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WeedwackerR6

R6 Edition Weedwacker

 (138 Votes)
1.1 (Updated 3 years ago)
615.3kB
September 13, 2003
Reaktor 6
Subtractive FM Experimental Sequenced

DESCRIPTION

*2020 Update: PEQ and Velo filter are both ZDF type with all audio rate modulation, including resonance. Added the "infinite mirror" option in the oscillator. Added an oscillator visual and red LED numerical display that receives from all knobs. Added snaps from Stefan Knauthe (thanks!!) on bank 2. A few other bits to ensure control signals are accurate. Pink noise in Velo filter is by Paul Kellet. Included is Autovol, a safety net and SpiralDur, a mod of a sequencer by the legend called Lazyfish. Reaktor 6.3.2. Enjoy.

Updated Weedwacker - All modulations can be audio rate(SR.R) apart from vibrato and PEQ resonance control which can optionally be 'clocked' at SR.R/2 i.e. half the sample rate. There is an added drone button in EG1. Of note are the oscillators used for the LFOs and in EG2, it took me ages to get the emulation of the R4 LFO correct what with snc and phase etc. Included is the original MIDI demo file and snapshots. This version sounds absolutely authentic i.e. snaps sound like they should, of course higher resolution modulation increases the 'quality' of the sound. Modified gui is easy on the eye for long sessions with this wonderous beast. The vast majority of credit goes to Siegmar Kreie for instrument design (also Vladislav Delay and Uwe G. Hoenig - snaps and demo)This is a stunning instrument and if you love Weedwacker, this will provide.

COMMENTS  (22)

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Phil Price
3 years ago
OK.. I found the issue, I think. I managed to unrar it on my Win 10 machine ok. It fails on my Win 7 music machine. I am happy again..
Phil Price
3 years ago
No. I'm on PC. I managed to successfully unrar other ensembles ok. I just have a problem with this one. I did re download again in case it was corrupted. My suspicion is that it may have been rar'ed with an earlier or later version than my programs are compatible with.
Phil Durrant
3 years ago
Hi Phil, I presume you are on a Mac? Keka worked for me: https://www.keka.io/en/
Phil Price
3 years ago
I am having trouble unraring this file with 7-zip or winrar. Both programs say they cant open the file. What are you using to decompress file?
Tony Nekrews
3 years ago
Outstanding work. Thank you
Paule
3 years ago
Thanks Barry.
Guillaume Richard
3 years ago
oh yes!:) I lived to see this!:) thanks Barry!!!!!!!!!!!:)
stephen grunden
6 years ago
classic synth
Bartek Nowacki
14 years ago
Hi Tom! The same problem here - doesn't work with my MIDI keyboard.
Tom Weijers
14 years ago
This is the only softsynth ensemble which ONLY plays when I use my computer keyboard and NOT with my normal MIDI keyboard. Anyone with the same problem??
herw
17 years ago
interesting conception (LFO-matrix) some sounds are too noisy be carefull with PA when changing snaps
Simon Kirby
17 years ago
Inspirational, organic, breathtaking sounds. Thanks for updating!
umran ali
18 years ago
get no audio from the new version
Emi Yamada
19 years ago
brilliant!!!
daniel battaglia
19 years ago
i know this is an older posting but i just gotta say that i loved the original weedwacker and this update is just that much better. excellent work
Evan Schiller
19 years ago
some crazy lo fi action on this green machine. the random button can blow woofers- careful.
Randolf Reimann
20 years ago
I really like weedwacker and use it a lot. But even when I've turned off all the 'recall by' (properties) buttons the drive dial and or the boost dial always snap to zero when I stop the midi sequence in Cubase. I then have to reload the preset to get the original settings. It's a great, unique synth, Thanks
pius morger
20 years ago
Phil Durrant
20 years ago
great the pulse wave LFOs are back. this is a fantastic upload it always was a wonderful synth but the differences here really make this a reaktor must. one of my favourites.
Ian Clay
20 years ago
Cant seem to open this on a mac os 9 either in standalone reaktor, or vst plugin. No problem opening other synths from the user library. Weedwacker is one of my favourite ensembles, look forward to getting this new version up and running.
Phil Durrant
20 years ago
i miss the pulse wave choice on the LFOs. i (personally) don't like the background but the other graphics are nice. good work though.
Mike Woloszyn
20 years ago
Back from da underground!!!!
now