Synapse Audio Proxima

Synapse Audio Proxima: Vintage Analogue Synthesiser

Synapse Audio Proxima is a faithful emulation of the Sequential Prophet-600, the 1982 synth that was the first ever to ship with MIDI. It recreates the Curtis-chip circuitry with up to eight-times oversampling, then expands it into a modern instrument with twelve-voice polyphony, MPE, a ten-slot modulation matrix and a built-in effects section. It brings genuine vintage analogue warmth into your DAW. Mac and Windows, in one purchase.

What’s Inside Synapse Audio Proxima

• Prophet-600 emulation: analogue modelling with up to eight-times oversampling for authentic vintage circuitry.
• Two analogue oscillators: three waveforms each with coarse, fine and pulse-width control, plus a noise generator.
• Twelve-voice polyphony: double the hardware’s voices, with velocity, aftertouch and MPE support.
• Classic and extra filters: 12 and 24 dB low-pass and band-pass types for the vintage tone and beyond.
• Ten-slot modulation matrix: route any source to any destination for movement the hardware could not manage.
• Arpeggiator, sequencer and effects: a 32-step sequencer, multimode arp and an effect section to finish the sound.

Who Is Synapse Audio Proxima For?

Producers who love vintage warmth get the most from this Proxima synth, because it captures the character of an early-eighties classic without the tuning drift or the price of the hardware. Synthwave and retro producers reach for it for authentic period tones. Composers use its warmth for pads and basses that sit softly in a mix. Anyone who wants a real Prophet-style sound in the box gets it, with modern polyphony and MPE on top.

Formats and Compatibility

Proxima ships in VST3, AU and AAX, all 64-bit, and supports the Native Kontrol Standard for Komplete Kontrol hardware. On macOS it loads into Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase, Studio One, Bitwig and Reaper, and the AAX build covers Pro Tools. On Windows the VST3 build covers FL Studio, Ableton Live, Cubase, Studio One and Reaper. It runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel, and one purchase covers both platforms.

System Requirements

• macOS: 10.13 or higher, Intel or Apple Silicon (native)
• Windows: 8 or newer, 64-bit host
• Formats: 64-bit VST3, AU and AAX, with NKS support
• CPU: multi-core processor recommended for high oversampling and polyphony

How Producers Use Synapse Audio Proxima

Synthwave producers load a saw-and-pulse patch, detune the two oscillators a touch and open the 24 dB low-pass for the warm, slightly unstable lead the era is built on. Ambient and film composers use the twelve voices for lush analogue pads, then add slow movement from the modulation matrix that the six-voice hardware never had. Retro-house producers run the arpeggiator into the effects for a bubbling sequence, much as they would reach for a modern analogue emulation like u-he Diva for a different colour. Because Proxima models the real Curtis circuitry, the tone has the soul of the hardware rather than a sterile digital copy.

Why Buy Synapse Audio Proxima From VST Vault?

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Questions Producers Ask

What synth is Proxima based on?

The Sequential Prophet-600, released in 1982 as the first commercial synth with MIDI. Proxima recreates its Curtis-chip analogue circuitry with heavy oversampling, so it captures the exact character of that early-eighties instrument, then adds modern touches the hardware never had.

Is Proxima polyphonic?

Yes, twelve-voice polyphonic, double the six voices of the classic Prophet-600. It also adds full velocity, aftertouch and MPE support, so you get modern playability on top of the vintage sound. That makes it usable for lush pads and stacked chords the hardware would struggle with.

Does Proxima support MPE?

Yes. Proxima supports MIDI Polyphonic Expression, so an MPE controller can shape pitch, pressure and timbre per note. Paired with the ten-slot modulation matrix and the sequencer, that gives this analogue synthesiser far more expressive range than the instrument it is modelled on.

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