Gaining control
One oddity with Softube softsynths is the lack of stand-alone operation. It’s sometimes quite nice to load up a synth on-screen and get lost in playing, rather than getting bogged down with the DAW. However, Softube have made the process of assigning a MIDI CC to a plugin fader very easy, so much so, it invites the user to get extremely hands on with a suitable hardware controller. You could also employ one of the many assignable MIDI controllers for iPads/ tablets, building a template with the relevant MIDI CCs, for a more Juno-istic experience. Of course, this moves immediately into focus when hooked in with your DAW, as is Softube’s intention, where the ability to control all elements in realtime bring the
Model 84 to life. It’s so easy to introduce a filter swell or increase amounts of PWM, as your track builds, that it could really set apart your sound. Let’s face it, this is a Juno 106 in plugin form, and the only person who’ll know that it’s not a real Juno is you!