Diva Drift - Vol 2.0
DIVA DRIFT VOL. 2 FOR U-HE DIVA
SOUNDS FROM A HALF-REMEMBERED FUTURE
Expressive presets built around movement, imperfection, texture and harmonic colour — with detailed patch notes, variations and guided sound-design exercises.
Diva Drift Vol. 2 expands the sound of the original Drift: warm, textured and playable patches that never feel completely static.
Some sounds have an almost imperceptible movement running through them. Other, LFO presets, are overtly modulated and designed to move.
The resulting library morphs between atmospheric warmth, analogue character and more adventurous territory.
THE DRIFT SOUND
Drift began as an attempt to recreate the subtle movement and imperfection I had heard in certain hardware soundsets.
That character remains at the heart of Vol. 2.
Some patches use slight pitch or filter variation; others make greater use of intervals, LFOs and modulation. The movement can be barely noticeable or central to the sound.
DRIFT, EVOLVED
The original Drift established the archetype. Vol. 2 widens the palette.
You’ll find ethereal pads, textured keys, warm harmonic sounds and cinematic atmospheres alongside stronger pitch movement, resonance and more animated modulation.
The two collections share the same sonic DNA, with Vol. 2 widening the palette rather than duplicating it. Used together they feel like one larger library; used separately, each has its own identity.
EVEN FURTHER WITH XPER
Vol. 2 introduces a dedicated experimental section: XPER.
These patches use stronger pitch movement, higher resonance and deeper modulation, moving Drift into less stable and more animated territory.
Some remain atmospheric and ethereal; others are more pronounced and unpredictable.
LEARN THE THINKING BEHIND THE SOUNDS
Every preset includes detailed notes to help you get more from the sound and understand the techniques behind it.
The notes show you:
- where the movement comes from
- which controls have the greatest effect on the sound
- how to create your own variations
Many become small sound-design exercises: adjust a key parameter, hear what changes and understand what it contributes.
Save your own variations as you go.
THE DRIFT SOUND-DESIGN GUIDE
A companion PDF brings all of the preset notes and sound-design exercises together in one place.
Keep it open on a second screen, phone or tablet while working in Diva, or print it if you prefer.
INSIDE DRIFT VOL. 2
170 presets for u-he Diva, organised into:
- Bass
- Intervals
- Keys
- Leads
- Pads
- LFOs
- One Noise FX
- XPER — experimental patches
- Bonus 'z' presets — interval-free variations, often with further changes to modulation, voicing and character
2xFavourites Files (Inspiration and Innovation): 30 favourites presets per file to break down the pack and help get you started quickly
- Inspiration: 30 musical presets chosen to fit into a track immediately
- Innovation: 30 distinctive presets when you are ready to experiment and explore
WHAT BUYERS SAID ABOUT THE ORIGINAL DRIFT
Verified Buyer
“Amazing collection of presets. Every time I open my DAW this is the first collection I go to for ideas and inspiration.”
Verified Buyer
“I am absolutely blown away with the unique sound design and character of each of these presets! This is some of the highest quality ambient, texturized sounds I have heard out of Diva!”
MADE FOR
Ambient · Lo-Fi · Electronica · Cinematic · Downtempo · Experimental
REQUIREMENTS
Requires u-he Diva.
This product contains presets for Diva and does not include the Diva synthesizer itself.
INSTANT DOWNLOAD
Your download is available immediately after purchase.
Drift 2 expands the original with new textures, stronger movement and a broader range of sounds — with detailed notes to help you take them further.