Synapse Audio Software – The Legend HZ v2.0.2 for WiN

Legend HZ was developed with extreme care and attention to detail, so as not to miss a single opportunity to create a software synthesizer that is both very convenient and incredibly versatile. Essentially, it is the product of the combined knowledge of a genre-defining composer and Synapse Audio’s experience in industry-defining synthesizer emulation.

Developed in collaboration with iconic and award-winning film composer Hans Zimmer, The Legend HZ continues the legacy of its predecessor The Legend.

The result of this collaborative effort is an analog modeled software synthesizer that is uniquely positioned for use in modern film scoring and music production applications . Most importantly, it maintains this position while faithfully recreating the sonic characteristics of the original hardware.

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The Legend HZ has been designed with great care and attention to detail, so no opportunity was missed to create a software synth that is both incredibly easy to use and insanely versatile. At its core, it is the product of the combined knowledge of a genre-defining composer and Synapse Audio’s experience in emulating an industry-defining synth.

Building on the success of The Legend, we teamed up with Hans Zimmer to chart new frontiers in analog modeling synthesis. The Legend HZ adds many features that were previously unavailable in The Legend. These include three additional oscillators (and with them additional polyphony control), a modulation matrix, a 32-step sequencer, MSEG for additional modulation controls, and an expanded effects section.

The Legend HZ even features a fixed filter bank modeled after Hans Zimmer’s personal Vintage 914 fixed filter bank, an exceptional and rare piece of equipment.

Furthermore, 200 factory presets have been added, developed jointly by expert sound designers Kevin Schroeder and Hans Zimmer. The factory sound bank gives anyone access to a wide range of cinematic-style sounds, while the Legend HZ itself provides access to some of the instruments they use.

Legend HZ is available in VST®, AAX and Audio Unit formats and supports MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) as well as Native Kontrol Standard (NKS).

Legend HZ Features at a Glance

• Accurate circuit modeling
  
• 6 high-quality VA oscillators
  
• 8x oversampled engine
  
• Complex effects section
  
• Unison, mono, 4-, 8- and 12-voice polyphony modes
  
• MPE (Polyphonic MIDI Expression) support
  
• Advanced arpeggiator/sequencer
  
• Available in VST, Audio Unit and AAX formats