Sugar Bytes Obscurium

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Dive into the world of generative synthesis with the Sugar Bytes Obscurium, a revolutionary soft synth that combines innovation with user-friendly design. This 8-voice powerhouse employs Saw, Pulse, SuperSaw, and FM synthesis to transform your musical ideas into rich, evolving soundscapes. Whether you're crafting ambient pads, intricate arpeggios, or dynamic percussion, Obscurium's capabilities are as expansive as your creativity.

What sets Obscurium apart is its intuitive interface, which invites users to explore complex sound design with ease. The Draw Tools enable you to shape your sequences visually, while the Modifiers allow simultaneous parameter adjustments. Step into the Super Obscure Mode for automatic sequence generation, offering endless inspiration for your compositions.

Obscurium also hosts VST plug-ins, allowing you to integrate your favorite sound generators and control them with 11 automation lanes. This feature unlocks a new realm of sonic possibilities, letting you breathe new life into your existing library. The Shift and Morph functions provide organic timbral shifts and sequencer state morphing, creating ever-changing textures and patterns.

Ideal for musicians, sound designers, and anyone in search of novel sound creation methods, the Sugar Bytes Obscurium is your playground for avant-garde music production.

Key Features:

8-voice synth with Saw, Pulse, SuperSaw, and FM Synthesis
Over 400 presets including pads, drums, and atmospheres
Motion Sequencer for organic melodies and plugin automation
Innovative Draw Tools and Modifiers for sequence creation
Super Obscure Mode for automatic sequence generation
VST Plug-in hosting for expanded sonic creativity
Parameter shifting and morphing for evolving soundscapes

Product specs

Available since	October 2016
Single/Bundle article	Los artikel
Akustik Keys/Pianos	No
Beat production / Drum machines	No
Wind Instruments	No
Cinematic / Effects	No
Chorus / Vocals	No
Drums / Percussion	No
E-Pianos	No
Ethno / Folk	No
Guitars/plucked instruments	No
Loops/Construction-Kits	No
Orchestra Instruments	No
Organs	No
String Bass	No
Sampler	No
String Instruments	No
Synthesizer	Yes
Vintage Instrument	No
Hardware Controller	No
Download	1

FAQs

What type of synthesis does the Sugar Bytes Obscurium use?: The Sugar Bytes Obscurium utilizes a generative synthesis approach, allowing for complex and evolving soundscapes by using a sequencer to control modulation and synthesis parameters.
Is the Sugar Bytes Obscurium compatible with major DAWs?: Yes, the Sugar Bytes Obscurium is compatible with most major DAWs that support VST, AU, or AAX plugin formats, such as Ableton Live, Logic Pro, and Pro Tools.
Can the Sugar Bytes Obscurium be used for live performances?: The Sugar Bytes Obscurium is designed with live performance in mind, featuring real-time modulation and sequencing capabilities that allow for dynamic sound manipulation during shows.
Does the Sugar Bytes Obscurium require a powerful computer to run?: While the Sugar Bytes Obscurium is a complex synthesizer, it does not have unusually high system requirements and should run smoothly on most modern computers that meet standard DAW requirements.
What are some unique features of the Sugar Bytes Obscurium?: The Sugar Bytes Obscurium offers unique features such as a versatile modulation sequencer, morphing capabilities, and the ability to control external synthesizers via MIDI, making it a powerful tool for sound design.

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PROS

Extensive sound library with 400 presets for diverse exploration
Offers 8-voice saw, pulse, supersaw, and FM synthesis capabilities
Unique motion sequencer for complex sound design
Super Obscure mode generates unexpected, innovative sequences
Ability to load and manipulate other VST synths within it
Visually and audibly fascinating interface, engaging for creative minds
Generates otherworldly pads, arpeggiations, and percussive sequences
Encourages experimentation with sci-fi inspired interface
Ideal for creating unusual polyrhythms and chord sequences

CONS

Overwhelming interface can be challenging to navigate
Difficult to produce straightforward bass or lead sounds
Requires significant time investment to fully understand and utilize

Owner Insights

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Features and functionality

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Obscurium can host a VST synth, allowing the sequencer to be applied to it, providing unique generative capabilities.
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The plugin outputs MIDI and includes an Arp/Chord generator, offering flexibility in using its built-in synth or external VSTs.
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The GUI is not intuitive, requiring a deep dive into the manual for effective use, which can be time-consuming.
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User experience

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Users often find the GUI more appealing than the sound, describing it as digital without much warmth, requiring modulation for more interesting results.
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Owners frequently cycle through presets and tweak parameters for inspiration, rather than designing specific sounds from scratch with Obscurium.
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Some owners find the unique design appealing, though it demands significant time investment to master.
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Users mention the need to revisit the manual frequently, suggesting a steep learning curve and potential for forgetting key functionalities.
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Obscurium is often used for brief creative sessions, with users noting its ability to produce unexpected, unique sounds after experimentation.
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Indispensable for glitch music; excels in generating random track starting ideas.
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Some users prefer using other synths like Surge or ArcSyn for easier sound design and better overall sound quality compared to Obscurium.
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Software and compatibility

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iPad versions offer a cost-effective way to explore functionality, mirroring desktop capabilities.
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Occasionally available at significant discounts during sales on platforms like Musician's Friend.
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reverendentity

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about 10 years ago

The synthesis equivalent of the monolith in 2001

Obscurium has 8-voice saw, pulse, supersaw and FM synthesis capabilities. It has a motion sequencer and automation abilities. You can create sequences by drawing, using modifiers, or employing the Super Obscure mode (which lets the software conjure something for you).

OK, enough basic feature description. This thing will make your brain leak out of your ears.

It says a lot about Obscurium that the most challenging thing to do is get it to play the melody you gave it. If you're not using a keyboard to play notes in real time, I would suggest creating a MIDI sequence with another synth and then giving the sequence to Obscurium to see what happens. And I assure you, it WILL be transformed. I still haven't gone through all 400 presets, mainly because what it does is both audibly and visually fascinating. Fans of Imogen Heap, Autechre and Tangerine Dream will feel right at home - you will experience otherworldly pads, fidgeting arpeggiations and unique percussive sequences. When you feel ready to explore further, you can design your own sequences on the tapestry-like interface, modifying 16 different aspects of the sound, confining it to specific modalities and morphing through variations of your creation via sequencing or real time manipulation.

YOU CAN LOAD OTHER VST SYNTHS INTO IT AND USE IT ON THEM.

Summary/TL; DR - If you purchase this (and you should), give yourself a couple of hours to explore it. You will be fascinated, transfixed, and filled with a childlike wonder you haven't known in years.

moogbadger

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over 9 years ago

Quite hard to get your head around

It's not very often that you open a VST, play with it for several hours, and yet still fail to understand how it operates. Let's just say that Obscurium is so feature-packed that it's difficult to know what the hell is going on with it. Forget standard GUIs - this one relies on you drawing parameter changes on a sci-fi interface. Practically everything can modulate everything else. Pretty soon the screen is undulating with wave-like oscillations and morphing between sounds. The hardest thing to get out of Obscurium is a straight bass or lead sound. It's not really 'for' that, though. It's for stumbling upon really unusual and quirky stepped polyrhythms, or chord sequences you'd never normally think of, or cyber drum loops, or complicated evolving pads.

A bit like Sonic Charges' Synplant - when you've run out of inspiration, this might be one to turn to! It's best if you just throw caution to the wind and stat turning knobs. Don't worry too much about how you might have got there.

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