Applied Acoustics Systems Abstractions

Abstractions is a collection of 127 signature sounds covering standard analog categories but revisited with Richard Devine’s unique style and aesthetics. These finely crafted sounds include super precise percussion hits, unusual basses, thick pads, deep and animated arpeggiator loops, rich intricate ambient textures, and more. This collection of exclusive sounds once again showcase beautifully Richard Devine’s mastery of sound design and are sure to provide many hours of exploration in evocative soundscapes.

Who’s Richard Devine?

Richard Devine is a versatile and prolific artist and sound designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He has released five different albums and performed his music worldwide. He has provided sounds to major companies such as Apple, Audi, BMW, Coke, Nestlé, Nike, and many more. He has also done some scoring for TV and movies, and sound design for video games. Richard also has done synthesis programming for major audio companies and recently released his own sound effect libraries with Sony Creative Software.

THE 127 PRESETS OF ABSTRACTIONS

Ambient

Bubble Pad

Echo Plex

Slow Decays

Drifts Apart

Dark Fantasy

Air Ripples

Bell Plonks

Formant Meshes

FM Modders

Underwater Space

Eerie Fields

Carbon Dots

Gem Drops

Moss Strings

Arp

Model Pluck

Signal Lights

Hysteria

Weaver

Dotted Lines

Subtle Patterns

Dusty

Marble Run

Runners

S&H Beat

Jumpers

Bass

Spastic Bass

Antimatter Bass

Bristol Bass

Funky Acid

Rave Bass

Arpy Bass

Water Bass

Wubby Bass

Warm Bass

Mox Bass

Flexture Bass

Scatter Bass

Skit Skat Bass

Traveler Bass

Surreal Bass

Keys

Tine Model

Ice Piano

VS Glider

For Vince

Garlands

Yage

Distant Light

Spearhead

Moody Tine

Tiny Bells

Analog Keys

Square Root

Lead

Cloud Sky

Warrior

Saw Surfer

Mega

Cycle

Classic

SEM

Dreamland

Massive

Runaway

Ruffler

Pad

Lost at Sea

Pathways

Star Blaze

Lucid Dream

Transience

Charming

Cluster

Vector Scape

Old Film

Optics

Dance of the Sun

River Sweep

Percussive

Flange Hi-Hats

Rolling Hi-Hats

Tech Snare

Filter Snare

Dirt Techno

Drum Check

Steam Beat

Drum Shuffle

Spy Phase

Micro Hi-Hat

Cave Beats

Berlin Bleeps

Analog Plucks

West Coast Cadence

Classic Snare

Snag Snare

Snare Grader

CR-Snare

Tom Mod

Storm Kick

Punch Kick

Dirty Kick

Blaster Kick

Spore Kick

White Noise Crash

Synthetic Cymbal

Elektrik Hi-Hat

Analog Zap

Polysynth

Vortex

Fenix Funk 5

Tick Tock

Wave Jumpers

Poly Bytes

Air Cycles

Autumn

Pentangles

Hunters Point

Nephatiti

Sfx

Water Percs

Jump Up

Frog Croger

Pond Insects

Gistners

Saturn

Cave Space

Plasma

Cosmic Wind

Phaser Zap

Alien Formants

Shooting Star

Swamp Creatures

Deep Universe

WORKS TWO WAYS

Abstractions was created with the Ultra Analog VA-3 analog synthesizer. You can obviously play and edit the sounds in Ultra Analog VA-3, but you can also access and play them via the free AAS Player included with your Abstractions purchase.

AAS Player—included with purchase

Distraction-free playing experience

More than an hundred free extra presets via Swatches

Ultra Analog VA-3—sold separately

Sound manipulation at the source core

Starting point for new sound design ideas