Developer Aaron Anderson has introduced Terrain, a free and open source software synth that’s available for Linux, Mac and Windows.
What Anderson has to say about it:
“Terrain is a Wave Terrain Synthesis plugin and the natural evolution of my prototype from 2016. This new product was created using JUCE, and features several drastic improvements over the prototype.
Both Terrains and Trajectories can be modified and automated at the audio rate. Trajectories feature a two-dimensional recursive feedback loop to create musically useful time-modulated shapes.
This version is also an Instrument Plugin, making control of plugin parameters and its usefulness as instrument greatly improved.
Terrain is a free and open source project.”
Video Demo of Terrain in action:
Terrain is available now as a free download for Linux, Mac + Windows.
Here’s a roundup of early reviews and demos for the new Korg multi/poly synthesizer, a new synthesizer in their opsix/wavestate format that offers 60-voice polyphony, three types of oscillators, Kaoss Physics, Motion Sequencing 2.0 and more.
Synth guru Ziv Eliraz – In his loopop video, above, – reviews the Korg multi/poly, offering an in-depth look at the new synth, audio demos, and his take on the instrument’s pros and cons. “It sounds great,” notes Eliraz, praising the synth’s synthesis capabilities and sound. On the cons side, he cites the smallish screen, the size of the keyboard and its lack of aftertouch.
The BoBeats doesn’t go quite as deep, but has an extended section demonstrating how to create sounds from scratch on the multi/poly. He recommends the multi/poly for people that really like to dig deep into sound design, but recommends that people that want a more immediate synth look elsewhere.
In the last video, below, sound designer John “Skippy” Lehmkuhl (PlugInGuru) shares his take on the Korg multi/poly, with an emphasis on sound design:
Lehmkuhl is one of the sound designers that created patches for the multi/poly, so his video showcases some of his work, and is probably the best video of the bunch for showcasing the synth’s sound.
He calls the multi/poly ‘a monster’, and praises its sound and capabilities.
Watch the videos, and share your thoughts on the new Korg multi/poly in the comments!
Developer Momo Müller lets us know that he’s introduced a dedicated patch editor for the Behringer UB-Xa synthesizer.
The UB-Xa Editor gives you direct access, from your DAW or from a standalone application, for editing the UB-Xa’s parameters. This can streamline patch editing, and the plugin version lets you record controller movements and save patches in your project.
It’s compatible with both the keyboard and desktop version of the UB-Xa, and with firmware v2.
Features:
Complex sound changes can be made easily and quickly.
Change UB-Xa Sounds directly from Editor.
All controllers can be automated.
X-Y modulation of all parameters
You can random the Controllers of the UB-Xa
You can use your UB-Xa as a sound module in the DAW!
You can create your own sound bank and use the sounds in other projects.
Included are 50 new sounds.
The Editor is available for:
PC: As VST2 and Standalone for 32bit and VST2, VST3 and Standalone for 64bit Windows.
MAC: As VST2, VST3, AU and Standalone, compatible with MAC Intel and Silicon.
The UB-Xa Editor is available now, priced at € 6.90 / $ 7.
