Pivotal Ultra-Analog VA-3 preset bank artwork for Applied Acoustics Systems synth

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Pivotal: Ultra-Analog VA-3 Sound Bank by Applied Acoustics Systems

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Pivotal Ultra-Analog VA-3 Sound Bank is a 158-preset expansion pack from Applied Acoustics Systems for the Ultra-Analog VA-3 analog synthesizer. It covers arpeggios, basses, leads, synths and effects.

REQUIRESUltra-Analog VA-3Host synth sold separately

All presets for Ultra-Analog VA-3

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01Overview

Pivotal is a preset collection built for the Ultra-Analog VA-3, the analog-style synthesizer from Applied Acoustics Systems. The bank is organized around the classic preset categories producers reach for most often: arpeggios, basses, leads, synths and effects. Applied Acoustics Systems describes the sounds as focused and upfront, with a high-energy character. The collection is sold as an expansion pack, so it adds new starting points to the synth rather than working as a standalone instrument.

Best for

Electronic bass patches
Synth lead sounds
Arpeggio sequences
Sound design starting points
Preset library expansion

Developer: Applied Acoustics Systems
Category: Expansion Packs
Requires: Ultra-Analog VA-3
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

158 presets covering arpeggios, basses, leads, synths and effects
Designed for the Ultra-Analog VA-3 analog synthesizer
Automatically added to Ultra-Analog VA-3 when that synth is installed
Playable through the free AAS Player plug-in or standalone app
Includes the AAS Player plug-in in VST, AU, AAX and RTAS formats
Ships with a serial number for activation

03In depth

What is inside the Pivotal preset bank

The collection contains 158 presets for the Ultra-Analog VA-3. The sounds span the core categories of electronic production, so you can find a bass, a lead or an arpeggio without searching through unrelated material.

Because the presets are built into the synth's own format, they load directly into the Ultra-Analog VA-3 and can be edited with its controls after loading. This makes the bank useful as a source of patches to start from and adjust rather than only as finished sounds.

Playing Pivotal with or without the Ultra-Analog VA-3

Pivotal works with the Ultra-Analog VA-3 in two ways. If the synth is installed on your computer, the sound bank is added to it automatically after installation. If you do not own the Ultra-Analog VA-3, the presets can still be played from the free AAS Player plug-in or standalone application.

The AAS Player route lets you audition and perform the bank without buying the synthesizer, though the sounds are designed for the VA-3 engine.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Applied Acoustics Systems
Type	Preset pack / expansion
Category	Expansion Packs
Requires	Ultra-Analog VA-3

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Pivotal?

Pivotal requires the Ultra-Analog VA-3 synthesizer. If you own it, the presets are added to the synth after installation. If you do not, you can play the bank through the free AAS Player plug-in or standalone application.