Vanguard (synthesizer)
Vanguard was a VSTi and AU software synthesizer by Canadian independent publisher reFX.
Released in 2004, it is a virtual analog synthesizer with three oscillators, 32 waveforms, up to 10-times unison, a filter with a number of frequency responses, delay and reverb effects, and stereo pattern controlled noise gate and arpeggiator, making this plugin useful among the electronic dance music producers. Most functions can be automated, such as cutoff frequencies, resonance, ADSR, and LFO. Vanguard works with any VST-capable host and features the Trancegate and Arpeggiator tools.
The major part of the audio audio-engine and 128 factory-sounds were programmed by Markus Krause from Tone2 Audiosoftware.
Vanguard has been discontinued in 2016.
This synthesizer is used by many electronic dance music producers, however is not as prevalent as reFX's Nexus 2 ROM plugin.
