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The latest news!
October 3, 2023
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Yes, we have some awesome news in this newsletter for you!
November will be a big month for the Rob Papen brand! In the 2nd half of November, we are planning the release of eXplorer-9, Go2-X, and Albino-3 Legend!
eXplorer-9 will include Go2-X, and Albino-3 Legend as the first new products in this bundle!
Until these releases, we have a special offer on Go2 and eXplorer-8:
- We offer Go2 for 35 bucks (30% discount) with a free upgrade to Go2-X!
To qualify, the free upgrade to Go2-X also includes Go2 purchases made during September 2023. More info on Go2 and to purchase it here.
- Customers purchasing or upgrading to eXplorer-8 now will get a free upgrade to eXplorer-9!
The free upgrade to eXplorer-9 also includes eXplorer-8 purchases made during September 2023. More info on eXplorer-8 and the upgrade options you can find here.
About Go2-X:
Go2-X will be the upgrade of our very popular Go2 synthesizer with stunning new features added!
Sure, it will still be very easy to use and remain unique in its concept.
Regular upgrades from Go2 to Go2-X will only be 25 bucks. More information about Go2-X and its new features will follow very soon of course….
About Albino-3 Legend:
The resurrection of a legendary and groundbreaking software synthesizer from the past!
Originally released in 2006, Albino-3 was the result of a collaboration between Virtual Instrument designer Peter Linsener and Dutch sound designer and musician Rob Papen.
Now reborn as Albino-3 Legend and with our in-house programmers now at the helm we have added VST3 support, different GUI sizes, and compatibility with the latest PC and Mac operating systems.
Albino-3 Legend will have a price of 99 bucks and the upgrade from Albino-3 to the Albino-3 Legend will be 49 bucks. More information will follow very soon of course…..
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TIP: If you purchase Go2, it also makes upgrading to eXplorer-8 with a free upgrade to eXplorer-9 more appealing, so check out our fantastic upgrade option here.
Other news you might have missed last time...
- LowSane released (part of eXplorer-8) [ read ]
- Prisma update [ read ]
- BLUE-III update with over 150 new presets ! [ read ]
- BIT-2 NKS compatible [ read ]
- Reason -Rob Papen- RE products do have new price tags here
- Did you know this? [ read ]
- FaderPro courses and the -Rob Papen- deal ! [ read ]
- RP-PAN panned out very well in 2022 as a FREE plugin to celebrate the 25th year anniversary of the - Rob Papen - brand! Maybe you missed it? Well, in that case, download this creative stereo-panning product here!
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Welcome to the world of breaking down the digital world! Yes, in our music production world, we are proud to record on 24bit and 192kHz to provide pristine audio for music lovers.
BUT... as we are, we are keen on crushing things as well, which means that LoFi audio quality is not a side effect of cheap Chinese child toys, but has become a creative tool in today's music creation and post-audio productions! Who could have thought of that in the 80ties when everybody screamed for 16bit instead of 8bit!
Yes, humans are creative and many years later the ‘LoFi’ sound sculpting became an art of its own.
Well, LowSane adapts to this creative process and adds some additional creative options like the ‘Disrupt Sphere’ to this world of crushing down the digital bits!
If offers in the audio route a Distortion module, Band Pass / Notch Filter, Lo-Fi section, Hi and low Pass Filters, and a Noise Gate.
These parameters can be controlled by the ‘Disrupt Sphere’, and additionally there is also an Audio Follower which again can control the “Disrupt Sphere” or any of the other parameters.
Last but not least there is a 2-slot modulation matrix in which you can connect again parameters, or use MIDI to control parameters and also the ‘Disrupt Sphere’.
With LowSane you get your bits and pieces together going LoFi!
Please watch the short introduction video here
--> Please note that LowSane is part of the eXplorer-8 bundle!
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eXplorer-8 with free upgrade to eXplorer-9!
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This inspirational bundle holds 31 RP products if you include the amazing Prisma! which you can request after registering your bundle.
The new products in this bundle are BLUE-III, RevSane, BIT-2, and the just released new FX called LowSane!
Upgrades / crossgrade options for eXplorer-8 with a free upgrade to eXplorer-9:
- eXplorer (1-7) owners, please log in to robpapen.com and visit ‘MyProducts’ to request the upgrade to eXplorer-8. Upgrade cost € 74-- | USD 74-- (Oct/Nov 2023 special price)
Please check your email box or your spam box, especially if you use yahoo or hotmail.
If you haven’t received the upgrade email, please contact us at info@robpapen.com
- If you already purchased single Rob Papen plugins.
Please log in and visit 'MyProducts' and the 'Special Offer' tab if you would like to upgrade to eXplorer-8, with a free upgrade to eXplorer-9.
In case the offer doesn't appear, please drop us an email at info@robpapen.com
Please note that free products like RP-AMOD and Prisma don't count as purchased products.
- ReasonStudios crossgrade options
Please send a screenshot/receipt of your - Rob Papen - RE registrations (excluding the free Attention and RP-Spec) to info@robpapen.com and we will send you a crossgrade offer.
- Upgrading at a reseller
First please log in to robpapen.com and visit the 'My Products' tab.
On the top of this page you can email the product list overview to your reseller for requesting the upgrade.
- Please Note: free deal products (RP-AMOD and Prisma) cannot be used to qualify for the discounted offer in the Summer Special promotion.
Compatibility eXplorer-8:
- PC: 32 & 64 bits VST, VST3, and 64 bits AAX for Windows 7 or higher
(Note: PC AAX for PT 12 or higher)
- Mac: 64 bits AU, VST, VST3, and AAX, for OS-X 10.13 or higher
M1 processor compatible.
- NI NKS compatible instruments, except for Prisma
- Serial/license system with activation whilst registering the product
- The activation system is offline, which means that there is no direct connection between the plugin and the robpapen.com homepage.
- The software can be installed/activated on 2 of your own computer systems.
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It took a while, but finally, Prisma has been updated and can load the BLUE-III and BIT-2 instruments. During a YouTube live stream here, Rob played some newly created presets in Prisma
If you don’t know what kind of plugin Prisma is, then please read the general information (About Prisma) found below.
In the case you already have installed Prisma please check below on how to update your Prisma:
PC:
- Close your music program and download the installer.
VST3/VST installer can be downloaded here
AAX installer download can be found here
- After running the installer, please open Prisma in your music host, select Re-scan in the upper-right control menu, or click on the logo to visit the back panel and select Rescan. Re-scan is needed to make BLUE-III and BIT-2 appear as instruments inside Prisma.
- The installer will also add a Prisma ICON on your desktop to open the ‘Stand-Alone’ version. After running the update, please reselect your MIDI keyboard, and in some cases also your audio card found in the top menu of the Prisma stand-alone version.
- For eXplorer-8 users, please also install the ‘Prisma addition’ from the download page of eXplorer-8 to install the older instruments that are also used in the Prisma presets.
Mac:
- Close your music program and download the installer here
- Reboot your computer, which is essential with a Mac computer after running our installers.
- After running the installer, open Prisma in your music host, select Rescan in the upper-right control menu, or click on the logo to visit the back panel and select Rescan. Rescan is needed to make BLUE-III and BIT-2 appear as instruments inside Prisma.
- The stand-alone version of Prisma can be found in the applications\Rob Papen folder.After running the update, please set again the correct Audio card and MIDI keyboard in the stand-alone version of Prisma.
- For eXplorer-8 users, please also install the ‘Prisma addition’ from the download page of eXplorer-8 to install the older instruments that are also used in the Prisma presets.
About Prisma.
PRISMA provides the Rob Papen ‘sound garden’ with ways of providing terrific tone colors by combining Rob Papen plugins into a single ‘prismatic’ sound source. Powerfully, PRISMA stores those combined software instruments and all their respective settings as a single preset. Seriously smart features of note include individual VELOCITY or KEYB. RANGE (keyboard range) split layers for creative combinations.
Try picturing a PRISMA preset with a pad from BLUE, together with an arpeggiated sound from Predator combined with a cutting-edge sound from Blade and adding a groove from Punch… picture perfect!
But Prisma is more than stacking...The MCP page which stands for ‘Multi Control Page’ allows the user to shape Prisma patches by using 4 faders to control multiple parameters of the layers. Dynamic changes in the sound add an additional dimension to this stunning product.
Last but not least PRISMA also has four top-quality FX onboard, allowing users to bypass the individual software instruments’ built-in effects to save on computer resources, ready for building picture-perfect PRISMA sounds!
So, if you seek Super Pads, textures for Film scores or Game music, EDM stacked/layered sounds… Prisma will shine a light on your tracks!
Please Note:
- Prisma is a free product for Rob Papen (instrument) VST3/VST/AAX/AU Plug-in users.
- To obtain Prisma: Log in into your robpapen.com account and visit “My Products”.
There you can click on “Get Deal #2” to obtain Prisma.
Compatibility Prisma
- PC: VST3, VST 64bits. and 64 bits AAX for Windows 7 or higher.
(Note: PC AAX for PT 12 or higher)
- Mac: 64-bit AU, VST3, VST, and AAX, for OS-10.13 or higher.
M1/M2 ARM processor compatible.
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BIT-2 NKS compatible.
In case you use NI NKS gear, you can download the NKS installer of BIT-2.
Please close your music program and run the installer and in case of Mac, always wise to reboot your computer after running the installer.
Note: also if you own the eXplorer-8 bundle, best to download again eXplorer-8 because we updated not only BLUE-III, but also BIT-2 with new presets and bug fixes.
BIT-2 NKS installer PC you can download here
BIT-2 NKS installer Mac you can download here
About BIT-2
BIT stands for Back In Time… and now we move to time travel level 2!
Instead of combining the best of analogue modeling with hybrid synthesis in which you can see with the other Rob Papen synthesizers, BIT-2’s main focus is on analogue Modelled Synthesis.
The idea behind BIT-2 is that the classic analogue type of synthesis has its own charm and simply has not yet been covered in this form by the Rob Papen brand.
Although BIT-2 has no patch cables, it is modular by all means! The Modulation Matrix is used for the patching, however also included is the smart ‘advanced’ panel below the Oscillators. With these advanced features (accessed by switching the ADV switch), you can quickly make several connections such as LFO and Envelope to the Oscillator parameters.
New additions to BIT-2 can be found in its Oscillators. Here you will find SuperSaw and SuperSquare waves, which are multiple Oscillators generated inside Oscillator 1 and/or 2. They give even more flexibility in creating sounds.
Kept from the previous version is the option to modulate Oscillator 2 by Oscillator 1 in several ways which expands the sound palette massively with Phase Modulation, Frequency Modulation, and Ring Modulation!
The two top-notch analogue modeled Filters are expanded in BIT-2 with new modes further enhancing its capabilities for sound shaping.
New inside BIT-2’s arpeggiator/sequencer is the option to dynamically change the start step and end step number, resulting in interesting real-time changing patterns! Another newly added feature is the ‘Magic’ parameter that allows you to alter the played arpeggiator/sequencer in a musical manner. The arpeggiator/sequencer can also work as a modulator and includes an additional free row that you can use to modulate other parts of BIT-2 by using the Modulation Matrix.
The AMP section of BIT-2 has been expanded with multiple distortion options and all are at a per ‘voice’ level, avoiding ugly sounds if you play chords.
An addition of a ‘Ribbon Controller’ found in the lowest section of BIT-2’s GUI allows you to change multiple parameters in a dynamic way using your mouse or an external MIDI controller.
Finally, the finishing touch for BIT-2 is of course the FX section. Some superb-sounding FX have been added and improved. Our top-notch Reverb is also included inside BIT-2 which means you won’t have to go outboard for adding reverb.
As mentioned earlier BIT stands for ‘Back In Time’ however it can also mean ‘Be Inspired Today’ whilst using our Analogue Modelled Synthesizer V2! Please watch the introduction video and sound examples here
 Upgrade from BIT to BIT-2
It can be requested on 'MyProducts' once logged into your account page at robpapen.com
Upgrade cost Euro 35-- | USD 35--
Free upgrades
They have already been issued to customers that purchased at robpapen.com after the 1st of December 2022. So please check your mailbox or your spam box.
If you purchased BIT at a reseller after the 1st of December 2022, please attach the sales receipt to our email info@robpapen.com to claim your free upgrade.
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Rob Papen and FaderPro have teamed up!
Rob Papen and FaderPro have teamed up! If you follow a course at FaderPro, you will receive a hot discount on any of the current range of -Rob Papen- VST plugins.
Please note that the upgrades to eXplorer-8 are excluded, however the full eXplorer-8 (if you don’t own any RP product yet) is still included!
So you can benefit from increasing your skills by learning from the pro’s! Join now by clicking here!
About FaderPro:
FaderPro gets you in the studios of the world's best electronic music producers and DJs to learn the creative and production techniques that have brought them global success.
By watching how they create floor-filling tracks, you get to see the secrets of their success and learn how to create your own signature sound, propelling your music career to the next level. Choose from over 190 courses taught by more than 100 globally-successful artists from the world's biggest electronic music labels!
More info about all the courses and the -Rob Papen- deal you can find here.
Oops:
Yes, there are also a FREE courses at FaderPro, and this one below is cool!
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BLUE-III upgrade with new presets!
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BLUE-III received an update with over 150 new presets!
We are proud to release a new update for BLUE-III which includes stunning new presets by ‘Klangwelt’, ‘Marc Satchell’ and new sounds handcrafted by Rob himself. In total there are over 150 new presets onboard!
The ‘Klangwelt' Bank holds 105 new presets and these alone are already worth the price of BLUE-III.
Rob gave a preview of these new presets during a 1hr live stream which you can find here.
An easy way to update your version of BLUE-III is to visit the upper-right corner ‘Control Menu’ which appears as 3 lines, and select ‘‘Download latest version’. If you already installed the latest version, it will let you know by a pop-up, or it will start downloading the latest version.
Of course, close your music program ahead of running this latest version of BLUE-III.
NI NKS users, please download the NKS installer instead below because of then presets added.
Note: also if you own the eXplorer-8 bundle, best to download again eXplorer-8 because we updated not only BLUE-III, but also BIT-2 with new presets and bug fixes.
Below are the links to download the latest version of BLUE-III
BLUE-III installer PC download here
BLUE-iII installer Mac download here
Below are the installers in case you use the NI NKS system (Komplete Kontrol / Machine)BLUE-III NKS installer PC download here
BLUE-III NKS installer Mac download here
Update info of this latest version of BLUE-III:
- New preset banks:16 Klangwelt 01 (105 new) | 16 Mark Satchell 01 (42 new)
- New presets inside: 02 Pads 04 (1 new) | 07 Arp Bank 03 (5 new) |
08 Synth Sounds 02 (3 new)
Select in the bank manager ‘order by date’ to have these new presets appear in the top of the preset list
- Inverse Envelope display error fixed
- Correct Radio Button menus (such as a mod sequencer) pop-up
- Improved animation of some dials & sliders (osc semi etc)
- Fixed source menu having Layer 6 in wrong place
- XY Multiply Source menu works correctly
- Fixed problem with hold envelope in sync mode
- Panning for FX 3 / 4 works correctly now in some FX paths.
- Readout for FX speed (such as Chorus) is correct now.
- Other smaller bug fixes.
About BLUE-III
When it was first released in 2005 ‘BLUE’ already reflected Rob Papen’s cutting-edge,
creative, and — most importantly — musical approach toward developing virtual synthesizers.
Rob Papen himself called it ‘Cross-fusion synthesis’ because it covered both Subtractive and FM synthesis in one creative concept.
With its successor BLUE-II, the ‘Cross-fusion synthesis’ was also expanded with a creative range of samples and the highly versatile XY pad. The concept for BLUE-III still remains true to that ethos with even more added sound dimensions and features to its extended name.
Firstly adding our own take on ‘Karplus Strong String Model Synthesis’, new ‘Waveforms’, new ‘Filter types’, a new range of creative ‘built-in Samples’, and lastly the option for you as a user to load up to 6 samples inside each Preset.
BLUE-III’s GUI has received an overhaul including many different sizes, the XY pad is now always on the front panel. The audio engine has received DNA from our virtual analog synthesizer B.I.T. resulting in unsurpassed audio quality.Lastly, of course, this amazing instrument is shipped with 5000+ Presets by Rob himself and well-known industry sound designers.
BLUE-III is a phenomenally powerful virtual instrument to behold and represents an amazing journey into ‘Cross-fusion synthesis’!
The introduction video about BLUE-III can be watched here
- Upgrade from, BLUE, or BLUE-II to BLUE-III
It can be requested on 'MyProducts' once logged into your account page at robpapen.com
Upgrade cost: Euro 49-- | USD 49--
Compatibility BLUE-III
- PC: 32 & 64 bits VST, VST3, and 64 bits AAX for Windows 7 or higher
(Note: PC AAX for PT 12 or higher)
- Mac: 64 bits AU, VST, VST3, and AAX, for OS-X 10.13 or higher
M1 processor compatible.
- NI NKS compatible
- Serial/license system with activation whilst registering the product
- The activation system is offline, which means that there is no direct connection between the plugin and the robpapen.com homepage.
- The software can be installed on 2 of your own computer systems.
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Rob Papen 'The 4 Element Synth' |
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Rob Papen Book & Video ' The 4 Element Synth '.
The first release of ‘The 4 Element Synth’ book had 4 DVDs and in today’s world, even DVD players are becoming rare! The re-release is now handled by a publisher and the 10 hours of video content is stored in the cloud and if you click here you can see a screenshot of how well the video content is organized according to the book and its chapters and sections.
The main reason why Rob Papen selected a publisher is that this way the book gets potentially a wider audience. After all, this book is a textbook and perfect for learning and understanding subtractive synthesis. It is mainly for the novice, intermediate... but if you are a real pro, you know that there is always something new to learn.
- Predator-4ES
In the book, Rob Papen uses hardware synthesizers but also the Predator plug-in. This plug-in is perfect for learning subtractive synthesis. So we have also released a study version of Predator called Predator-4ES. It contains all the presets used in the book/videos and even the original introduction bank. Predator-4ES is perfect for studying alongside the book, discovering, and playing around.The limitations of the plugin are that you need to use it in your music host program as there is no stand-alone version and that there is no saving preset option. So if you have purchased the book, feel free to download this study synthesizer from the homepage.
- Extras
There is also an extras page here, which allows you to open or download
‘The 4 Element Synth’ as PDF, the layout of the Synthesizer.com System-22 used in the videos, Predator-2 Presets and, 2 extra videos.
How to get hold of the re-released ‘The 4 Element Synth’ book?
- It is available here and now comes in 3 formats! Hardback, Paperback, and eBook!
- Music schools that would like to acquire multiple copies of the book, please check here.
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If you own SubBoomBass-2 you can still install the first version of SubBoomBass?
Or that you still can install Predator 1.6, and Predator 2.0 if you own Predator-3?
Or BLUE, BLUE-II, in case you own BLUE-III?
Yes, you can!
We make sure that earlier versions of our products are still available because many producers would have used these versions in their older songs.
So the older products are always available on the download page. So for example, if you log in to 'My Products' and open the download page for Predator-3, you can scroll down, and you will also find the older versions available for download . Note that during installation, always use the serial listed, and in this example case the serial of Predator-3. |
In April 1982 Nova went number 1 in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg with our instrumental synthesizer track Aurora.
Nova was formed by Peter Kommers, Ruud van Es, and Rob Papen.
Since it was 40 years ago, Rob Papen re-created this track using the plugins and played the result during the YouTube Live Stream which can be watched here.
As the cherry on the cake, the Cubase song can be downloaded including the plugin presets used. Of course, you need to own the plugins used -Rob Papen- plugins B.I.T., Predator-3, and Punch-2 to play the track. Inside the info section below the YouTube stream video, you can find the information/downloads.
If you like synthesizer music with a different ‘fresh and uplifting vibe’
Both albums have recently been re-released as a double CD pack and are available below!
NOVA TERRANOVA & QUO VADIS
Format: 2CD Cat.#: RB 66.346 EAN code: 87 12944 66346 4
Released!
- New expanded edition of both Nova albums from 1982 and 1983, featuring the number 1-hit Aurora.
- For the first time remastered from the first-generation master tapes.
- Featuring 1 previously unreleased mix.• Featuring the B-side Reel and the 12-inch version of Aurora.
- Including a 12-page booklet with a new essay, memorabilia, and photos.
Available below:
About NOVA told by Rob Papen on the YouTube 'Muzikxpress' you can watch here
The story behind NOVA
Peter Kommers and Ruud van Es started to work together as Peru in 1979. Both shared an interest in electronic music and synthesizers.Following their acquaintance with Rob Papen at a Dutch Fanclub event of German electronic musician Klaus Schulze in 1980, Peru continued as a trio.As their first album Macchu Picchu gained some airplay, they got in contact with Willem van Kooten and decided to form another group next to Peru: Nova.One of Nova’s first tracks was Aurora, a song based on the Peru track Sons Of Dawn and released on single in Spring 1982, which became a number 1-hit in the Netherlands and Belgium.The trio worked with producer Chris Pilgram on their album debut Terranova, released in Autumn 1982 and climbed to #7 in the Dutch album charts in July 1982.In 1983 their second album Quo Vadis hit the stores, but also marked the end for Nova. From then on, Peter Kommers, Ruud van Es en Rob Papen continued as Peru.
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In case of other questions, please contact us.
Yours,
Rob Papen and Team
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