Architecture ABS Waveforms 2, is a collection of over 1,800 meticulously designed wavetables provided in Native Instruments Absynth (GLY) format. Wavetables are single cycle periodic waveforms that form the most fundamental building block of synthesis. They are the sound generators, and can be thought of as the oscillator of a classic analog synth, but they provide infinitely more variability in shape and spectrum. They are chiefly responsible for determining a given sound's primary timbre, or "tone color". This collection offers a huge variety of waveforms logically organized in sub-folder categories.

Version 1 of this collection contained over 1000 waveforms and was originally developed for Architecture Volume One. It was then translated to NI Absynth format in June of 2006 when the first NI version of this collection was released. In August of 2006 a large part of it was then also licensed to NI to use as composite Wavetables in Massive. This is the second version of the library. We have added more than 800 new waveforms to push the total to over 1,800. We have added some very interesting new categories and vastly expanded on the some of the previous categories. We have also made some minor revisions to the folder naming and organization to make navigation of this immense library even easier.

Galbanum's Andrew Souter was part NI's factory-preset sound-design team for Absynth 4.0. We used this experience to help us expand version 2 of this library in ways that take advantage of some of the new features of Absynth 4.0. Several of the new categories, such as the Asymmetrical Waveforms, work amazingly as Morph Waves for example. Others like the Hybrid Modulation waves, can create amazing complex results when used as LFO shapes. The possibilities are limitless. Please download the Reference Manual PDF for additional details.

Galbanum's Architecture Waveforms are also available in U&I Software's Metasynth 4.0 Wavetable format, and in a Universal Wav format for use in various 3rd party synths and samplers.

This product is part of our
"Future Synthesis Technology"
family, along with Architecture
Volume One

Leading Native Instruments Absynth users who have aspirations to be on the cutting edge of modern sound-design, or lead new movements in all forms of progressive electronica will find this collection invaluable. Key users include Sound-Designers, Producers, Scoring Professionals, artists, multi-media developers, and all synthesis/sound-design enthusiasts who are looking to expand their sonic pallet into new territories.

This product is a simple and inexpensive method to quickly and effortlessly expand Absynth's awesome potential. Most analog and retro synths use three or four waveshapes as a starting point for synthesis: Sine, Saw, Square, etc. Combined with a good filter these can give a decent starting point for designing many classic sounds. There are many sounds and timbres however that can be better created by using different shapes to begin with, and there are many other new shapes/sounds, that are simply impossible to create with other methods. These can include natural instruments, complex FM sounds, AM Sounds, and a vast assortment of edgy digital sounds that are well suited for modern, future-forward music styles including various forms of electronic music and motion picture work. In addition to being used as Oscillators, these waveforms can just as readily be used as LFO shapes and waveshaping curves. We encourage you to explore these immensely powerful areas if you are interested in the true bleeding-edge of modern sound-design.