Reed200 V2 is a spectral modeled reed-based electric piano plugin by Sampleson, available as VST2 and AU for Windows and macOS. It uses a new spectral engine to recreate the sound of a reed electric piano.
Reed200 V2 is Sampleson's second version of its reed electric piano instrument. The developer built a new spectral engine, and says the timbre was created by analyzing a real reed electric piano and reproducing its line output with up to 600 sine waves. The plugin covers an extended 64-key range and includes reverb, tremolo, autopan and phaser effects. It runs without a sample player such as Kontakt or UVI.
Sampleson says Reed200 V2 is built on a spectral model of a reed electric piano rather than on recorded samples. The developer states that the timbre was made by analyzing the real instrument and stacking up to 600 sine waves to reproduce its line output.
The instrument has no velocity switching, so playing dynamics shape the sound across the keyboard range. The 64-key range gives you more room to play across the keyboard than a standard 61-key setup.
Built-in effects include reverb, tremolo, autopan and phaser, so you can shape the sound without adding separate processing. The interface is scalable for HD displays.
The plugin is about 45 MB and needs no extra purchases or third-party players. It loads into major DAWs including Cubase, Logic Pro, GarageBand, Cakewalk, Reaper, Bitwig, Nuendo and FL Studio. Pro Tools is not supported.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Sampleson |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Virtual Instruments |
| Formats | VST2, AU |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
Reed200 V2 is available as VST2 and AU. The Windows version is 64-bit VST and standalone, and the macOS version includes VST, AU and standalone. There is no AAX version.
Reed200 V2 runs on Windows and macOS. The Windows version requires Windows 7 or later and the macOS version requires macOS 10.7 or later.
You need a VSTi or AU plugin host, about 70 MB of disk space and 4 GB of RAM. The developer notes that Pro Tools is not supported.
No. Sampleson states that no extra purchases are needed, such as Kontakt or UVI, and no third-party player is required.
