Different Instruments has introduced PartialString, a physical modeling synthesizer that generates sound by numerically solving the one-dimensional wave equation in real time.
Rather than relying on sampled sounds or traditional virtual analog oscillators, the instrument represents a vibrating string as a series of displacement points and computes the propagation of energy across the string. A virtual pickup measures the string displacement to generate the audio output.
The instrument supports up to 10 voices of polyphony, with the available voice count adapting dynamically according to CPU performance and the simulated string lengths.
Features:
Real-time numerical solution of the one-dimensional wave equation
Models the vibration of a plucked string as a displacement grid in memory
Virtual pickup generates audio by measuring string displacement
Supports up to 10-voice polyphony
Dynamic voice allocation adjusts polyphony based on available processing power and simulated string length
Adjustable excitation position along the string
Adjustable excitation shape
Velocity-sensitive excitation
Pickup position is continuously adjustable
Pickup position can be modulated by an LFO
Pickup LFO operates up to audio rates for AM-like sidebands
Adjustable string decay
Dampers can be enabled or disabled
Piano-style damper behavior can be enabled so damping occurs when notes are released
Long undamped decay supports sustained pad-like sounds
Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux
PartialString is available now as a free download, with an optional pay-what-you-want contribution. The instrument is available in Audio Unit and VST3 formats for macOS, VST3 for Windows, and VST3 for Linux.
Its pitch-shifted tails run through a BBD-style delay emulation with dedicated time control, blending ethereal, rising harmonics with the grain and instability of analog bucket-brigade circuits.
But Voyage Voyage doesn’t stop at reverb, though. Push the decay up and it transforms into a true instrument — a parametric, evolving drone and texture generator.
Two controls take you deeper. The Chaos knob introduces modulation, diffusion and resonators, bending your tails into unpredictable, organic territory. The Exciter knob generates signals that re-trigger the reverb’s delay lines, keeping the sound alive indefinitely — no input required.
Summary:
classic decay, tone, mix, input, output, low cut and high cut controls, as expected in a reverb plug-in.
Shimmer amount & pitch control, with an additional delay time control featuring the BBD chip emulation.
innovative Exciter & Chaos parameters, useful when Voyage Voyage is in self-oscillation / resonator mode.
additional features such as resizing capabilities, integrated help, extra accessibility functionalities, mix lock control etc.
Padbangers has released a free application MPC Sample Project Converter, that’s designed to let you change MPC Sample projects to the bigger MPC Format.
Here’s what they have to say about it:
“For the big standalone MPCs — MPC One, MPC Live and MPC X/XL.
When they import an MPC Sample project, everything ends up crammed into a single track — hard to read and hard to edit. This app splits it into clean tracks and turns your chops and “16 Levels” tuning melodies into real, playable programs: chops become a chop program, tuning melodies become keygroups — plus an in-app preview and an optional template for your own mixer setup. Now also supports converting to MPC 2.”
MPC Sample Project Converter is available now as a free download for Linux, macOS and Windows.
