Other things I personally appreciate about Hive are found below in the form of brief points off the top of my head. Getting familiar with Hive's general routing architecture and controls is a super-quick process Even Without the manual, but when one feels the need to dig deeper you can quickly access it from a menu. The concise yet enjoyable user guide (authored by Howard Scarr, a well-known synthesist himself) is an easy read and is interspersed with Tips 'n' Tricks for the curious who wish to take patching one step further. Note: Hive is an excellent synth to begin one's journey to learn substractive synthesis. Hive's (currently) 9 switchable waveforms are more than sufficient for patching many creative and popular sounds used in modern and yesteryear's music. For example, without tabbing back 'n' forth to different screens, one can effectively patch a sound with two-layers in about a minute for quick 'n' dirty use then refine it later. Right in front of me I clearly see OSC1 and its hardwired (configurable) routing on the Left and then an exact copy of this for OSC2 on the Right. I find the 2 Dual Stereo OSC design makes for a quick effective production-centric tool. The interface does not overwhelm and each module is clearly identified so anyone with basic synth knowledge can jump right in and program. It it invites simple non-obstructive creativie-flow type patching as well as more complex sound-design enjoyed by synthesizer enthusiasts.

The immediate power lies in its straight-forward Focused interface and Efficient use of on-board computer CPU. (with continued refinement/development in the form of a significant update -a new kind of OSC- coming in the very near future) It is obvious after some dedicated use that careful planning went into all aspects. It is designed by synthesizer specialists AND professional well-known sound-designers for use in productions, bearing Focus and Efficiency in mind.

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