![]() Please note, I've spent only 3 hours or so with Falcon yet (it is a recent buy for me) so this is an initial reaction. I'll start with overall impression, pros and cons, then do a bit of discussion. Falcon is new, and when I was looking for reviews I found basically none, so I thought I'd write the kind of review I wish I had seen while thinking about buying. I'm hooked to the point that I had to write a review to tell you about it.ģ0+ year musician, music B.A., semi-pro violinist, aspiring producerĬompelling Sound Design Workstation Software $349 is a stupidly low price for a synth this deep and this great-sounding. I own so many synths, it's ridiculous, but this is the bomb. It's so deep and clean.I've never heard anything like it. I have played with it for about 12 hours and have heard about one tenth of the presets, because every one that I land on makes me want to write a song based on that sound. I just bought Falcon, so I can only imagine that the sounds included with the program must have been fewer in the past. Even though it uses iLok it is flexible in how you use it being able to license it through an iLok as well as directly with your desktop or laptop without an iLok doggle Falcon is pricey but UVI is proving to be a solid developer and well worth it if you are willing to dive deep and get crazy with your creative mind. Virharmonic's Bohemian Violin is just stunning play if you are looking for a great violin sound. I have several UVI sound libraries and it is so nice to load them in on a side bar. This does it! The software has been solid on my system and has only been made smoother and better with each update. I value software that is so far beyond where I am at musically that it gives me room to grow and challenge my creativity in new areas. UVI did a good job organizing all that complexity so it make sense, and they provide a manual very good at explaining all functions with step-by-step instructions how to use them practically. If anything, Falcon's biggest weakness is it's depth and learning curve that comes with increased functionally. Even the all mighty Omnisphere ( Which I have and use extensively ) has it's limits (percussion sounds is one example). The ability to create any sound you can imagine, do it. Cool electronic Drums, got it, top shelf FX, got it. So that being said, let me just say this: I truly believe a talented creative person could make that hit record using nothing but Falcon. Really the limited number of presets isn't a limitation, it is a incentive to deploy your creativity. Plus, if you have a particular sound in mind it is completely possible to make it using Falcon. Yeah stock Virtual instruments might seem fine as long as you don't compare them to anything else.Even compared to some of the best 3rd party instruments Falcon's sound quality is one of the best I've heard (up there with Spectrasonics). Do you think you are going to make that next big hit using cheesy sounding stock software instruments? I'm not saying it's impossible I'm just saying, "Good Luck". In the end, if you have been doing this a while, how an instrument sounds really is the most important thing. Falcon really sounds fantastic really, really fantastic. If you are looking for huge library of sounds to pick from you may find Falcon's stock number of preset limited, but what it lacks in quantity it makes up for in quality. On the other hand, if you are a beginner and are serious about honing your craft, there is no better way than to dive into the deep end of the pool of sound synthesis than to use Falcon. In my opinion this product is highly underrated and deserves all the praise it can get.įirst we need to make something clear: Falcon is not for amateur music creators. Looking at the limited number of reviews for this product I have decided to share my experience. ![]() A True Desert Island Music Production Tool
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