Special Offer from BIAS and XILS Labs!

By special arrangement with with our friends at XILS-Labs, we are pleased to bring you some of the newest, best sounding soft synths on the market.

With user comments like this, we are sure that XILS Labs is on it's way to being a major player in the software synth marketplace.

• "It's the closest to a hardware synth of any software that I have heard."
• "Wow! The XILS 3 sounds awesome!
• "The most original soft synth I've heard in years"
• "Nothing sounds like this! It's also great for that old skool Tangerine Dream 'Rubycon' and Pink Floyd 'On The Run' stuff. Fabulous!!!"

And since we love our customers, we have partnered with XILS-Labs to bring you this special limited time offer.

These synths are normally $189 each — From now until 10/31/10 you can purchase either the PolyKB or the XILS3 for $129 ea. Or better yet, both for $199.

If times are a little tough, you can experience the great sound of Xavier's software instruments with the XILS3 Le which is normally $39 for only $29.

XILS 3 and XILS 3 LE

From XILS Labs, the XILS 3 is a virtual instrument based on the of the architecture of the EMS VCS3 matrix-based modular synthesizer.

The matrix is far and away the easiest way to connect modules to each other.

More than 450 connections (audio signal, controls signal, trig signals) are available on the XILS 3, much more than any other type of modular synthesizer!

The XILS 3 boasts alias free, warm sounding analog style oscillators, analog curve matching, 2 pole and self-oscillating 4 pole dynamic filters, fast envelopes, a noise generator, a spring reverb, and a ring modulator.

The XILS 3's matrix and the sequencer get their own presets, providing the user with flexible sound management options.

Although the XILS 3 is an instrument, you can also use it as a powerful and versatile effects processor.

Two mono inputs can be modified, modulated, or used as modulator source or trig source, thanks to four input modules: gate, envelope follower, pitch tracker and transient tracker.

The XILS 3 offers (Full version and Limited Edition):

• Three aliasing-free oscillators : sine, ramp, square, triangle
• One 2/4 poles low pass filter
• One envelope, based on two different designs, trapezoid and ADSR
• One spring reverb
• One ring modulator
• One 128 steps sequencer
• two output static filters
• One joy stick
• Three connection matrix
• One input gate
• One input envelope follower
• One pitch tracker
• One transient tracker
• Mono/Unison/Polyphonic playing mode, up to 18 voices of polyphony
• all parameters MIDI controllable
• Many presets made by famous sound designers (Kevin Lamb, Chris Pitman, Cliff Douse, to name but a few)

The full version adds following features:

• New modules : Two envelopes, 1 MIDI synced LFO, 1 MIDI synced S&H, 1 Voltage Processor (for increasing the modulation shapes)
• New sources and destinations for the matrix : A menu allows a wide range of destinations or sources, without increasing to much the matrix size.
• Matrix Pins : 4 different colors for four different amounts and new sort of pin for inverting the signal.
• New sequencer features : mouse editing, three independant sustain times

Warning: the XILS 3 is not a stand alone application, but a plug-in to be inserted into a music software application.

The XILS 3 is available with the following formats:

• Mac OSX 10.3.9 and later : VST, Audio Unit, RTAS (Protools 7.0 and later)
• Windows XP, Vista and 7 ; VST, RTAS (Protools 7.0 and later)

XILS Labs PolyKB — only $129!

The PolyKB captures the sound and spirit of the legendary RSF PolyKobol Analog synthesizer, including one of its most stunning features : A continuous morphing Oscillator, which can be fully modulated by many sources.

Three different Modulation Matrix tools, including our powerfull exclusive PolyMYX (Polyphonic Modulation YX pad ), which will make each note played on the PolyKB unique.

The Stereo scene can be controlled by a state of the art Unison mode, combined with the exclusive DynaMYX (Dynamic stereo Modulation YX pad).

Get the total control on your Stereo Scene for impressive pads or leads, and even add a little randomness to get sophisticated acoustic spaces.

Move the voices through the stereo the scene. You have never had so much artitistic control over the stereo field.

A revolutionary 8 part Polyphonic Sequencer, with live recording, velocity editing and a sophisticated Step Play mode. ( Useful for live chord pattern playing ).

Of course you can mix all the above to achieve spectacular instruments, arpeggios or sequences. Add to this:

• Two aliasing-free oscillators with smooth continuous morphing abilities
• A 4 pole Low Pass filter with delicate to full screaming but always pleasurable resonance ( Self oscillation capable )
• Two syncable multi featured LFOs with advanced modulating features and two ADSR enveloppes.
• Ability to assign Midi CC to ALL parameters for a complete control
• One arpeggiator, A vintage chorus and delay on board, a Midi Synced S&H

Warning: the PolyKB is not a stand alone application, but a plug-in to be inserted into a music software application.

The PolyKB is available with the following formats:

• Mac OSX 10.3.9 and later: VST, Audio Unit, RTAS (Protools 7.0 and later)
• Windows XP, Vista and 7: VST, RTAS (Protools 7.0 and later)