Playlist:
Cherry Audio | CA2600
Recreating the "Who Are You" Guitar Tone With Cherry Audio CA2600
Cherry Audio | CA2600 Voltage Processors
Cherry Audio | CA2600 Semi-Normalled Patching
Duophonic Patching Tutorial | Cherry Audio CA2600
Using Cherry Audio's CA2600 As An Audio Effect
"The Cherry Audio CA2600 is a powerful, self-contained duophonic synthesizer inspired by the groundbreaking ARP 2600. Every aspect of the original, from the quirky oscillator waves, to the powerful ladder filter, to the external audio input and preamp section was modeled with tremendous precision. Though it features similar functionality, it’s been thoughtfully updated for increased flexibility - with semi-normalled patch cablinging, integrated effects, and no hidden windows or menus in the audio path, CA2600 delivers an unprecedented hands-on, “everything right in front of you, right now!,” vintage synthesis experience like no other.
Wildly flexible, capable of chunky basses, cutting leads, super-creative external audio processing, absolutely insane effects, and so much more, we believe you’ll find CA2600 to be the finest 2600 emulation ever created."
Rob Papen sharpens soft synth breakthrough by bringing boosted BLADE-2 to existing bundle owners and wider world beyond
ECHT, THE NETHERLANDS: virtual synthesizer, instrument, and effect plug-in developer Rob Papen Inspiration Soundware is proud to announce availability of BLADE-2 — boosting its original BLADE soft synth with fantastic features making it a dream synth for synth lovers who like to think out of the box while working in the box, and available at no extra cost to existing owners of the company’s expansive eXplorer-6 and sure-fire SoundDesign-X bundles — as of October 28…
When the original BLADE was released back in 2012, it had a unique concept — controlling the waveform harmonics (HARMOLATOR) using its recordable XY PAD, which was a very different approach to additive synthesis, and remains so to this day. Indeed, it was the first Rob Papen soft synth to include this feature, facilitating flexible sound editing, recording, and tempo-based playback. Put it this way: when putting this extraordinary combination into action, BLADE users can creatively generate very different tones — far from the sound of the subtractive synthesis crowd, and even those of other additive synthesizers.
A next-generation advanced EQ, mix tool, and creative filter delivering an unparalleled selection of 35 shapes, 9 modulators, full multichannel support and much more.
Video Credits: Théo Gallienne"
"Shade is a next-gen Swiss Army knife filtering tool, designed to shatter the boundaries of conventional EQ, filtering, and modulation effects. More than a filter, Shade is a creative environment, combining an unparalleled selection of 35 filter shapes with 9 types of modulators. Drag-and-drop modulation onto any parameter in a fully-configurable semi-modular system, complete with one-to-many and many-to-one routing, cross-modulation, envelope followers with sidechain and filter inputs, featured MSEGs, triggerable envelopes that can sync to host, audio, or MIDI, comprehensive multichannel support, and more. Shade delivers the EQ and filtering features you already know and love, while opening a whole new world of creative effects to explore."
"Moulding conceptual sampling and synthesis into rich thematic instruments, embracing Sci-Fi Noir, Lovecraftian Horror and Steampunk. With its unique sonic lusters and synesthetic character, Acousmatic Engine offers an imaginative and inspiring pallet of color, tone and texture across music and film genres."
"Introducing Acousmatic Engine from the creator of Kinetic Metal and Kinetic Toys.
Probing the uncharted realms of Sci-Fi Noir, Lovecraftian Horror and Steampunk sound worlds with 500 surreal and thematic Kontakt Instruments. Acousmatic Engine is a distinct library of sample instruments with unique sonic lusters, articulations and textures that shape concept and sound design into playable instruments and soundscapes across music and film genres.
Within the 3 stylistic themes (Sci-Fi Noir, Lovecraftian Horror and Steampunk), Acousmatic Engine offers 5 instrument types:
Aerophones: Wind instruments and anything that vibrates with air pressure. Friction: Anything that acts as resistance of one object or instrument moving over another to produce sound. Bowing, scraping, even pad-like sounds, etc. Struck: Instruments that are percussive such as bells, pianos or anything that is struck to produce sound or noise. Soundscapes: Sounds that may or may not be tonal and give a sense of environment or mood. Machines/Movements: Arpeggiator and sequenced driven patterns or other movements.
Expert Mode:
Explore deeper into the interface to manipulate sounds and create your own imaginative presets. Each instrument offers 8 channels of unconventionally sourced, dynamically layered samples plus 8 channels of multi-dimensional sampled synthesis. There are 3 pages of effects including Shape, Color and Ambience. Quickly and easily sweep through combined effects such as Spectral Filters, Distortion, Modulation and Spatial parameters using the visual XY Effector display.
Interface:
6 Macros allow you to assign any parameter for individual preference for finely tuned performance control. The Warp Wheel (the heart of Acousmatic Engine), allows you to store 3 variations of each instrument and record automation of movements transitioning effortlessly into new sonic dimensions. These variations greatly expanding the sonic depths of each sound, allowing them to breathe and come alive."
"Plasmonic combines the resonant depth of physical modeling with subtractive synthesis. My goal is for Plasmonic to approach the depth and detail of an acoustic instrument, while making it easy to shape the sound into anything you want. Its deep modulation capability and MPE support make it very playable and expressive.
The heart of Plasmonic is a self-oscillating waveguide/multimode ladder filter pair, which can be configured in parallel or in series. Each filter can take any combination of the audio sources as input. This creates some very interesting sonic interactions between the audio source and the feedback loop of the waveguide.
Audio sources include two wavetable oscillators, a sample-based impulse generator (built-in samples only), and a filtered noise generator. Both oscillators have waveform transformations which nicely complement the waveguide. The impulse generator is especially suited for making the waveguide ring.
The master section contains a 3-band EQ, a saturator which can be polyphonic or monophonic, modulated delay effects and a final resonator effect. Like the waveguide, the delay effects are capable of self-oscillation, which can lead to all kinds of sonic mayhem.
Modulation is deep and makes it easy to add detail and life to the sound. Each parameter has a popup panel displaying the depth, polarity and inversion of each modulation source, allowing unprecedented control. Currently there are 5 ADSR envelopes, 3 LFOs, a triggered random source, as well as midi control inputs. Development of the modulation section is evolving rapidly, and I intend to make it as fun and flexible as possible."
"Introducing WINDMASCHINE - The 'Windmaschine' is a virtual instrument based on the recordings of the very rare Mole- Richardson Windhowler Moleeffect Type 2281.
but of course it goes much further.."
"With Windmaschine we are proud to present a playable VSTI that is a faithful reproduction of the Windhowler Mole Effect but also takes it to a whole new level.
The Windhowler is an electrical instrument developed in the 1960s which can produce unique wind sound effects with a very special sound signature. Only a few devices exist and the one the entire planet and luckily we had access to a unit in mint condition. We captured every single detail in order to preserve its sound signature and character. In combination with our visionary software engine these captured recordings are transformed into a virtual instrument that allows you to go to sonic territories way beyond what the original device is capable of. Meticulously capturing the original We invented a way to meticulously capture every possible setting of the original Windhowler hardware. We attached a script controlled stepper motor to the wind speed dial. Each resonator sample set finally consists of 120 short loops that are cross blended in real time when performing WINDMASCHINE.
Perform dynamic wind effects As on the original hardware everything starts with the resonators. You can load one of the 19 available resonator sets into each of the four source channels. The whole sound engine comes to live when performed by our powerful wind modulation system.
Custom Wind FX The FX section of WINDMASCHINE allows you to tune its sound character to the mood you need. Or to change it drastically. Tailored Effects invite you to explore different sides of wind.
True Stereo Convolution Finally everything is set into stage with our beautiful sounding convolution reverb engine. It comes with custom recorded true stereo impulse responses providing a breath taking sound quality. Besides nature, exterior and indoor impulse responses we included IR recordings from musical instruments like gongs, sound bowls or cymbals enabling WINDMASCHINE to create lively textures, drones and atmospheres.
Price: $129 introductory price until 27 / Oct / 2020 ($179 thereafter)"
"Back from Detroit. I'm grateful to work with music pioneers to make this new drum synth. https://audiokitpro.com/analog909/ Guest appearance by @BrandonRico Simpson
** THIS APP HAS NO AFFILIATION WITH ROLAND OR THE ROLAND TR-909. *** THIS APP DOES NOT SAMPLE THE TR-909. IT IS A NEW SYNTHESIZER."
"COMING SOON: It’s been a tough summer. We want to make the best drum machine we can make for you. The 909 will be coming out later this month. We appreciate your patience. The good news– It will be AUv3 & will support iOS 11 & up. Thanks everyone. And, stay tuned.
This is a limited edition app that will be $3 for 3 months. Once you get it, it’s yours forever!
FEATURES: Standalone app & AUv3 Plug-in Create your own drum sounds Vintage style Shuffle/Swing Classic sound with modern power and features Space saving: Entire app under 20mb total Create beats with sequencer or play pads Like having a piece of hardware on your iOS device Add your own analog drum sounds to your songs & beats Choose your own view configuration. Work the way you want.
"The ES101 is available at Reason Studios: https://frama.link/es101"
And the intro video from Ekssperimental Sounds Studio:
Introducing ES101 Analog Synthesizer - Rack Extension
ES101 is the big brother and successor of ES01. Clearly inspired by the architecture of some all time favourite synthesizers it also has new functionality with the 2 OP FM oscillator and the Ring Modulation / Sine oscillator.
Unlike ES01 this beast has self resonating filters that can be finely tuned and modulated from either envelope generators, LFOs or CV signals. Its flexible routing system with mod source selectors for many parameters makes it great for experimental sound design and very fun to use.
Another big difference from ES01 is that ES101 has more CV jacks and mod switches instead of a digital modulation matrix. ES101 also comes with an built in effect bank featuring simple but great sounding drive, chorus, echo and reverb.
ES101 is great for classic synth sounds, gnarly metallic ring modulation sounds, raw and simple FM or a mix of it all. Perfect for EBM, industrial, synthwave and other synth heavy genres!
via Roland: "Roland Launches Music Creation Platform 808303.studio with the Design Museum in London Featuring Legendary TR-808 Rhythm Composer Drum Machine and TB-303 Bass Line Synthesizer
In response to the global pandemic, museums have been forced to reimagine how visitors interact and engage. Now, Roland and Yuri Suzuki have teamed up with the Design Museum to create 808303.studio, a fun and educational music creation platform and online-learning experience.
The Design Museum is also currently showing its popular ‘Electronic: From Kraftwerk to the Chemical Brothers’ exhibition featuring Roland’s legendary TR-808 Rhythm Composer drum machine and TB-303 Bass Line synthesizer.
808303.studio The 808303.studio, which features Roland’s innovative step sequencer interface, as well as emulating the sound of the original Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer drum machine and Roland TB-303 Bass Line bass synthesizer, is a professional-sounding online musical interface. The studio lets users record their masterpieces and allows sharing through social media or as a download. Acid House innovator ‘A Guy Called Gerald’ will also be on board to help visitors find their way around the platform and teach them how to program and play their own electronic dance music using 808303.studio.
‘Electronic: From Kraftwerk to the Chemical Brothers’ exhibition The ‘Electronic: From Kraftwerk to the Chemical Brothers’ exhibition focuses on innovation in electronic instruments and key moments in the history of electronic subculture. Roland’s TR-808 Rhythm Composer drum machine and its TB-303 Bass Line synthesizer — arguably two of the most groundbreaking inventions in the history of electronic music – will be on display. The unique sounds, along with their interfaces and unique perspectives, will allow visitors to take unexpected and innovative approaches to making music.
Yuri Suzuki Yuri Suzuki is a sound artist, designer and electronic musician that explores the realms of sound through art and people. His work can be seen in several international museums and has worked with the likes of Google and will.i.am. to bring his collaborations to life.
The Design Museum Based in Kensington, London, the Design Museum covers product, industrial, graphic, fashion and architectural design. In 2018, the museum was awarded the European Museum of the Year Award.
Roland For nearly 50 years, Roland’s electronic musical instruments and multimedia products have fueled inspiration with trendsetting gear spanning from pianos, synthesizers, guitar products, and electronic percussion to DJ controllers, audio/video solutions and livestreaming products, providing modern software-based solutions and seamless creative workflows between hardware products, computers, and mobile devices.
Visitors are welcome to enjoy the 808303.studio and ‘Electronic: From Kraftwerk to the Chemical Brothers’ exhibition until February 14, 2021."
"This Video shows the basics how modular sequencer works.
0:11 the
eight sequencers 0:25 the (internal) Outputs 0:44 patching 2:15
using different channels 2:50 Scales & Scale Correction 3:06 using the
modifiers 5:05 random actions and switching things
Modular Sequencer is a Max for Live Step Sequencer for Ableton Live 10. The Modular Sequencer is a very flexible Sequencer, where you can patch every module with any other.
You can create Sequences from concrete & repetitive to totally endless & random. The eight Sequencers can run in Sync or every single Sequencer can with it's own speed. Four of the eight sequencers are Trigger Sequencers to Trigger or to switch actions. The other four Sequencers can send out Values and Triggers (thru the Threshold)
The Value Sequencers can be assigned free to control the: • Notes • Velocity • Ocatve • Lenght. of every of the four Outputs.
On every Output you'll find a Scale Correction, where you are able to create Sequences that always fit into the selected Scale or you can also learn Scales from the MIDI Input.
It also works Hand in Hand with the Chord-O-Mat 3.1 Device (the Update will be available soon) That means the Sequencer can be set up that it will have always the same Scale like Chord-O-Mat. If you change the Scale in Chord-O-Mat the Sequencer will select the same scale & vice versa.
It's also possible, that an Output of the Sequencer can follow the Chordprogression of Chord-O-Mat.
features of modular sequencer
• All Trigger Signals can be routed free from every Output to every Input thru the Patch-chords. • create Polyphonic Sequences • 4 internal Outputs where you can assign the Sequencers to the Note, Velocity, Octave & Length • Scale Correction in every of the four Outputs • Scaleable GUI from 80% to 140% • Modulation Section, where you have up to 8 Modulators to invert a signal, probability & filter Triggersteps, • 4 locical operators, where you can combine the Value of two sequences."
Recreating the sound of a classic synthesizer is no easy task. DCO-106 lovingly recreates the unique sonic footprint of one the most iconic 80’s polysynths in exhaustive detail, while adding modern features for massively expanded creativity.
The DCO-106 is both easy to understand and powerful to explore, creating a massive array of sonic landscapes, cutting lead sounds, warm and hazy pads, punchy synthetic electro drums, and far more.
Available for free as VST3 and standalone for Linux64, Windows and MacOS.
Disclaimer: The Lira•8 project is not affiliated and does not represent SOMA laboratories.
The Lira•8 is a digital attempt at emulating SOMA Lab's Lyra-8 signal flow and sound.
The Lyra 8 is a Russian drone synthesizer with 8 tunable voices each, FM, dual delay, hyper LFO and distortion.
It makes it optimal for drones, ambient landscapes, outer space sounds, etc."
"The monophonic legend, perfected. An entire system based on a classic analog synth from the early 1970s, with the emphasis on sound quality. Use it as an instrument, as an effect, in Softube Modular, and in Softube Amp Room."
MrFirechild
"Here is a track using sounds only from the Softube Model 72 Synthesizer System, a great sounding software synthesizer. The sounds in the track can be found as factory presets in the plugin.
The track is called The Swedish Model and can be found on the Firechild album The White Whale (2020).
Composed and produced by www.firechild.se"
Sequential Circuits Prophet T8 as the keyboard controller.
Softube Model 72 Synthesizer System first look and sounds
Gearjunkies
"The Model 72 Synthesizer System is Softube's latest plug-in. It's a reincarnation of a famous 70's synthesizer, can you guess which one? In this video Marc shows you this new soft synth, and you get an audio demo."
Priced at $99
"Based on a classic analog monophonic synth from the early '70s, with the emphasis on sound quality
A component-modeled marvel that’s true to its era with actual use cases and tricks correctly replicated in the software to take you to funkytown
An entire system that includes a model of the original instrument, an FX version, an Amp Room module, and seven Modular modules
Imagine traveling in time to the early '70s, an era where new and experimental sounds were shaping pop music and taking it a step further. Softube's Model 72 Synthesizer System is your vintage synth time machine. It's component modeled down to the smallest details with from 1972 hardware in pristine condition with all the quirks and non-linearities intact, hence the name Model 72.
The result is incredibly authentic sound, with all the warmth and smoothness heard in countless records. Now imagine this classic has traveled into the future to pick up some contemporary features like doubling and spread to create a stereo like sound image and evolve into a full system with multiple versions for different applications. Wish you were here? Take the Autobahn.
Designed by Experts, Built on Legacy
Softube has a long history of modeling professional gear. After nearly two decades working in collaboration with premium pro audio brands like Tube-Tech, Solid State Logic, Chandler Limited®, Weiss Engineering, and Trident, we have a solid track record recreating indisputable classics in software form that sound precisely like their hardware counterparts. This includes expertise in synthesizer plug-ins like Modular, Statement Lead, and Monoment Bass.
Model 72 is built on this legacy, and we took the same meticulous approach we always do – everything needs to be exact, with skillful recording, precise testing, and fine-tuning to sound exactly like the corresponding hardware or even better in terms of clarity. Nothing less."
"It has been one year since we launched Roland Zenbeats and to celebrate, we are excited to announce a FREE Zenbeats 2.0 update featuring the new ZC1 ZEN-Core Synthesizer. Music-making has never been easier with touch-friendly beatmaking, loop-based arranging, Bluetooth MIDI support, seamless export functionality, and thousands of presets to choose from wherever you are.
Zenbeats 2.0 includes many feature and workflow enhancements for free-flowing music production. The spotlight addition is ZC1, Roland’s first mobile-ready synth powered by the advanced ZEN-Core Synthesis System. Zenbeats Ultimate Unlock V2 unleashes the full power of ZC1 with over 800 presets and 90 built-in MFX.
Everyone from beginners to serious beatmakers and electronic musicians can create, share, and collaborate using Roland Zenbeats 2.0. The app offers intuitive loop-based track creation, and a drum machine designed around the classic Roland “TR-REC” step sequencer in legendary drum machines like the TR-808 and TR-909. Deep touch surface support allows users to intuitively control instruments and mixing functions, and it’s easy to transfer projects and beats between phone, tablet, and desktop platforms.
With Zenbeats 2.0, the latest version of Roland’s popular music creation app for iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows comes to the Roland Cloud platform. Ultimate Unlock V2 access for Zenbeats is provided at all membership levels, offering 7 GB of presets, loops, and sounds. Like the original release of Zenbeats, the entry-level version of Zenbeats 2.0 remains available as a free app outside of Roland Cloud membership, with access to two paid upgrade levels, including Ultimate Unlock.
"Harness the vast power of the ZEN-Core Synthesis System and dive deep into the world of custom sound design with ZENOLOGY Pro. You get the amazing sound quality and efficiency of ZENOLOGY, plus an expansive interface to craft all-new sounds that inspire your music.
Below are the chapters of this video that introduce the key features of ZENOLOGY Pro for you to discover:
00:00 Introduction to ZENOLOGY Pro
00:30 Overview of 'Visual Edit'
02:00 A Closer Look at Partials (or Oscillators)
05:25 Filter and Modulation Features of ZENOLOGY Pro
06:27 The LFO Section including Step LFO
08:20 Building Drum Kits
09:14 Saving User Banks and Exporting to ZEN-Core Hardware
ZENOLOGY Pro has over 3500 acoustic and electronic instrument sounds, including classic analog, vintage digital, and modern hybrid synth sounds. These sounds are crafted using ZENOLOGY Pro’s thousands of oscillator waveforms, 10 different filter types (including JUPITER and other iconic models), and 11 LFO shapes. Then add a huge selection of ready-to-go drum sounds, including famous Roland rhythm machines, and over 90 classic and new effects to inspire your next track or production.
Want even more sounds? You can expand your library to over 7000 ZEN-Core sounds with Model Expansions, Wave Expansions, and ZEN-Core Sound Packs—all available in Roland Cloud.
But if sound design is more your workflow, then ZENOLOGY Pro gives you the deepest access to the ZEN-Core Synthesis System for producers who want to heavily modify existing sounds or design custom sounds from scratch.
With ZENOLOGY Pro, start your sound designs with four oscillators, or “partials”—each with 9 virtual analog waveforms plus Supersaw and Noise to choose from. Then, dig into 1840 PCM waveforms (easily expandable to over 7000), 10 filter types, and 11 LFO shapes, including tempo-synced Step LFOs with 37 curves per step, letting you create sounds you’ve only imagined!
After you’ve designed or tweaked your tones in ZENOLOGY Pro, you can use that sound in your DAW, and ZEN-Core equipped hardware instruments. For owners of FANTOM, JUPITER-X & JUPITER-Xm, MC-101 & MC-707 GROOVEBOX, AX-Edge, and RD-88, download and explore ZENOLOGY Pro and bring new life to your ZEN-Core patches."
Here is an interesting program in via Novel Insight Software. In short it uses artificial intelligence to pick from all available parameters in creating a three new parameter. The three act as macro controls for the parameters selected and they can change over time. One of the thing that makes the Yamaha DX-200 and the newer Reface DX are the macro controls allowing you to morph multiple FM parameters at the same time. And of course there's the macro knob on the Yamaha MODX series.
The following is what Novel Insight Software had to say about the software:
"We have been developing a new (still beta) software which makes it easier to find new sounds from VST synths. (Novel Insight Hypercube VST).
The freeware software uses machine learning to analyze presets and reduces the number of parameters to three making it easier to find new sounds. Currently VST2 plugins are supported.
The algorithms start from a random starting points so the results are a bit different everytime parameters are calculated, especially when there are no large number of presets available (machine learning methods require large amount of data and typically the number of presets are only in hundreds meaning the results depend on a random starting points).
Software is also quite slow on laptops, it can take 10 minutes or hours to calculate parameter reduction for a single VST instrument. I’m developing GPU acceleration which should speed up calculations significantly."
"Hypercube VST is a parameter reducer plugin for VST2 instruments. It reduces the number of synthesizer/effect parameters to just three (3) which makes it easier to find new sounds than changing 100+ parameters that may be available through the normal user interface.
In order to to do parameter reduction a VST module must have roughly more presets of good instruments/effects than there are synthesizer parameters. The existing good presets are used to find "three dimensional space of good sounds", which can be then explored by using only three parameters: X, Y and Z.
Hypercube VST currently supports only 64bit VST2 modules. Support of 64bit VST3 instruments is planned in future releases. This software requires 64bit Windows 10 (earlier versions not tested) and 64bit Java (plugin generator user interface).
License
Hypercube VST is free to use (freeware) but closed source."
"A next-generation advanced EQ, mix tool, and creative filter delivering an unparalleled selection of 35 shapes, 9 modulators, full multichannel support and much more.
0:00 Intro
1:25 Basic Operations
2:47 Simple Mix example
5:42 Use Modulators in Shade
6:17 LFO
9:26 Spread
10:22 Envelope
11:02 Trigger settings
12:10 Follower
13:46 Figure
15:46 Random
16:41 MSEG
18:49 X/Y
19:50 Macro
20:59 Dynamic EQ
23:39 De-esser
Missed this one from back in January. New tweet via @WeAreNovation:
"Sound Collective community, this month's offer includes an exclusive 50% OFF discount code with which to buy @KrotosAudio's Full Concept plug-in. Fire
"Concept is an intuitive and creative soft-synth, that makes the process of creating your own patches fast and inspiring. Concept’s flexible synth engine will enable you to create everything from traditional synth sounds to more complex evolving textures and custom sound design elements.
A fresh approach to modulation allows any parameter to be mapped to one of four highly editable multi-mode modulators in the centre of Concept’s UI. Choose from a variety of flexible modulation options such as an Envelope/Pitch Follower, an X/Y Capture pad and the unique ‘Tweak It’ customisation system.
Concept also comes with an extensive selection of high-quality effects with a total of three simultaneous insert slots. A highlight of the effects suite is a mix ready convolution reverb that allows user IR files to be utilised to create unusual creative effects.
"KOMPLETE 13 is the go-to production suite for artists, musicians, and sound designers across the music spectrum. Our biggest update yet, the latest version includes GUITAR RIG 6 PRO, CREMONA QUARTET, NOIRE, and many more of our flagship releases from the past two years – totalling 120+ instruments, 70+ Expansions, and over 115,000 sounds. Choose from four curated bundles, and find the KOMPLETE 13 for you."
– For those bored of the same old synth sounds,
Newfangled Audio's Pendulate offers something truly new – and free. Most synthesizers sound
similar because they’re based on the same technologies. Pendulate is refreshingly different – a
chaotic monosynth that uses a brand-new oscillator technique to create previously unheard
sounds – biting basses, searing leads, and gritty textures. Pendulate, distributed by Eventide,
is available for immediate download free of charge.
Pendulate is based on the physics of a double pendulum. What initially looks like randomness
contains underlying patterns, interconnectedness, constant feedback loops, repetition, self-similarity, fractals, and self-organization. When designing the Pendulate oscillator, great care
was taken to bring out these underlying patterns. The result is an oscillator that can smoothly
fade from a sine wave to total chaos, with an expanse of territory to explore in between.
Pendulate’s chaotic oscillator is matched with a wavefolder and low pass gate inspired by the
ideas of legendary synthesizer designer Don Buchla. These three modules – oscillator,
wavefolder, and gate – combine to make previously inconceivable sounds.
Every parameter in Pendulate’s three modules can be modulated by an included Envelope
Generator or LFO, or by MIDI and MPE sources. The innovative modulation interface allows
users to easily and quickly patch any combination of sources to any destination, creating
sounds that compel the listener to move with them."
