LinPlug has released version 2.2 of Alpha, a software subtractive synthesizer. The update adds hundreds of presets and Audio Units support for Macintosh OS X.
New features:
- Oscillators may run in freerun-mode (not synced on Note-On)
- Improoved spread (polyphonic unisono)
- Available as Audio Unit
- Now has 750 presets
- Various further sound quality enhancements
Key Features
- Up to 24 note polyphonic VST2.0 plugin software synthesizer (CPU dependent) for MAC and Windows PC
- 2 oscillators with each 2 from 30 different waveforms; pitch, amplitude and symmetry modulation from LFO, Envelope or MIDI
- Fat and rich-sounding Multimode filter with saturation; cutoff and resonance modulation from LFO, Envelope and MIDI
- 2 separate ADSFR envelopes for amplitude and cutoff, time ranges from super-fast 1 millisecond up to full 10 seconds
- LFO with 6 waveforms, variable attack, variable temp sync, switchable Mono-mode
- Adjustable Warmth (Precision)
- Modulation matrix with 4 free assignable slots, 15 sources, 12 destinations Mono- & polyphonic portamento/glide with Normal, Held and Auto-Bend mode; constant rate or time
- Adjustable voice limit down to monophony
- Fully recognized velocity and aftertouch (mono and poly) and several controllers
- LinPlug ECS for MIDI-CC assignment
- Preset Browser works in any VST host
- Comprehensive PDF manual
- Sample accurate timing, full automation and settings are saved with your song
- More than 750 presets included
Requirements
- A VST2.0 capable host software
- Mac OSX® 10.2.6 or higher, 400 MHz CPU, 128 Mb RAM
- Windows 95® or higher, 400 Mhz CPU, 128 Mb RAM
Details are available at the LinPlug site.