PX Memories

PX Memories is UVI's software emulation of the Lintronics LAMM, a six-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer from the early 1980s that earned respect for its distinctive sonic character despite a reputation for tuning instability and convoluted workflow. The original hardware, developed by Lintronics before the company's 1987 collapse, remained incomplete until Rudi Lindhardt's German repair shop spent six years refining the design with comprehensive modifications that stabilized tuning, streamlined navigation, and added robust MIDI implementation.

This plugin captures samples from a fully restored LAMM across multiple recording modes - standard operation, factory unison, and the hardware's distinctive stereo unison voicing - allowing seamless switching between hardware authenticity and polyphonic flexibility impossible on the original instrument. The sound design library reflects the synth's character: warm, slightly vintage analog with harmonic richness and organic motion, suitable for everything from classic polysynth textures to modern ambient and experimental work.

The dual-layer architecture lets you load two programs simultaneously with independent expression control, effectively doubling the synth's polyphonic capacity and enabling complex layered patches. This approach appeals to producers seeking genuine vintage character without the maintenance burden or cost of hardware ownership, as well as sound designers wanting access to a rare and culturally significant instrument's palette.

Among software emulations of classic polyphonic synthesizers, PX Memories occupies a specific niche - it prioritizes authentic sample-based reproduction over modeling, making it ideal for projects requiring genuine vintage sonics rather than flexible synthesis architecture. The dual-layer system and multisampled unison modes provide practical advantages over both the original hardware and most competing software instruments.