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Developer Dillon Bastan has introduced Entanglement, a new software synthesizer that uses a 1D quantum wave function (Schrödinger equation) to produce evolving waveforms for use in a dual polyphonic wavetable synthesizer.

Why does this matter? Here’s what they have to say about it:

“You can add energy to the simulation in various different ways (wave packets/quantum particles, free draw, and waveform files) and those waveforms will evolve and transform based on the equation and your settings. You can also add environmental factors (potentials) to transform the energy/waveforms in different ways.  Additionally you are able to manipulate the resulting waveform in different ways (stretching, warping, quantizing, smoothing, FM etc).

You can derive your waveform from the wave function with many different equations and value options, each of which offers a different sound.

Each oscillator has its own independent wave function, energies, potentials and settings. Both oscillators can also be entangled adding a rich and complex modulation of the waveforms. That coupled with an internal modulation system makes this device a powerhouse for insane sound design!”

Official intro video:

Features:

• Two oscillator sources per voice each with independent:
  • 1D Quantum wavefunction (Schrödinger equation) simulation to produce a waveform oscillator from
  • Interactive display of the wavefunction and manipulations of the resulting waveform
  • Two waveform value type modes from the wavefunction: Combined planes or Single plane
  • Various combined plane equation modes
  • For single plane mode ability to hard plane each plane (real and imaginary) in stereo for a wide sound
  • For single plane mode ability to select which plane to use
  • Able to use absolute values for the waveform which adds more body
  • Optional bandlimiting of the wave playback allowing for more ringy/aliased sounds when desired
  • Simulation speed control with a reverse option, framerate quality option (low, mid, hi), and sync to tempo option
  • Rhythmic Auto-reinitialize of the wavefunction option at synced and free (ms) rates
  • Legato reinitialize option (doesn’t reset to initial quantum state on legato voices)
  • Wavefunction collapse option (via position or momentum) with various shape optins for the collapse
  • Ability to add particles/wave packets of different shapes with velocity, width and imaginary phase offset options (More particle shapes than in the M4L version)
  • Ability to free draw and erase energy with options to externally free draw with a controller or automation
  • Ability to add envirnmental factors (potentials) to transform the energy in different ways (many more added from the M4L version)
  • Ability to add waveform files as energy into the simulation (internal or user files) with width and imaginary phase offset options
  • Various save and copy functions
  • Various amplitude handling/clipping options of the resulting waveform and pre/post gain for that handling
  • Smoothing and dampening options for the waveform
  • Waveform manipulation options: left/right stretching, central warping, FM, peak width scaling, step quantization
  • Three edge handling modes which affect the wavefunction dynamics with an edge fade, plane flipping, and noise injection options
  • Transposition and fine tuning
  • Filter A/B sends, ADSR volume envelope, volume, and panning
• Ability to entangle source oscillators via beam splitter or cross-kerr algorithms each with independent settings
• Internal modulation system per voice:
  • Two LFOs with basic shapes, complex shapes, and perlin noise
  • Two ADSR envelopes with repeat options
  • Two spray (random values created on new voices)
  • Basic MIDI source options
  • MPE modulation options
  • Each modulateable parameter can receive any modulation source without limits
• Two filters with basic shapes and ladder filter options; serial or parallel modes
• Ability to select # of active voices with a monophonic mode
• Pitch glide portamento
• Global overdrive, simple stereo spread, gain, and panning

Entanglement is available now for Linux, Mac and Windows for $60 USD.

Ocean Swift has introduced Oscillarys, described as a ‘spectral loom synthesizer that blurs the border between the organic and the spectral’.

Oscillarys features an atmospheric synth engine built for motion, designed specifically for cinematic scoring and experimental composition. By layering detailed textures with sweeping filters and shifting modulations, it conjures tones that breathe, dissolve, and reform.

Oscillarys also features deep NKS integration and an expansive library of unencoded samples.

Here’s an overview:

Features:

• 1500+ oscillators, including analog tones, organic textures, layers, and ambient noise
• Massive scope and versatility that rivals complex semi-modular systems
• Atmospheric synth engine that’s made for motion

Oscillarys is available now, with an intro price of $47.40 USD (normally $79).

Fanan introduced Colosseum, a lightweight, standalone audio plugin host.

Colosseum runs as a native desktop application with “rock-solid ASIO support” on Windows and CoreAudio on macOS (only ASIO and CoreAudio drivers are supported). It’s designed for live performance, jam sessions, plugin auditioning, and running your plugins with minimal system requirements.

At the heart of Colosseum is a fully interactive node-based routing canvas. Every plugin, every I/O point, every utility tool lives as a draggable node on an open canvas. Connections are drawn visually between audio and MIDI pins. What you see is what you hear.

Features:

• ASIO and CoreAudio support
• Full preset system with XML-based patch files
• 16 switchable workspaces per session
• VST3, Audio Unit, and VST2 plugin hosting
• Real-time CPU and RAM monitoring in the header bar
• Custom dark theme designed for low-light environments
• Persistent settings — audio device, MIDI masks, plugin library, recording folder, and window state all saved as part of the session file
• Multi-MIDI routing through MIDI channels — everything connects to everything. One hardware instrument controls many plugins, a bunch of hardware instruments control a single plugin.

Colosseum is available now for $20 USD.