Synthesizer One

Synthesizer One is a high-end soft-synth designed to maximize sonic creation and manipulation. Many sound sculpting techniques are included - wavetable, FM, AM, Ring modulation, additive, and subtractive synthesis.

Overview

Synthesizer One combines many sound creation techniques into a single software plug-In including wavetable, FM, AM, Ring modulation, additive and subtractive synthesis methods. External audio can be processed and combined with synthesized sounds. Oscillator, filter, LFO, and envelope signals can be routed to multiple modulation targets. Two wavetable oscillators (three waves per voice) allow unprecedented manipulation of waveform data. A third analog-style oscillator has been added in version 2.0. Two multi-mode filters simultaneously output high pass,low pass,band pass,and band stop filtered signals. Three LFOs per voicewith dedicated multi-mode ASR envelopes.The LFOs can use the same waves as the OSCs for the ultimate modulations. The LFOs can be synced to MIDI beat clock or the internal clock of Synthesizer One. Multiple LFO loop modes are available, as well as key tracking. Three ADSTAR envelopes can be used as s source for any modulation target. The second attack (post key up)can be enabled or disabled. Effects include wave shaping, EQ (high pass, low shelf, high shelf), and a modulatable delay line capable of chours, flange, vibrato, pitch warping, doubling, and echo effects. The Synthesizer One interface - Synth Page 'OSC' is shown above.

Wave Editing

The vast sound pallete of Synthesizer One starts with its editable wavetables. By using waveables,the user can create unique waveforms. The waveform editing facilities are built into the Synthesizer One interface and Wave Edit control page (shown at right). Several waveform functions, filters and edit modes catalyze the creative process. Mouse drawn waveforms and functions can be created. Even audio can be importted into a wavetable. Up to 8 edited wavetables can be saved per setting file for an unlimited range of sounds.

Modular Modulation

A modular design allows oscillator, filter, LFO, envelope, and audio signals to be routed to a variety of modulation targets. Many synthesis parameters have a dedicated menu of modulation sources on each control page for optimal editing speed. A 4-point modulation matrix is still provided for additional modulation routing.

Other Information

A set of Quick Pages gives access to basic parameters, while the complete set of controls are available on the Synth Pages. MIDI controller assignment is programmable by the user and saved as a preference inside the Synthesizer One plug-In. A 4-point MIDI controller modulation matrix is available per patch.

Synthesizer One features include:

2 wavetable oscillators

3 wave sources with independent waveform, level, phase, octave, PW and PWM control (note PWM available for ANY waveform - the only synth on the planet to offer this feature)
Many preset waveforms and up to 8 editable waves are available per wave source
FM and FM velocity controls for each oscillator
Seperate Ring Oscillator with selectable inputs (OSC, LFO, ADSTAR envelopes, etc.)
Seperate noise source

1 Analog-style oscillator

Saw, Sine waveforms
Continuously detunable from 0 to 2 octaves below OSC 1 pitch

External Audio Processing

Audio can be mixed, processed, and used as modulation source

2 Multi-mode Filters

High Pass, Low Pass, Band Pass, Band Stop with frequency and resonance control,12 dB/oct per filter
2 frequency and 1 resonance modulation source per filter
Simultaneous output of all filter types
Filters operate in series,parallel, and other routing configurations

3 Low Frequency Oscillators

Use same waves as available to oscillators
Syncable to MIDI beat clock
Multi-mode ASR envelope per LFO

3 ADSTAR Envelopes

Attack, Decay, Sustain, Time, Attack2, Release

Modular Design

Every modulation target (PWM, VCF FM, etc.) can select from a popup menu of available modulation sources (LFO, ADSTAR envelope, OSC, etc.)

Programmable Performance Generator

User definable arpeggiations and sequences saved per preset

Effects Section

Wave Shaper (OSC 1, OSC2)
EQ (high pass, low shelf, high shelf)
Modulatable delay line (chours, flange, vibrato, pitch warping, doubling, echo, and beat-synced delay)
Voice level panning

Other Information

Double precision arithmetic for 48 bit processing
Analog saturation modeling
Requires MIX (SRAM dsps only) or HD TDM system
Up to 10 voices per HD dsp, up to 8 voices per Mix dsp
On HD systems, supports 48kHz and 96kHz sample rates
Page table support for ProControl, Control 24, others

Stock#: 29260
Publisher: McDSP
Code:
Platform: CROSS
Type: Synthesizer
Weight (lbs): 0.39
Dim: 5½ (W) x 7½ (H) x 0.60 (D) inchs
Year: © 2004
List: 495.00
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