With the addition of a warm, analog-modelled filter and set of built-in effects, the Toxic concept remains one of convenience, simplicity, and superb sound quality.

Toxic Biohazard features a hybrid synthesis engine, combining the best of FM and Subtractive synthesis. If you've yet to check the Toxic series or FM synthesis in general, Biohazard makes for a great introduction.Plugin Boutique has announced an exclusive deal on the Toxic Biohazard hybrid synthesizer instrument by Image-Line, offering a 50% discount for a limited time.

There are a number of other improvements worth mentioning, though, including an admittedly superior graphical interface, increased polyphony, MIDI learn functions, the ability to copy settings between oscillators, and the fact that the plug-in is now available in AU and FL Studio formats.ĭespite a lack of significant improvement, this remains a great synth, and the solid bass tones and rich pads that emanate from it belie its bargain price tag. Image-Line's website makes much of the new 'physical envelopes', but in our testing we found the difference between the envelopes in Toxic III and Biohazard to be negligible - the manual doesn't even mention the feature. The biggest difference is that the effects section now features two slots, each offering Chorus, Delay, Reverb, Flanger, Phaser and Lo-Fi effects - this is greatly preferable to Toxic III's rather limited delay and chorus effects. In fact, Toxic owners won't find a lot of new ideas here either, but there are a few new additions that make it an overall better synth. If you're already au fait with either of Native Instruments' FM synths or LinPlug and Maxx Claster's own Octopus, there's not much here that you won't have seen before. The catch is that Biohazard's frequency modulation is less sophisticated than some of its competitors', and it's not possible for oscillators to modulate themselves. As such, it's a cinch to dive right in and start creating sounds, and even those who haven't used an FM synth before should find it easy to get to grips with. The modulation display packs an awful lot into a small space without feeling fiddly or cramped, and is certainly a lot more inviting than FM8's noob-scaring plethora of pages.

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