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EastWest Forbidden Planet
Category
Compatibility
VST2 · VST3 · AU · AAX · Standalone
Formats
EastWest
Developer

Overview

Synths beyond the oscillator.

Forbidden Planet builds its sounds from samples rather than oscillators: producers Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix combined electronic synth layers with orchestral, choral, world and sound-effect recordings, all captured through an analogue signal chain. Each preset sets two contrasting sources on a central XY pad, where moving sideways blends them and moving up or down sweeps the filter. A mod envelope and step LFO on the filter cutoff, plus a separate arpeggiator for each source, keep things moving, from slow drones to choppy ostinatos for soundtracks and electronic music.

Highlights

645 instruments drawn from 54 GB of samples
Central XY pad crossfades two sources and sweeps the filter
Sources span analogue, acoustic, synthetic and cinematic recordings
Mod envelope and step LFO animate the filter cutoff
An arpeggiator per source, with glide and independent speeds
Dual ring modulators, ensemble chorus, distortion and amp convolution
Arpeggiator, bass, drone, FX, lead, pad and poly synth categories
Plays in the included Opus Player, as plugin or standalone

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Compatibility

Specs and requirements.

Licence and delivery

Formats
VST2VST3AUAAXStandalone
Licence
Perpetual licence
Delivery
Instant download
Type
Synths
SKU
1181-112

macOS

OS
10.15 or later
Minimum
Quad-core 2.7 GHz CPU, 16 GB RAM, 7200 rpm hard drive

Windows

OS
10 (64-bit), with ASIO drivers
Minimum
Quad-core 2.7 GHz CPU, 16 GB RAM, 7200 rpm hard drive
EastWest

About the maker

Meet EastWest.

EastWest builds professional audio software for producers, engineers, and creators.

EastWest Forbidden Planet

£199