Dawesome has introduced Zyklop, a free software synth for Mac + Windows based on the same resynthesis engine as their Myth synth.
What they have to say about it:
“Meet Zyklop, MYTH’s fun, free-spirited little sister. She’s got just one gorgeous Eye, but that’s all she needs to pull you in. Powered by the same Re-synthesis V2 engine that made MYTH irresistible, Zyklop is ready to take you on a sonic adventure full of fun, exploration, and creativity.
And the best part? Zyklop won’t ask for anything in return—she’s totally free! No emails, no awkward commitments, and absolutely zero expectations.
She’s that rare kind of love: all the fun, none of the baggage.”
Madrona Labs has announced the availability of Sumu, a new software synthesizer for Mac and Windows that they say “breaks completely new ground in software synthesis, combining additive resynthesis with FM and vector field spatialization”.
In Sumu, sampled sounds are represented as collections of up to 64 bandwidth-enhanced partials, each with a frequency, volume, and noisiness that can change over time. This representation of sound makes all kinds of creative changes possible, from natural-sounding time stretching to exotic timbral manipulations. Using the central multi-channel patcher, each partial in a sound can be manipulated independently.
As a balance to all of this very modern digital manipulation, there’s an analog-modeled filter based on the classic four-pole Moog ladder design. It can self-oscillate for big vintage sounds, or just round off those prickly edges.
Sumu Audio Demo:
A free companion app, Vutu, lets you make Sumu partials files out of your own sounds. Setting up the analysis parameters involves some creative choices and Vutu gives you access to all the controls needed.
Sumu is available now with an intro price of $129.00 (normally $179).
