Hive 2, Repro-1 or Bazille for sequencing?
Audio Guru / Software
Three synths with different ways to keep a repeating pattern inside the patch.
Why these? These synth plugins build motion into a patch, with different sequencers for notes, modulation and changing timbre.
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u-he Hive 2
Choose for Capturing a played arpeggioA 16-voice digital synth known for moving wavetables, Hive 2 pairs its note sequencer with four independent shape-modulation lanes and multimode filters.
- Quick preset tweaking
- Well-liked patch browser
- Modest CPU use
- Stock layout can feel busy
- Deep patches take learning
- No oscillator ring modulation
u-he Repro — Repro-1
Choose for Recording a longer mono phraseA monophonic digital synth known for Pro-One modeling, Repro-1 combines two chainable note patterns with a modeled four-pole low-pass filter.
- Convincing vintage-style tone
- Easy to shape new patches
- Well-liked effects
- Heavy patches tax CPU
- Repro-5 has no arpeggiator
- Repro-5 shares one LFO
u-he Bazille
Choose for Morphing between pattern variationsA 16-voice digital modular synth known for FM and phase distortion, Bazille patches a morphing sequencer into oscillators, envelopes and modeled multimode filters.
- Distinctive textured sounds
- Flexible cable patching
- Strong factory sound selection
- Heavy patches tax CPU
- Easy to make harsh patches
- No built-in chorus
Owner feedback sources
Source 1 ↗| Synth | Note pattern | Entering a phrase | Separate movement | Voice behaviour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hive 2 | Up to 16 steps | Keyboard or arpeggiator capture | 4 shape-modulation lanes | Up to 16 voices |
| Repro-1 | 2 × 32; chain to 64 | Step recording; rests; velocity | Host-synced LFO | Monophonic |
| Bazille | 8 morphable snapshots | Patch sequencer outputs | Modulate snapshot rotation | A sequence per voice |
Repro includes both instruments, but this sequencer belongs to Repro-1; the bundled Repro-5 has no built-in sequencer.
Sources & image credits
Developer source 1 · Developer source 2 · Developer source 3 · Developer source 4 · u-he press images
Pros and cons summarize selected user reports, not our testing or a consensus; CPU use depends on the patch and computer.
Repro offers include Repro-1 and Repro-5 where shown; none of these buttons sells a subscription or upgrade. No legitimate Amazon license offer was verified.
