The Next
Generation Athmo, Pad & Texture Synthesizer by H.G.
Fortune.
The upgraded ProtoPlasm 21 has been reworked at a great
extend and has become nearly a completely new synth.
With it's new features like Super Modulation Morphing (SMM),
key-control on Delay (LKO), LFO modulation matrix and a
dedicated Attack Oscillator it enhances it's main
purpose as synthesizer for vivid textures, soundscapes
and pads. Even more with SMM and LKO there is a highly
improved realtime control now. 384 patches included.
(note: not patchcompatible to prior versions).
Ganymed can be
described best as a "complex modulation sequence synth
based on 3 operator FM Synthesis". Like its little
brother, Vivaldi, it does not compromise sound qualtity
for the sake of faster execution speed. There are no
quick'n'dirty assembler hacks or downscaling
optimizations in Ganymeds code. Users with slower
computers (below 500 Mhz) can still use Ganymed - but
they might only be able to play a few simultaneous
voices. To be able to play the maximum of 32
simultaneous voices an AMD Athlon 1,33 Ghz or faster
will be needed. However, you will get far enough (8
voices) with a PIII 700 Mhz or G4 733 Mhz processor.
The U-NO-60 vst
plugin isa
polyphonic virtual analogue synth with a unique filter
sound. An original JUNO 60 is used as reference for the
oscillators and filters.
Like the original, the plugin is capable of
self-resonance and thus could be used to some degree as
a tone generator.
The filter section also features controls for envelope
amount and polarity, LFO modulation and keyboard
tracking. In addition, a non-resonant highpass filter is
provided to thin out lower frequencies.
Polyphonic (6 voices)
Bandlimited oscillators
One syncable LFO with five
different waveforms
24 dB lowpass filter with
self oscillation, non-resonant high-pass filter
Fast ADSR envelopes
Smooth cutoff changes
(also with midi controllers)
SQ8L
is a software model of Ensoniq's classic 1980s synth
SQ80. The SQ80 features 3 digital
wavetable oscillators for each of its 8 voices which are
fed through analog 4-pole lowpass filters (-24dB gain)
with resonance. Sound parameters can be modulated by 4
envelopes, 3 LFOs and several MIDI sources. The SQ80
also has a predecessor, the ESQ1, which can do most of
the same stuff.
Although the
technology may seem obsolete, these synths can produce a
wide variety of interesting and extremely usable sounds.
Thanks to the lo-fi oscillators and the analog
components it can sound very digital and dirty, but also
very analog and warm. Which is a good thing because
modern synths often tend to sound rather clean.
