U-he Diva

Diva: Dinosaur Impersonating Virtual Analog synthesizer for Mac.

U-he Diva captures the spirit of analog synthesizers spanning five decades of music history. The oscillators, filters, and envelopes of some of the greatest monophonic and polyphonic synthesizers from years past have been meticulously modeled to deliver unmatched analog sound quality on your Mac. More than just a single synthesizer: recreate a beloved classic or combine different modules together to craft your own unique hybrid instrument.

Oscillators and Filters

Filters are at the very heart of the analog sound in u-he diva. The combination of real-time circuit emulation and zero-delay feedback (ZDF) architecture gives this u-he diva vst its remarkably authentic sound character. With ZDF, the delays that typically arise when modeling analog circuits are significantly reduced, resulting in far more authentic and true-to-life resonance behavior. (If you are curious about the technical details, Urs has written an in-depth blog post on the developer's website explaining the ZDF approach.)

Diva models five distinct filters derived from classic hardware synthesizers used throughout the decades. All filters feature modulation parameters along with traditional cutoff and resonance controls, but each one possesses its own unique character, individual quirks, and specialized parameters that set it apart.

Just like the filters, the oscillators in Diva are also modeled on classic analog hardware equipment. Five oscillator models offer a wide spectrum of different tonal characteristics that fundamentally shape the overall sound, providing you with a broad and versatile palette from which you can begin building your next riff, bassline, and lush pad on Mac.

All five oscillator models share common controls: waveform selection, octave range, mixing or independent output volume knobs, a noise source, and a wealth of modulation options. Plus several distinctive touches and features that are unique to each individual model.

Effects and Envelopes

Simply switching oscillators and filters on and off like an organ would be extremely limiting in creative terms. Envelopes provide far more detailed, nuanced, and musically engaging results. Diva features two envelope slots — one is dedicated to the amplifier, while the other is assigned to the filter — and both offer three different envelope models to choose from. Create softly swelling sounds, notes that slowly fade into the distance, or sharp punchy percussion hits.

As a final finishing touch, you can make use of Diva's two stereo effects slots. In keeping with the vintage aesthetic and feel, the available effects would be right at home in recording studios of long-gone eras. Add spaciousness with plate reverb and delay effects, or introduce movement and animation with phaser, chorus, and rotary speaker effects. When you u-he diva download on Mac, you gain access to all of these powerful sound-shaping tools in one elegant instrument.