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u-he a sorti Podolski

Podolski is a simple, CPU-efficient virtual analogue synthesizer. Basically a cut down version of FilterscapeVA with just one oscillator, one filter, one envelope and two LFOs, it also features a Zebra-style arpeggiator/sequencer plus chorus and delay effects.

Podolski’s specialities are the Click parameter (emphasizes the filter attack) and its ability to seamlessly morph between three waveforms (WaveWarp).

http://www.u-he.com/cms/podolski

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Partikkel Audio a sorti Hadron

The Hadron plugin is your ultimate granular synthesis tool. In fact it is such a complete implementation of granular synthesis we’ve renamed the technique to particle synthesis. The plugin is of course free and open source.

For your convenience, we’ve made a preset system allowing you to quickly get started making music with it. All presets have selected “expression controls” to allow creativity and flexibility, and you can morph between presets for ultimate creativity. The plugin comes with a basic set of presets, and you can buy additional preset packs to expand your sonic palette. This kind of presets is called “states” in Hadron.

Hadron can be used as a synthesizer or an audio effect. It can also seamlessly morph between different sound processing methods, so you can make the plugin gradually change from synthesizer to audio processing mode. This is all part of the state morphing system, accessible via the big 2D joystick control.

You can also use live sampling as a sound source for manipulation with Hadron, as well as audio files and live audio input.

http://www.partikkelaudio.com/

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VST Zone has released U.F.O. Zone Edition

U.F.O. Zone Edition is updated version of original U.F.O. plugin with some updates, improvements and fixes. U.F.O. (Unknown frequency oscillator) is simple subtractive synthesizer.

Features:

*3 oscillators with 36 waveforms to choose.
*2 SVF filters.
*2 delay, chorus and reverb effects.
*quick subpreset for ADSR envelope.
*preset randomization (randomize OSC, filter or effect separately for each OSC or all at once).
*subpreset saving, loading (save OSC, filter or effects setting for use in different preset).
*51 presets in 5 subcategories (atmosphere, effects, pads, instruments and synths).



http://www.vstzone.sk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4

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Xenobioz has released Kruud

A lot of changes inlcuding an improved GUI with a new waveform editor, new menus, and a better looking skin. Takes less CPU on user waveforms.

Features:

*drawable low resolution Oscillator
*1 LFO/SUB OSC.
*2 LFOS.
*3 ADSRS.
*2 Delays of which one can be used to make crude physical modelling.
*An Arpeggiator.
*A multimode filter.



http://www.xenobioz.com/

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Schema Factor has released MIDIMapperX.

MIDIMapperX is a Windows VST plugin that allows the user to map any MIDI Note On/Off event to an arbitrary sequence of bytes. This allows the user to send SysEx, MIDI Machine Control, or other custom message to any custom or non-standard MIDI device in their arsenal, from any DAW.

http://www.schemafactor.com/#/midimapperx/4569646310

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Sounds interesting, but I'd also like to point out that OpenMPT can do the very same with Zxx macros - well, you are limited to 16 different parametered macros and 128 fixed macros, but that's still a lot of possibilities.

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Xen-Arts has released XenFont

XenFont is a two oscillator, hybrid SF2 SoundFont & Subtractive Synthesis VSTi that features full-controller MIDI Pitch Microtuning using the MTS (MIDI Tuning Standard) format, where any MIDI Note Number can be freely microtuned to any desired pitch across the MIDI range, enabling computer musicians and composers to explore the vast expressive possibilities of composing music with alternative intonation systems.

XenFont is a microtonal sound-designer's SF2 sample-based synthesizer, with a carefully designed ergonomic workflow for quickly creating powerful sounding and musical useful timbres. The instrument enables users to load their own SF2 SoundFont files and thereby any special timbres required of the music at hand, from classical acoustic instruments, to synthesized ones. Routing the SF2 SoundFont Oscillators through the internal synthesis functions of the VSTi, provides a way to radically transform the original sounds and create new synthesized timbres.

http://www.xen-arts.com/2013/02/xenfont-microtonal-soundfont.html#more

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Saltline has released Świerk

Świerk is a simple VA subtractive synthesizer. It’s layout and signal path allows
the user to create sounds quickly and with ease.
Świerk is a freeware VST instrument for windows.

http://www.saltline.co.uk/swierk.html