NEW:'Analog' Synth (DSP-instrument)

Lex Nahumury · May 26, 2005, 09:44 PM

Analog modelled Mono Synth ala Mini Moog;
- 3 tunable VCOs
- 24 dB Low Pass 'Moog ladder filter' approximation with Resonance.
- SAW/TRIANGLE (bandlimited), SQUARE (~50% bandlimited)
- 1 VCA + ADSR
- 1 VCF + ADSR
- 1 LFO
- Pitch Bend (up to +/-12)
- Modwheel -> VCO, VCF
- Glide (Portamento)
- Legato, Re-trigger1 and Re-trigger2 selectable keyboard modes
- Keytrack->VCF adjustable
- Filter Cutoff Real Time click-free controllable through MIDI CC11
- Preset(patch) selection through MIDI Program Change/Bank select

Picture;
http://members.home.nl/nahutec/kxSynth/asynth.png

Preset riffs plus a tune at the end;
http://members.home.nl/nahutec/kxSynth/Asynth.mp3

Another tune;
http://members.home.nl/nahutec/kxSynth/Audio_04_02.mp3

and yet another;
http://members.home.nl/nahutec/kxSyn..._That_Bass.mp3

User Tunes:
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A cool tune made by TravelRec;
www.electricstart.de/sound/asynth2.mp3
3 instances of ASynth 1.1b and a chorus and a delay, all sound completely out of the DSP!

A Complete song made by trevbushell "asynthomania". Check this one out!;
http://www.enginecreations.com/trevb...ynthomania.mp3
2 midi controlled Asynths into mx6 with 2 effect sends
plus 1 Uart Asynth added thro mx6 with effects to allow further
layering of ASIO recorded Asynth parts.
All sent into cubase and mixed.
Lots of slider tweaking during recording in real time.
ProFX setup.
ALL of song (but drums) made with asynth!

A nice sequence made by Kokoon;
http://members.home.nl/nahutec/drumsynth/aciiiiid.mp3
-DrumMachine + Asynth

User Presets:
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by trevbushell http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jc.bush...resetstrev.kxp
(right click and "save as target" )

Download for 3545;
http://members.home.nl/nahutec/kxSynth/3545/asynth.kxl
Download for 3538;
http://members.home.nl/nahutec/kxSyn...v1.1c_3538.zip
Download for 3537;
http://members.home.nl/nahutec/kxSyn...v1.1c_3537.zip

Installation;
Just unzip and register the plugin. That's all

Questions, bugs etc. here.

Have fun!

/Lex
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Notes:
-For now, Midi settings are not stored anywere, so you loose them at reboot.
Storing them in Preset is a solution, but far from perfect.
I'll see if I can come up with something.

-Since sequencers *can* send Bank/Progam Changes on start/stop,
make sure you save your 'Currently edited Preset' on time.
MIDI Bank Select MSB = 0 selects 'Factory Presets bank'
MIDI Bank Select MSB > 0 selects 'Custom Presets bank'

Automation MIDI CC codes
CC00 BANK SELECT - Bank select MSB (0 - 127)
CC01 MODULATION
CC03 FILTER RESONANCE
CC05 GLIDE
CC07 VOLUME
CC09 KEYTRACK
CC11 FILTER CUTOFF
CC12 VCO1 WAVE
CC13 VCO2 WAVE
CC14 VCO3 WAVE
CC15 VCO1 RANGE
CC16 VCO2 RANGE
CC17 VCO3 RANGE
CC18 VCO1 TUNE
CC19 VCO2 TUNE
CC20 VCO2 TUNE
CC21 VCO1 LEVEL
CC22 VCO2 LEVEL
CC23 VCO3 LEVEL
CC24 VCA ATTACK
CC25 VCA DECAY
CC26 VCA SUSTAIN
CC27 VCA RELEASE
CC28 VCF ATTACK
CC29 VCF DECAY
CC30 VCF SUSTAIN
CC31 VCF RELEASE
CC32 VCF DEPTH
CC33 LFO RATE
CC34 LFO DEPTH

TravelRec. · May 27, 2005, 12:04 AM

Hi LeMury!

Unbelievable, do you never sleep (thread time 4:44). BTW - your new synth is awesome. I will try it next few minutes after download

. Sounds very well and I feel myself back-switched in time!!! Never thought, this can be done inside the DSP - do you wanna knock out all known similar vst(i)s?! You are straight on the way

. Comments later. Greetings!

2 hours later...
So, some tests went okay, nice sounds - the mod / glide issue is a bit annoying, but you said it will be fixed. Automation of the sliders would be a nice feature - I think this will come at last.

Here is a sound sequence of a scientific machine

, made with Asynth and E-FX ReverbStation: http://www.electricstart.de/sound/asynthseq.mp3

Kongio · May 27, 2005, 03:36 AM

Sounds fantastic!!!
Seriously good job.

radiocolonel.it · May 27, 2005, 04:18 AM

... SIMPLY... THANKS A LOT for this incredible "TOY"!!!

**dj_stick** · May 27, 2005, 05:45 AM

i'm liking this synth

Russ · May 27, 2005, 05:45 AM

Pretty cool. I like that "Saw That Bass" tune. It sounds familair, but I cannot place it. Can you explain these Synth's for us non-keyboard people. Are the strictly for use with a midi keyboard, or can they be used, for example, as an instrument in a midi sequencer program, etc?

**dj_stick** · May 27, 2005, 05:50 AM

usign a sequencer you will need a program called midiyoke from www.midiox.com to create a virtual midi patchbay

kokoon · May 27, 2005, 06:25 AM

3537?

Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!1

Lex Nahumury · May 27, 2005, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TravelRec.

2 hours later...So, some tests went okay, nice sounds - the mod / glide issue is a bit annoying, but you said it will be fixed. Automation of the sliders would be a nice feature - I think this will come at last.Here is a sound sequence of a scientific machine , made with Asynth and E-FX ReverbStation:

Nice "Alien trapped in Cave" sequence

.

-Use kMode 'Norm2' instead untill I release an updated version.
(Norm2 is practicly the same to non-keyboard players I guess)

-Full Automation is planned of course.
However, keep in mind that not all sliders are suitable for 'Real Time' operation.
With 'Real Time' I mean; User can change control while playing without causing
audible pops&clicks, zipper noises and goes in effect immediatly.
Currently;
- Pitch Bend,
- Modwheel,
- Expression->Filter cutoff,
- Patch Volume
are 'Real Time' operatable controls.
These controls are all de-clicked (smoothed) as much as possible.
So we should destinct between 'Normal Automatable' and 'Real Time Automatable'.
Suggestions are welcome.

/LeMury

Lex Nahumury · May 27, 2005, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ

Can you explain these Synth's for us non-keyboard people. Are the strictly for use with a midi keyboard, or can they be used, for example, as an instrument in a midi sequencer program, etc?

You can use such synths the same way as any other standalone midi application.
As dj-stick already pointed out; midi-yoke is an excellent tool(driver actualy)
to route midi data internaly.
So, no, these synths are not restricted to keyboard owning/playing people.

/LeMury

Russ · May 27, 2005, 08:10 AM

dj_stick / LeMury, thanks for the info, I will check out midi-yoke.

Lex Nahumury · May 27, 2005, 08:24 AM

Forgot to mention;

MIDI Bank Select MSB = 0 will select 'Factory Presets bank'
MIDI Bank Select MSB > 0 will select 'Custom Presets bank'

Since sequencers *can* send Bank/Progam Changes on start/stop,
make sure you save your 'Currently edited Preset' on time.

/LeMury

Russ · May 27, 2005, 09:48 AM

Possible bug:
When I try to unload the plugin, while the 'Tweak' window is still open, kxmixer hangs. I have to reboot in order to get kxmixer working again (ending task, does not work, as it hangs when you try and restart kxmixer).

-Russ

Lex Nahumury · May 27, 2005, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ

Possible bug:
When I try to unload the plugin, while the 'Tweak' window is still open, kxmixer hangs. I have to reboot in order to get kxmixer working again (ending task, does not work, as it hangs when you try and restart kxmixer).

-Russ

Confirmed.

/LeMury

kokoon · May 27, 2005, 10:02 AM

okay. could we please get this for version 3537?

it would really really mean alot to me.

and if for future plugins - since many of us are still on 3537, solely because of UFX absence on 3538 - please compile them for 3537 too.

Lex Nahumury · May 27, 2005, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kokoon

okay. could we please get this for version 3537?

it would really really mean alot to me.

and if for future plugins - since many of us are still on 3537, solely because of UFX absence on 3538 - please compile them for 3537 too.

Sure no problem.
Let me fix some big bugs first (just a few days at most) OK?

/LeMury

thomasabarnes · May 27, 2005, 11:11 AM

Asynth .mp3 is a great demonstration of the Anolog Synth! that last part with drums is increadible! Turely pro material! Thanks for this new synth LeMury! This is a great service for not only low income users, but the whole kX community, cause it's hardware based! Anybody who wants to save some cpu power can benefit from this professional sound quality instrument. Great bass sounds, man!!! So professional! You are the Man!!!!!!!!

Great playing and patch programing, too! Will try this out later cause I've been up all night, and I'm sleepy. hehe

Truely fantastic, you providing this for the kX community, and great playing! You are a kX programing pioneer LeMury. Youre going down in history, kX history, as an innovating kX programing pioneer. I'm very sure of that. You're so talented, you can be making commercial soft synths! I'm sure you know that, but thanks for doing this for us at no price.

What's next: "kX Sampler" with features like Kontakt, HALion or VSampler 3, including direct from disk streaming?

LOL just kidding. You really hooked us up with this one LeMury!

thomasabarnes · May 27, 2005, 11:27 AM

Oh, btw, LeMury, would it be possible to make your new ProFX and MX6 plugins compatible with 3537? I'm just wondering, cause with 3537 having support for the UFX pack (and not 3538.x), users could sure benefit from having your plugins work with 3537 .esp the ability obtained with the new AC97 plugin to easily record Mic and Line In input sources to separate tracks at the same time (one of the new features that I think marks kX so much better and powerful for music production than Creative drivers and software).

Moreover, since Windows 98 SE users and Windows ME users may be losing support for kX, if your AC97 plugin was compatible with 3537, those users of these older Operating Systems could have the ability to easily record Mic and Line in to separate tracks at the same time.

What are your thoughts concerning this, if you dont mind sharing them?

Lex Nahumury · May 27, 2005, 12:57 PM

Firstly; Thanks for the 'flowers' Thomas. Much appreciated!

About 3537 or earlier;
If users ask me to down-compile plugins for them I generaly do that.
You may loose some 3538 specific features however.

/LeMury

**dj_stick** · May 27, 2005, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ

dj_stick / LeMury, thanks for the info, I will check out midi-yoke.

i'm working on a simple guide to help people get this running easily

Lex Nahumury · May 27, 2005, 09:34 PM

Update: 'Analog' Synth v1.1b

Fixes;
- Crash during unload when Tweak window was still open.
- Keyboard Modes revised/fixed
- Midi bank/program > 'number of factory presets' corruption fixed

Installation note;
Remove any prior ..\Asynth\bsynth.kxl manualy before installing v1.1b..!!
After installation, check the plugins info dialog.
It should display; 'Analog Synth v1.1b'

Download link in first post.

/LeMury

Lex Nahumury · May 28, 2005, 11:33 AM

On user request;

3537 version released.

(See download link in first post)

/LeMury

TravelRec. · May 29, 2005, 04:38 AM

Thank you, LeMury, for your hard work! The synth works now very pretty for me - no problems so far. Very nice, really!

kokoon · May 29, 2005, 04:51 AM

thanks man!!!

TravelRec. · May 29, 2005, 12:30 PM

Suggestion: is it possible to synchronize the LFO with MTC (MidiTimeCode), sent by a host application? And is it possible to have selectable LFO waveforms? This will improve the thing quite a lot

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