Fairwell Absynth, generative ambient production

video upload by DATABROTH

"Native Instruments has discontinued Absynth, this is very unfortunate for such a classic synth
I'm a bit embarrassed how little I've used this synth, so I figured I'd spend some time with it today.
This isn't just goodbye though, Brian Clevinger, the creator of Absynth has created a new synth, Plasmonic, and has plans to continue Absynth's legacy in the future

so if you are an Absynth fan, and haven't heard of Plasmonic yet, please check it out https://rhizomatic.fr/

check out my wavetables and presets at https://gumroad.com/databroth join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/databroth

No other synth sounds quite like Plasmonic

video upload by DATABROTH

"check out my wavetables and presets at https://gumroad.com/databroth
join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/databroth

I've been having a blast with Plasmonic lately, I think I found the "secret recipe" for preset design on this synth. just going to make a few presets this stream"

2021 Blizzard | Brooklyn, NY

video by Anthony Distefano

"Some footage from the 2021 Blizzard | Brooklyn, NY

Soundtrack was all done with Rhizomatic Plasmonic Synth"

Questions In a World of Blue - Synth Cover

Anthony Distefano

"My version of Angelo Badalamenti's Questions In a World of Blue from Twin Peaks. I'm using Brian Clevinger's new Plasmonic synth and NI Absynth's cloud filters."

Subterranean - Rhizomatic Plasmonic Preset

Anthony Distefano

"Paying around with a preset I made for Brian Clevinger's Plasmonic Synth."

Brian Eno - An Ending (Ascent) Plasmonic Synth Cover

Anthony Distefano

"Trying out Brian Eno's - An Ending (Ascent) using Brian Clevinger's new Plasmonic synth."

Some info on Plasmonic from their Indiegogo page:

"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."