Baltic Audio - Spire Essentials Vol.15 - Synthwave (SYNTH PRESET, MIDI)

• Modern 80s Nostalgia Meets Commercial Polish: Bridges vintage analog aesthetics (warm oscillator drift, chorus-laden plucks, punchy filtered basslines) with the pristine punch required for contemporary radio and streaming releases.
• Top-Tier Artist & Chart Influences: Modeled around the signature sounds of modern retro-pop icons such as The Weeknd, Dua Lipa, Gunship, Wolfclub, and Don Diablo.
• Mix-Ready Equalization & Dynamics: Each preset is programmed with Spire’s onboard EQ, multiband compression, and tape-modeled saturation to sit directly into rhythm sections without requiring extensive external EQ carving.
• 47 Melodic & Harmonic MIDI Files: Includes the full collection of chord progressions, bass grooves, and lead hooks featured in the official audio demonstrations.
• Versatile Cross-Genre Utility: While targeted at Synthwave and Nu-Disco, the sound palette translates naturally into Indie Pop, Melodic House, Future Bass, and cinematic game scoring.

Comprehensive Soundbank Categorization:

1. Leads (16 Presets):

   • Searing unison synth leads, soaring glide melodies, and bright retro hooks crafted to carry main vocal counter-melodies and drop top-lines.

2. Basses (13 Presets):

   • Classic 16th-note rolling basslines, punchy analog mono subs, slap basses, and saturated low-end foundations designed for tight 4/4 sidechain pumping.

3. Plucks (12 Presets):

   • Dynamic short-decay plucks with calibrated filter envelopes for rhythmic arpeggios, palm-muted patterns, and secondary verse motifs.

4. Chords & Keys (13 Presets):

   • 7 Rich Poly Chords: Wide, chorus-soaked synthesizer chord beds for driving progressions.
   • 6 Classic Synth Keys: Electric piano and vintage poly-synth hybrid keys for intimate chords and bridge sections.

5. Pads & Atmospheres (5 Presets):

   • Warm, evolving ambient pads, silky analog sweeps, and spacious harmonic textures that provide continuous background depth.

6. Brasses & Arps (5 Presets):

   • 3 Vintage Brass Stabs: Punchy, heroic 1980s brass ensembles suited for transitional accents and main riff doubling.
   • 2 Arpeggios: Clocked rhythmic sequence patches programmed with Spire's internal step sequencer.

7. MIDI Compositions (47 Files):

   • Royalty-free MIDI files matching demo basslines, melodic hooks, keys, and chord progressions for instant arrangement drafting.

Note: Drums, cymbals, and transitional vocal/impact FX heard in the audio demonstration are not included in this preset library.

• Oscillator Topologies: Combines Spire’s Classic, HardFM, and SawPWM algorithms with detuned unison stacking to achieve wide vintage stereo spreads.
• Filter Shaping: Employs analog-modeled ladder and state-variable filters with envelope resonance modulation for authentic filter sweeps.
• Onboard Spatial FX: Utilizes Spire's multi-stage Phaser, Vintage Chorus, and wide algorithmic Reverb modules to produce lush, tape-like spatial dimensions.

• Preset Format: Individual sound files (.spf) and full consolidated soundbank container (.sbf)
• MIDI Format: Standard MIDI Files Type 0/1 (.mid)
• Plugin Requirement: Reveal Sound Spire version 1.5.1 or higher
• DAW Interoperability: Compatible with all major host environments:
  • Image-Line FL Studio (20 / 21 / 24+)
  • Ableton Live (10 / 11 / 12+)
  • Steinberg Cubase / Nuendo
  • Apple Logic Pro
  • PreSonus Studio One
  • Cockos REAPER
  • Bitwig Studio
• Royalty-Free Clearance: 100% royalty-free for commercial music production, sync licensing, and broadcast use.

Importing the Soundbank into Reveal Sound Spire:

1. Single Bank Import (.sbf):

   • Open your DAW and load an instance of Reveal Sound Spire (v1.5.1+).
   • In Spire's display screen, click on the Preset Browser or preset name to open the bank menu.
   • Click the Preset dropdown button in the top menu bar.
   • Select Load Bank... and browse to the extracted Spire Essentials Vol 15 - Synthwave.sbf file.
   • The entire 64-preset bank will load into your active bank slot.

2. Adding to Spire Factory / User Bank Browser:

   • Copy the soundbank file (.sbf) or folder containing the individual .spf presets into your Spire soundbank folder:
     • Windows: C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\RevealSound\Banks\
     • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/RevealSound/Banks/
   • Restart or re-open Spire—the soundbank will be permanently listed in your preset browser.

3. Using the MIDI Files:

   • Drag and drop any .mid file from the MIDI folder directly onto a MIDI instrument track hosting Spire in your DAW arrangement window.