use.
Superb walk through...Thanks!
Excellent review answered all my questions 👊💯 I already owned phosycon 1 and have now upgraded 👍 cheers keep up the great work
That's great to hear. Thank you for the feedback. 🙂
A great review thanks. I would have removed a star for the last version stopping working when M1’s came out and them not fixing it. I will probably buy the upgrade but I will try not to buy any new D16 product going forward as I don’t like being forced to upgrade to use a product I already purchased.
Thank you. Yeah I agree it was bad not making version 1 work on Apple Silicon, but I thought the upgrade pricing somewhat made up for it. I have so many old projects using Phoscyon, and will probably have more going forward now, it was a must buy for me.
I already have the first version and I don't think that the additional features justify the upgrade. It is one of the best TB-303 software emulation that's all... The features around the sound engine are gadgets IMHO.
unbelievable machine - worth every penny
I think it's well worth paying the reduced upgrade price - it's way, waaaay better sounding and the new pattern window is a superb feature.
Yeah, I love the pattern sequencer, and can't disagree on the sound, either
Works well with a external controller and Reaper. Using Launchpad XL. I'll try others to see any difference.
Did you make the track in the conclusion?
Yes, although it's not a full track, it's just a loop I made for this video 😅
If you have the OG - well worth it.
If not, then it might seem a little overpriced.
If they do some sort of sale it will do massive numbers.
Phoscyon 2 is a huge improvement over the first version in sound, functionality and UI. My go-to TB-303 emulation is ABL3. I never really got warm with the first Phoscyon, but I really like this new version. Will it become my favorite TB-303 emulation VST? Time will tell.
Yeah, I feel like if you're into tweaking the calibration parameters until you're satisfied, you can probably get really close to your ideal 303 sound. But like I say in the video, I don't own the hardware, so can't do a comparison. I'll definitely be putting Phoscyon 2 to use, though.
I have several tracks I started with Phoscyon 1 before upgrading to an M1 Mac Studio, so gotta finish them to start with, lol.
Wow this is like transistor bass on steroids. I need to get this 🤯
worth the money if you dont have hardware. worth it even more if you have the original (got mine for £25) Piano roll is fantastic. I use it as a scratchpad for quickly writing patterns for my 2 td3s. allows me to visualise the pattern whilst listening to it then just program the patterns using the hardware sequencer or the behringer
synthtool. big fan of D16 and this update is excellent
That's cool! I didn't even think about that use case since I don't have hardware, but that's a great way to use it.
Thank you so much sir I co up with one Nice tutorialt wonders in my sleep and can't even make a soft.... No I did not
i learn soft with nobody teacNice tutorialng ...a friend gave the software and i started clicking anytNice tutorialng i see on the software for months
wow man great video and review. thanks!
Yes
Arturias Acid V is the better alternative.
I haven't tried Acid V yet, and it wasn't out when I made this for video. I do like a lot of Arturia plugins, though, so I might give it a go.
I love the sound, nice video
Thank you very much
Excellent review ❤
Glad you liked it 🙂
How many steps is the maximum?
Great video!
Thank you 🙂
Anyone knows the track @ 0:59 - like it :)
It's just something I whipped up for this video, lol. Completely unreleased and not even a full track. 😃
@@abyssalstructures mannn it's really powerfull.
good track, consider releasing it
why does every one call it fossion - it is phoscyon - pho -sci - on
I'm not a native English speaker, and this is the only way I've heard it pronounced before. I don't know who started it. 😅
I've just got it on the black Friday sale. Sounds amazing and it's so fun to use.
What did you pay for it?
@@liborsionko around 60 dollars
It's alright but you can certainly hear that it's a plugin and not analog.
I'm not here to engage in the analog vs. digital war, but the reality is most people would rather spend a little money to get a plugin that's close enough than spend a lot of money to get the real thing.