Retro Chip Sounds and Beyond

Inspired by the lo-fi hardware sounds of yesteryear

Dual-layer engine loaded with authentic hardware samples

Explore hundreds of hand-crafted presets or create your own

Retro Chip Sounds and Beyond

Inspired by the lo-fi hardware sounds of yesteryear

Dual-layer engine loaded with authentic hardware samples

Explore hundreds of hand-crafted presets or create your own

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OVERVIEW

INSTRUMENT

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Inspired by some of our favorite vintage computers and gaming systems, 8-Bit Synth delivers a massive collection of authentic sounds created with the hardware. Dial up custom patches created with the Commodore 64, Game Boy, SID Station, Mod Machine and more, and create brand new sonic adventures with the genuine sounds of these classic machines.

A fantastic instrument for crafting chip tunes and beyond, 8-Bit Synth digs deep into the capabilities of the hardware and delivers a surprisingly sweet range of sounds covering everything from classic video game favorites to modern genre-style patches. Don't let the arcade-inspired exterior fool you, while definitely packed with fun 8-Bit Synth is a serious and versatile instrument covering a broad sonic palette.

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Retro Sounds, Modern Flexibility

Starting with a deep sampling of retro computers, game systems and vintage-inspired instruments, 8-Bit Synth gives you 375 high-quality patches created by our sound design team, arranged into categories including; Bass, Brass, Chip Mod, Chords, Composite, Drums, FX, Keys & Bells, Leads, Pads, Plucks, Polysynth, Sweeps, and Waveforms, each loaded with ready-to-inspire sonic destinations that can work equally well as starting points for you to tweak and build upon.

Internally 8-Bit Synth is made up of two layers, with layer 1 presenting sounds from the SID, and layer 2 loaded with sounds from devices like the GameBoy, Mode Machine, Commodore 64, and more, allowing you to quickly and easily explore new combinations and create your very own hybrid sounds.

Complete Sonic Control

Control over each layer is provided via discrete ADSR amplitude envelopes, multimode filters with envelopes, pitch, portamento, and stereo controls, including unison. You even have layer-specific control over modwheel assignments on your MIDI keyboard, allowing you to blend the two layers surgically and perform them in unique and interesting ways.

Each layer in 8-Bit Synth can be animated with discrete arpeggiators, and on the Mod page with a 16-step Step Modulator and an LFO. Finally, a packed FX page delivers studio-grade 3-band EQ, Overdrive, Thorus, Phasor, Ensemble, Delay, and Sparkverb, giving you everything you need to add a finishing touch or radical transformation.

Designed to be a source of fun and inspiration, 8-Bit Synth delivers a huge range of authentic retro chip sounds not to be missed.

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Reviews

Ken Lewis

Grammy-nominated Producer, Mixer & Songwritter

Drake, Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Kanye West, Mark Ronson, Eminem, Jay-Z,
Mariah Carey

8-Bit Synth is the cheat code you didn’t know you needed. Surprisingly usable and inspiring!

Matt Mahaffey

Multi-instrumentalist, Record Producer & Composer

sElf, Pink, Beck, TMNT

8-Bit Synth has become the go-to chip engine for my entire team. Instant access to intuitive patches, wonderful effects, and a playful, intuitive and logical layout!

Saydiq

Diamond-, Platinum- & Gold-certified Producer

Ninho, Niska, Kaaris, Lacrim, Koba LaD, Maes, YL, Mayo

Amazing collection! Very inspiring and unusual tunes, modern, electronic but very warm all at once! Bravo UVI!

"8-bit synth is an utter joy to use. A huge and very useful library, especially for anyone working in media, or those looking for different production sounds that might set a palette away from the norm, albeit with large elements of crossover with the mainstream."

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Specs

Licensing:

3 activations per license on any combination of machines or iLok dongles

What you get:

Size:	12.8GB (FLAC lossless encoding, was 35.01 GB in WAV)
Content:	375 presets, 430 layers, 31,402 samples
Sample Resolution:	44.1 kHz. Recording at 88.2 kHz

System requirements:

Runs in UVI Workstation version 3.1.15, and Falcon version 3.1.0
iLok account (free, dongle not required)
Internet connection for the license activation
Supported Operating Systems:
- - MacOS 10.14 Mojave to macOS 26 Tahoe
- - Windows 10 to Windows 11 (64-bit)
13GB of disk space
Hard Drive: 7,200 rpm recommended or Solid State Drive (SSD)
4 GB RAM

Compatibility:

Supported Formats:	Audio Units, AAX, VST, VST3, Stand-alone
Tested and certified in:	Digital Performer 8+, Pro Tools 2019+, Logic Pro X+, Cubase 7+, Nuendo 6+, Ableton Live 8+, Studio One 2+, Garage Band 6+, Maschine 1+, Tracktion 4+, Vienna Ensemble Pro 5+, Reaper 4+, Sonar X3+, MainStage 3, MuLab 5.5+, FL Studio, Bitwig 1+, Reason 9.5+, Ability 1+

8-Bit Synth Manual Soundbank Installation Guide

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