XILS lab – XILS 4 (Windows)

🎛️ XILS Lab – XILS 4

Analog Dreams, Modern Reality

The XILS Lab – XILS 4 is a virtual analog synthesizer powerhouse, faithfully modeled after the never-released EMS VCS4 prototype. By combining two EMS VCS3-style engines, a 256-step polyphonic sequencer, dual pin matrices, and over 680 world-class presets, this synth delivers cinematic soundscapes, experimental tones, and vintage analog warmth directly in your DAW.

Perfect for sound designers, composers, and producers, XILS 4 blends classic EMS character with modern workflow precision.

🔥 Double the Engines, Double the Creativity

At its core, XILS 4 gives you two EMS VCS3-style synths packed with:

• 🎚️ 6 Oscillators per engine (12 total) with wave-shaping & hard sync

• 🎵 Noise generators & polyphonic ring modulation

• 🌊 Analog multimode filters with zero-delay modeling

• 🎼 Trapezoidal looping envelopes switchable to ADSR

• 🔗 Cascade Mode → Route Synth 1 into Synth 2 for complex sound design

👉 The result: From retro sci-fi tones to massive evolving textures, you have limitless creative control.

🧩 The Iconic Pin Matrix – Reinvented

Forget patch cables — XILS 4’s dual pin matrix system gives you:

✅ 1140+ routing possibilities
✅ Audio, control & trigger connections with one click
✅ Intuitive “connect-anything-to-anything” workflow

This visual routing system makes deep sound design fast, fun, and endlessly creative.

🎹 256-Step Polyphonic Sequencer

The polysequencer is a dream tool for modern sound design:

• 🎶 256 steps with 3 layers & 2 tracks

• 🎼 6 sequence lines in step, live, or edit modes

• 🌀 Variable slew rates for organic movement

• 🎹 Perfect for trance gates, evolving pads, and cinematic rhythms

👉 Inspired by EMS’ original sequencer, reimagined with modern precision.

🎧 Studio-Grade Effects & Modulation

Take your patches further with integrated effects and expressive tools:

• 🎛️ Chorus, Delay, Phaser & Spring Reverb

• 🔊 4 independent outputs with analog-style filters

• 🎮 2 Joystick Vector Controllers (32 modulation targets each)

• 🧩 Extra tools → Pitch Tracker, Envelope Follower, Transient Shaper, S&H

With 6 play modes and full MIDI control, XILS 4 is equally at home in studio production or live performance.

🌟 Why Producers Love XILS 4

• Authentic VCS3 ×2 emulation with modern upgrades

• 680+ factory presets crafted by top sound designers

• Ideal for film scoring, ambient, electronic, and experimental music

• Limitless routing & modulation for deep sound design

• Vintage analog character with modern DAW integration

🚀 Key Features at a Glance

• 🎚️ 12 oscillators with wave-shaping & sync

• 🌊 2 analog multimode filters (12/18/24 dB) with ZDF modeling

• 🎼 4 trapezoidal looping envelopes & polyphonic LFOs

• 🎹 256-step polyphonic sequencer with advanced control

• 🎧 Built-in effects suite: Chorus, Delay, Phaser, Reverb

• 🧩 Dual Pin Matrices with 1140+ routing options

• 🎶 680+ factory presets for instant inspiration

🎶 XILS Lab – XILS 4: Analog Dreams, Modern Reality

The XILS 4 is more than a synth — it’s a sound designer’s playground. Whether you’re scoring retro sci-fi films, building evolving cinematic pads, or crafting experimental textures, it delivers the soul of vintage analog with the flexibility of modern software.