Retcon - Boards Of Canada Synthesis is a Kontakt virtual instrument from Loot Audio for ambient and synth music. It combines a dual-voice wave-based engine, 84 patches and a custom chord sequencer.
Retcon - Boards Of Canada Synthesis is presented as the next step in Loot Audio's BOCS series, gathering three earlier libraries alongside new content. It is built for atmospheric, lofi and heavily modulated sounds, with pads, leads, keys and plucks as its core territory. Its layout is organized into six pages of hexagon controls, each color coded to make navigation quicker. The instrument runs inside Kontakt, so it fits into existing Kontakt-based production setups.
At the core of Retcon is a dual-voice, wave-based architecture with 84 analogue patches. Each voice can be blended with the other, or both can be controlled together, so you can layer two sounds into one timbre.
The filters page offers three filters per voice. Their settings can be changed dynamically with LFOs and envelopes. You can run the voices' filters in parallel, filtering each voice on its own, or in series, filtering them together.
The centerpiece of Retcon is its 16-step chord sequencer. The developer describes it as a tool for building chord progressions up to four bars long or programming fast-moving chord sequences. Each patch can hold 12 unique sequences, with controls for volume, pitch and chord on every step.
Latch hold, auto fade and legato or retrigger modes add further control. Patterns can be switched via MIDI key switches, which helps with live performance and arrangement changes.
Retcon is designed for use with Native Instruments hardware. It includes integration with Maschine and Komplete Kontrol, with plugin mapping for its 130 snapshot presets. Snapshot browsing and loading can be controlled from the hardware.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Loot Audio |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Kontakt Instrument |
| Requires | Kontakt |
| Formats | Kontakt |
Retcon requires the full version of Kontakt 5.5.1 or later. It will run in demo mode if used in the free Kontakt Player.
Retcon is available in Kontakt format.
Yes. Retcon includes integration with Maschine and Komplete Kontrol, including plugin mapping for its 130 snapshot presets.
Retcon includes over 1480 samples, 84 analogue patches, 130 snapshot presets, and a user guide. Its chord sequencer can hold 12 sequences per patch.
