Questions for Europa users
Expanse is on a monumental sale during the Rizon Beta period.
I want to choose one of them.
I would like to hear from Europa users.
Is Europa usable when compared to expanse?
Would Europa be okay if I had Parsec?
I want to know if there is a frequency cut of more than 16k.
I want to choose one of them.
I would like to hear from Europa users.
Is Europa usable when compared to expanse?
Would Europa be okay if I had Parsec?
I want to know if there is a frequency cut of more than 16k.
Europa has similar features as expanse, but lacks that drag and drop thing for wavetables.
Synths don't have a cutoff unless you use a filter for filtering, or if it was programmed to have an inbuilt rolloff at 16k.
Synths don't have a cutoff unless you use a filter for filtering, or if it was programmed to have an inbuilt rolloff at 16k.
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Personally I find Europa much more approachable and fun to program. Both synths are extremely capable, but Expanse tends to feel a bit overwhelming to me with so many options piled everywhere. Europa is still feature-packed but really easy to learn your way around, and it takes no time at all to get super lush tones from it.
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Europa has a better UI. Can be programmed very easy and has less options compared to Expanse. I'd say Expanse is more feature complete.
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Yeah Europa I'd say is more instant gratification. Everything is there within easy reach, but the tradeoff is that there aren't quite so many features. With eXpanse the more you dig around the more features you find (like the somewhat-hidden spectral EQ, CC sequencer, wavetable import and morphing modes, deep envelope editing).
They're different enough to stand on their own merits though. I get sounds with Europa I can't with eXpanse and vice versa!
They're different enough to stand on their own merits though. I get sounds with Europa I can't with eXpanse and vice versa!
I think Europa isn't quite like Expanse. It has its own sound and feature set that keep it separate from Expanse. They're both phenomenal instruments but the Spectral filter in Europa just is sooooooo cool. I also hope they eventually add wavetable loading. Maybe more stuff taken from Parsec in terms of spectral filtering
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eXpanse 3.0 will have:AzureEyes wrote: ↑13 Oct 2017I think Europa isn't quite like Expanse. It has its own sound and feature set that keep it separate from Expanse. They're both phenomenal instruments but the Spectral filter in Europa just is sooooooo cool. I also hope they eventually add wavetable loading. Maybe more stuff taken from Parsec in terms of spectral filtering
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Oscillator Spectral EQ:
A spectral EQ is available for each oscillator independently. You can draw a curve the same way as with the envelopes, creating your own filter curve. The EQ has frequency (offset) and depth (gain) modulation capability. You can route Keyboard to EQ offset to achieve a consistent mod. Check out the presets in the Alt-click menu for examples.
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Totally different concept and idea then what Europa does. That's just an EQ. While Europa's is an actual additive process and can do do much more then a conventional filter!Loque wrote:eXpanse 3.0 will have:AzureEyes wrote: ↑13 Oct 2017I think Europa isn't quite like Expanse. It has its own sound and feature set that keep it separate from Expanse. They're both phenomenal instruments but the Spectral filter in Europa just is sooooooo cool. I also hope they eventually add wavetable loading. Maybe more stuff taken from Parsec in terms of spectral filtering
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A spectral EQ is available for each oscillator independently. You can draw a curve the same way as with the envelopes, creating your own filter curve. The EQ has frequency (offset) and depth (gain) modulation capability. You can route Keyboard to EQ offset to achieve a consistent mod. Check out the presets in the Alt-click menu for examples.
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The Spectral Filter is the same. You mean the Harmonics? Dont forget, eXpanse has a harmonic editor.
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It's not the same thing. It's not even really a filter. It's additive synthesis hence why the harmonics section processes it and you can draw your own filter curve [emoji23] also the harmonics editor in Expanse is totally different. Oranges and apples.Loque wrote:The Spectral Filter is the same. You mean the Harmonics? Dont forget, eXpanse has a harmonic editor.
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FYI: The upcoming eXpanse 3.0 update (as outlined in the public beta thread) features a spectral EQ, that is what Loque is talking about. The spectral EQ allows you to draw various curves to process the harmonic content. It's not quite comparable to a regular EQ. It's also possible to modulate the offset for some interesting results.AzureEyes wrote: ↑13 Oct 2017It's not the same thing. It's not even really a filter. It's additive synthesis hence why the harmonics section processes it and you can draw your own filter curve [emoji23] also the harmonics editor in Expanse is totally different. Oranges and apples.Loque wrote:
The Spectral Filter is the same. You mean the Harmonics? Dont forget, eXpanse has a harmonic editor.
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I haven't tried eXpanse but I understand it's features. To me they're kind of like apples and oranges. Or maybe apples and pears. To me the two share more differences than similarities.
I am aware of this. I'm in the beta! A spectral Filter is different then a spectral Eq. Different design in both!eXode wrote:FYI: The upcoming eXpanse 3.0 update (as outlined in the public beta thread) features a spectral EQ, that is what Loque is talking about. The spectral EQ allows you to draw various curves to process the harmonic content. It's not quite comparable to a regular EQ. It's also possible to modulate the offset for some interesting results.AzureEyes wrote: ↑13 Oct 2017It's not the same thing. It's not even really a filter. It's additive synthesis hence why the harmonics section processes it and you can draw your own filter curve [emoji23] also the harmonics editor in Expanse is totally different. Oranges and apples.
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