{"product_id":"synapse-audio-the-legend-hz","title":"Synapse Audio - The Legend HZ","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Legend HZ is Synapse Audio's Minimoog-style synth plugin, developed with film composer Hans Zimmer, for producers and composers who want that fat analogue mono sound plus the polyphony, sequencing and modulation needed for modern scoring, synthwave and electronic music. It builds on Synapse's original The Legend with three extra oscillators, a modulation matrix, a sequencer and a much bigger effects section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe architecture\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe core is a careful circuit-level model of the classic three-oscillator mono synth, running on an 8x oversampled engine. The Legend HZ doubles that to six VA oscillators and adds Unison, Mono and 4, 8 and 12-voice polyphony modes, so the same voice can play a gliding bass, a stacked unison lead or a full chord pad. A modulation matrix, an MSEG and a 32-step arpeggiator and sequencer go far beyond the hardware, and MPE support lets expressive controllers reach every voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Hans Zimmer additions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZimmer's input shows in the details. There's a fixed filter bank modelled on his own Vintage 914, a rare piece of hardware that shapes tone in a way no ordinary EQ can. The factory library was built by Zimmer with sound designer Kevin Schroeder, and covers the cinematic basses, swells, pulses and leads you'd expect from a scoring synth. Version 2.1 adds a paragraphic EQ on the back panel, saturation in the compressor, MTS-ESP microtuning and 50 more presets from Schroeder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe sound\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasses are thick and round, leads cut through with the drive and character you'd expect from this filter, and the extra oscillators and polyphony open up big brassy chords and evolving pads the original could never play. The effects section means patches arrive finished rather than needing a chain of plugins after them. If you want a vintage poly with per-voice character, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sound7.com\/products\/synapse-audio-obsession\"\u003eObsession\u003c\/a\u003e covers the OB side of the 80s, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sound7.com\/products\/synapse-audio-proxima\"\u003eProxima\u003c\/a\u003e the Prophet side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurate circuit modelling of the classic mono synth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix VA oscillators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8x oversampled engine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnison, Mono and 4, 8 and 12-voice polyphony modes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFixed filter bank modelled on Hans Zimmer's Vintage 914\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModulation matrix and MSEG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32-step arpeggiator and sequencer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive effects section with paragraphic EQ and compressor with saturation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMTS-ESP microtuning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e250 factory presets by Hans Zimmer and Kevin Schroeder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMPE and NKS support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSystem requirements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVersion:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMac:\u003c\/strong\u003e OS X 10.14 or later. VST3, AU and AAX (64-bit). Native on Apple Silicon in AU and VST3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindows:\u003c\/strong\u003e Windows 7 SP1 or later. VST2, VST3 and AAX (64-bit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.5GHz quad-core CPU or better\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePro Tools 11 or later for AAX\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSOUND7 is an authorised Synapse Audio reseller. Digital delivery: licence activation code sent by email. See \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sound7.com\/blogs\/plugin-activation\/how-to-activate-your-synapse-audio-plugins\"\u003eHow to Activate Your Synapse Audio Plugins\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDemo\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zm0mdx2ddyE\" title=\"Hans Zimmer introduces The Legend HZ v2.1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NP8HglQzKPg\" title=\"Synapse Audio The Legend HZ demo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Synapse Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43934444978417,"sku":"1472-1005","price":139.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/2286\/5816\/files\/LegendHZFrontMM.png?v=1715417679","url":"https:\/\/sound7.com\/products\/synapse-audio-the-legend-hz","provider":"SOUND7","version":"1.0","type":"link"}