Impact Soundworks Chro-Nyx Virtual Instrument Inspired by Classic Hardware Synths
Impact Soundworks has introduced Chro-Nyx, a new virtual instrument that they say is primarily inspired by the Roland JP-8080 synthesizer, but also by other classic hardware synths, including the Roland Jupiter 8, Access Virus, Nord Modular 2, Mono/Poly, and RADIAS.
The Impact Soundworks Chro-Nyx goes far beyond the original 7 waveforms of the original 8080, with a total of 31 oscillator types.
“Go from delicate to untamed with FM-powered modes like 2-Op and Raw. Create massive chords with a single voice using Chord and Hellchoir modes. Transform Chro-Nyx into vintage hardware with the J106, Alpha, and Hoover.
Thicken any sound with the Sub Oscillator, Jupiter-8 style Cross Modulation, and up to 10-voice unison with adjustable tune and spread.”
When it comes to filters, Chro-Nyx starts with the 8080’s signature filter design, slopes, and types (LPF, BPF, HPF), then adds dual filters (and a third post-FX filter) that can be run split, in series, or parallel. Plus, each has Virus-style Filter FM, as well as five filter types like “Classic”, “Lush”, and “Acid”, each with their own distinct character and response.
Features:
- Up to 10-voice unison for the entire signal path (minus FX) with adjustable stereo spread, detune, phase, and phase randomness
- Voice spread…
- Three engine modes to balance CPU performance with circuit model accuracy
- Multiple legato modes for retriggering pitch, filter, amp or any combination, plus portamento/gliss
- Analog drift adjustment
- Oscillators:
- Dual oscillators with 31 modes including all classic JP8080 waveforms (supersaw!)
- External audio input on oscillator 2
- Sub oscillator with 7 waveforms
- Oscillator cross-modulation, ring modulation, and xyz
- Adjustable phase and phase reset
- Noise oscillator with white and pink modes, transient ‘snap’ layer, option to route noise to Osc 1 for ‘chaos’ modulation
- Filters:
- Dual filters with highpass, bandpass, and lowpass modes; 12db/oct and 24db/oct slopes
- Five filter models: Modern, Classic, Acid, Lush, Chro-MP
- Serial, parallel, and split topologies
- Custom drive section with 18 waveshaper & distortion modes
- Filter FM from VCO1 to filter 1, noise FM to filter 2
- Modulation:
- Dual LFOs with four waveforms
- LFO BPM sync from 1/64 to 64/1 speeds; free running speeds from ultra-slow to audio rate
- 16-slot mod matrix with two destinations per source per slot
- Math modulators: add, subtract, multiply, quantize, smooth, curve, detune, merge
- MIDI modulation sources: constant, velocity, key, aftertouch, modwheel, pitchbend, expression, MIDI CCs
- LFOs and all three envelopes usable as mod sources for anything
- Eight macro knobs
- Two per-step mod sources in the step sequencer
- Sequencer & Arpeggiator:
- (Up to) 16 step arp/sequencer with variable length, velocity, pitch per step
- Trance gate with multiple blending controls, ADSR, and tail control – can be overlayed on top of the regular sequencer
- Can be synced to DAW playback
- 1/16 to 4/1 speeds; separate speeds for arpeggiator and sequencer modes
- Adjustable shuffle and overall gate length
- Effects:
- Adjustable bass/treble tonal control, plus sub boost with adjustable intensity/tone
- Delay line with 5 stereo modes and internal modulation
- Dual FX slots that can be run in serial or parallel with adjustable phase and reset
- Modulation FX: JP, Alpha, and Juno 106-style choruses, Ensemble, Flanger, Modulator, Phaser, Phaser Jet, Rotary cab, Twisting
- Distortion FX: Asymmetric Drive, Cross Drive, Distortion, Overdrive, Bitcrushing
- Spatial FX: Delay Pong, two Reverb modules, gated Reverb, sidechained Reverb (three speeds), two Shimmer modules
- Other FX: Compressor, Parametric EQ, Multiband Compressor, Alpha HP filter, Formant filter
- Pre and Post-FX EQs with lo cut, hi cut, lo shelf, high shelf, and two parametric bands
- FX Filter with HPF, BPF, LPF, Notch modes, 12db/oct and 24db/oct slopes, all waveshaper modes from the main Filter section
- Twelve band vocoder
Chro-Nyx is available now for the free Reaktor Player (VST/AU/AAX), with an intro price of $79 (normally $99).
