A GOOD TIME TO GET INTO A BLUE

15 October 2013

Rob Papen Software is being up-front about a slashing discount to its Blue virtual instrument – a new version Blue II is just around the corner. However, buying the original at this late stage still has its advantages, since you’ll save money again by upgrading to Blue II when it’s available. (Rob Papen got a fascinating Last Word guernsey in AudioTechnology Issue 95 and the AT App Edition 2, by the way, which reads like a who’s-who of classic synthesizers with Rob designing sounds for them all). Blue is described by RPS as providing “Crossfusion Synthesis” by combining FM, phase distortion, wave shaping, and subtractive synthesis into one powerful synth. It’s been around since 2005 and is still going strong, which is a testament to Blue’s ability to still hold its own in the highly-competitive virtual instrument market. Having had eight years to figure out how he’s going to improve on Blue, Rob should have some interesting new features on the drawing board for Blue II. You can find out more and buy Blue for US$99.00 online directly from Rob Papen’s website here: www.robpapen.com