Plughugger’s Azure is a bounty soundset created for u-he’s Hive synthesizer, designed with melodic EDM, advancing house, modern pop, and laid-back house in mind. Released in June 2019, Azure offers a deep library of presets that balance lush soundscapes with motorized grooves, making it an ideal toolkit for producers looking to catching modern electronic textures.
Feature Highlights:
- 207 Presets – A wide range of sounds in particular basses, leads, pads, drums, FX, sequences, and vocal phrases.
- Duple Editions – Standard Edition for Hive 1 & Hive 2 users, and a Wavetable Remix Edition exclusive to Hive 2.
- Tailored Wavetables – 11 new wavetables created from speech synthesis for unique, vocal-like timbres.
- Genre responsiveness– Optimized for progressive house, melodic EDM, pop, and laid-back house.
- Professional sounding Design – Balanced between polished, ready-to-use sounds and creative, experimental textures.
What’s New 2025:
- Wavetable Remix Edition – Exclusive to Hive 2, harnessing its enhanced wavetable capabilities.
- Speech-Derived Wavetables – Innovative sound sources giving patches a vocal/organic quality.
- Expanded Arps & Sequences – 39 in total, ideal for driving grooves and melodic layers.
- Vocal Phrase Patches – Unique sound category rarely found in Hive soundsets.
- Compatibility – Seamlessly supports both Hive 1 and Hive 2 environments.
Quick Guide:
- Install Hive (Hive 1 or 2 required).
- Load Presets – Place Azure preset folder in Hive’s preset directory.
- Access in Hive – Open Hive, navigate to the Presets browser, and select Azure.
- Experiment with Wavetables – In Hive 2, try the Wavetable Remix Edition patches for advanced control.
- Tweak Parameters – Adjust filters, envelopes, and modulation for custom variations.
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System Requirements:
- u-he Hive Synthesizer – Version 1.2+ (for Standard Edition) or Hive 2+ (for Wavetable Remix Edition).
- Operating System – Windows 7+, macOS 10.9+, Linux (64-bit supported).
- CPU – Modern dual-core processor (i5 or equivalent recommended).
- RAM – At least 4 GB (8 GB recommended for smooth workflow).
- DAW Compatibility – Works in major DAWs (Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic, Cubase, etc.) supporting VST/AU.
Download Steps:
- Visit Plughugger’s Website – Navigate to plughugger.com.
- Find Azure Product Page – Look under soundsets for Hive.
- Purchase/Checkout – Add Azure to cart and complete payment.
- Download Link – Receive direct download link after purchase.
- Install & Enjoy – Extract presets into Hive’s preset folder and start creating.
