u-He Hive 2 Super Fast Super Synth for Everyone
Hive 2 isn't your average synth. It's a streamlined sound creation machine that lets you craft stunning patches with incredible ease.
Don't let the sleek interface fool you - Hive 2 packs a powerful punch. It delivers exceptional sound quality without bogging down your CPU. And with version 2, the sonic possibilities are more expansive than ever!
Intuitive Design, Limitless Potential
Hive 2 strikes the perfect balance between user-friendliness and depth.
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Craft intricate movements and grooves with the shape sequencer, or effortlessly record and manipulate note sequences.
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The 12-slot modulation matrix unlocks a world of creative exploration, letting you modulate any parameter for truly unique sounds.
Dive Deeper into Sonic Textures
Hive 2 goes beyond traditional synthesis:
- Wavetable Power: Explore a vast sonic palette with wavetables, including multi-sample support and flexible manipulation options.
- Multi-Table Magic: Split wavetables for even richer textures and create complex soundscapes.
Unleash the Scripting Powerhouse (Optional):
For the ultimate in sound design, delve into Hive's UHM scripting language and craft your own custom wavetables.
The Nuances of Sound
- Interpolation Options: Fine-tune the character of your sounds with various wavetable frame interpolation methods.
- Shape Sequencer Mastery: Go beyond basic sequencing with the powerful shape sequencer's hidden depths.
Built-in Motion and Rhythm
- Function Generators: Create complex modulations and rhythmic patterns with these versatile tools.
- Arpeggiator and Sequencer: Effortlessly generate melodic lines and rhythmic sequences for your patches.
Flexible and Customizable Effects
- 7 Built-in Effects: From distortion and reverb to EQ, chorus, and phaser, Hive 2 has everything you need to polish your sounds.
- Easy On/Off and Rearrangement: Experiment freely with different effect combinations to find your perfect sonic signature.
- Deep Modulation Options: Modulate any effect parameter for even more creative control.
Modulation Matrix: Your Sound Design Playground
Hive 2's 12-unit modulation matrix lets you connect countless modulation sources to various destinations, creating complex interactions that breathe life into your sounds.
Performance Power
Map controls to your MIDI controllers for expressive on-stage performances.
Automatic Parameter Scanning: Let Hive 2 intelligently assign XY controls for instant sonic exploration.
Visualize Your Sound
The animated scope provides valuable feedback, helping you visualize complex modulations and tweak your sounds with precision.
Dual Skins, Double the Inspiration
Hive 2 comes with two beautiful and inspiring skins: the classic Hive interface and the all-new Izmo skin by Yuta Yoshimatsu.
Features:
- Low CPU usage, 3 different synth engines
- Resizable UI
- 2 oscillators with wavetable option, 16x unison, tunable sub-oscillators
- Drag & drop modulation assignment
- 12x 2 matrix slots with modifiers for curvature, rectify, quantize, sample/hold, slew rate
- 4 user-definable XY control pads
- Arpeggiator, step sequencer with realtime recording
- Unique 8-step shape sequencer with 4 independent outputs
- 2 function generators can serve as extra envelopes, gate generators, LFOs, slew limiters
- 7 re-arrangeable effects: distortion, chorus, delay, phaser, EQ, reverb, compressor
- Panel presets for each oscillator, filter, matrix slot etc., with copy, load and save options
- Solo buttons for auditioning individual oscillators or filter signals
- Scope for viewing the audio output or any modulation signal, with zoom controls
- MIDI remote control via learn page with editable list
- Microtuning (.tun files)
- 2000+ factory presets by some of our favourite sound designers; many more available online
Tech Specs:
MAC
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OS X Mac OS X 10.10 or newer
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Memory: 1 GB
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CPU: Intel Nehalem or newer, Apple M1
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Plugins: VST-2, VST-3, AU
WINDOWS
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Windows Windows 7 or newer
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Memory: 1 GB
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CPU: Intel Nehalem or newer, AMD Bulldozer or newer
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Plugins: VST-2, VST-3, AAX
