"The Sosnowski Synthesizer is an analog-style software music synthesizer. The download includes both a standalone player version and a VST version for use within suitable hosts. 128 onboard sounds are included, with additional sounds in external files. The instrument is specifically designed to be equally at home as both a "performance synth" and in studio audio, sequencer, and notation work environments.With a simple, clear, easy-to-use and well-organized layout and sensible architecture, the Sosnowski Synthesizer is ideal for newcomers to the art; yet, with its rich feature set and thorough controllability, even seasoned professionals will find it an attractive and inexpensive addition to their resources.
The Sosnowski Synthesizer generates sound with four separate oscillators. Each individual oscillator includes selection for sine, triangle, sawtooth and square waveforms; plus a selection for a noise oscillator with its own adjustable frequency trap. The oscillator outputs are processed through a multiform filter with its own envelope and modified by dual independent multi-waveform, fully adjustable LFO's (low frequency oscillators).
A final envelope shapes the sound before proceeding to the sound treatment section. Onboard sound treatment includes stereo chorus, reverb, echo, pan/x (automated dual-constant cross-panning), and transposition; all of which are fully controllable from the interface.
Additional features include an onboard velocity-capable keyboard; MIDI channel, program change enable, volume enable, and pan enable switching; an onboard 'scope and parametric equalizer; and a capable preset manager for onboard sounds, plus an easy file system for saving and loading custom sounds."
see http://www.ssynth.com/ for more including samples.
enough analog-style software music synthesizers now?
ReplyDeleteIt has the look of a SynthMaker creation. SynthMaker creations tend to have issues - like huge great CPU spikes on note-on, at least on every example I've tried.
ReplyDeleteAnd then there's Synth1, which is rock solid and sounds lovely, and which I can't persuade to use more than 4% CPU per voice on my knackered old P3-500...
And - there's unquestionably still room for experimentation and new ideas where virtual analogues are concerned; but yes, there are more than enough bullet-point-compliant Synth[Maker|Edit]-authored subtractive synths in the world by now. In particular, there are enough good free ones that trying to charge for them is just silly. Unless the author has done extensive custom module development... but then, since they clearly have DSP licked, why not go the whole hog and write the VST- or DSSI-glue too? There's just no excuse for reselling Synth* runtime.