Many of you are probably familiar with Nick Hutton's sound design work from the killer Nucleus SoundLab ReFills he's worked on, including Viral Outbreak and Filter Research. Or perhaps you've checked out his musical guise, Chapora, on myspace. With Nick's latest endeavor, The Magic Moog ReFill, he shines on his own with patches (like the name implies) inspired by the Moog sound. This refill has some great sounding patches, all of which are made with Reason's Thor synthesizer. No samples here. As Nick explains in the beginning of the extensive pdf booklet that comes with the free refill:
"This has been a little project that I have put together aimed mainly at the newcomer to synthesizers, albeit in the software world of Reason. Basically it’s a refill containing some Thor based patches for use in Reason that focus upon the Minimoog synth, the godfather of synths so to speak. I have chosen the Minimoog as it was the first real commercial synth that was within the reach of the general public. Also its design has since shaped the way much of the analogue and later digital and now software synthesizers have been developed. For the newcomer the beauty of the Minimoog is its relative simplicity. The clearly laid out structure of the synth helped a whole generation to come to terms with the then new concept of electronic synthesis. So for those of you who are at the start of your sound journey, seeing how the relationship between oscillators, filter, envelops and amplification work together to produce musical tones should I hope aid you."
From there Nick summarizes the history of Moog and how he went about achieving the sounds of a Minimoog with Thor. But don't let the intro fool you, anyone that loves the sound of analog synths will enjoy this refill, from the beginners to seasoned veterans. Obviously a lot of effort went into not only the patches with this refill but the presentation and thought behind the concept. With so many commercial soundbanks coming out on a regular basis it's great to see Nick spend time developing a free refill for Reason! Thanks Nick! Some of my favorite patches include "Weeble", "Tarkusish", "Sans Shirt", and "Catflapped Seq". Definitely head over to Propellerhead.se and download this fantastic new refill!
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