FKFX Audio Brings Back KrishnaSynth

FKFX let us know that they are re-releasing KrishnaSynth, which was originally released in 2007.

KrishnaSynth has been rewritten to meet current standards, but is a “strict copy” of the original 32-bit version, with the same sound, and all its thousand presets.

Here’s what the developer has to say about KrishaSynth:

“It offers over 1000 acoustic, electric, and synth sounds and is equipped with its original synthesis features, called frame oscillator. This synthesis technology allows for import, building, and modification of textures from sampled instruments and synth waveforms.

It also includes a comprehensive set of DSP functions and effects, along with 5 LFOs with high rate capabilities, polyphonically synced on note frequencies.”

It’s available now, for both Mac & Windows.

Features:

New Synthesis System (Frame Oscillator)
Full Control Over Frame Rate and (re)Animation of imported sounds
Mirror Effect
Repeat Effect
Lo.fi Effect
Exclusive Draw Screen
Several interpolation modes
Coarse Control(-36/+36 semitones)
User friendly Import Menu
2 Analog Model oscillators
Volume and Pan control
Fine Tune Control (-50/+50th of a semitone)
Desync for each oscillator
FM Synthesis
AM Synthesis
Free drag and drop assignation to any control on screen
16 external MIDI OUT modulation destinations
6 Drawable LFO Step Sequencers : Shapes: Simple, Ramp, Saw, half-Saw, Soft, fine
LFO Phase Control for each LFO
LFO per voice (Polyphonic), or synced (Monophonic) for each LFO
LFO Speeder knob: Turn up all LFO rates live with a single control
Knob Movement Recorder: get control movement recorded into the LFO
LFO Visual Routing: any control affected by LFO shows up in green
Free drag and drop assignation to any control on screen
16 external MIDI OUT modulation destinations
Envelope discreet parameters: time in samples of the “zero ms” attack/release
AHDSR Visual Feedback: See output of AHDSR directly on the destination
Auto-Zoom Envelope to Screen Adjust
16 Steps Sequencer
Step Size from 1 to 16
Slide Control for each step
2 Randomizers (Intelligent/Chaotic)
Tube Emulation with customizable cabinet size and frequency
Phaser
Chorus
Reverb
Perfect sync of effect parameters with host tempo and timecode
Legato
Unison using from 1 to 16 note (user selection)
Unison Phase delay (same)
Unison Random Phase delay (same)
Free polyphony per preset: from 1 (mono) to 16
Build-in Hold implementation
16 voice polyphony
Global Master Tuning
MIDI Learn Edit Screen
MIDI Learn invertable min and max Edit
MIDI OUT Full Implementation
Preset Manager
Preset Category reflecting Folder hierarchy on Hard Drive
Preset Randomizer (choose any number, the same number generates the same random preset)
Intuitive 3D user Interface
Option Screen with clear categories
Global Options (Saves on Exit)
Over 1000 presets
Sound/Speech/Waveform import with Frame Analysis Technology (F.A.T.)
Variable PWM Effect
Mirror Quantized Effect
Bit Reduction Effect
Squarer Effect
9 Sizable Draw Tools: Sine, Triangle, Ellipse, Square, Line, Noise, Harmonic, Smooth and Pencil
Volume and Pan control
Fine Tune Control (-50/+50th of a semitone)
Batch Import
5 Oscillator shapes on both Analog Oscillators: Saw, Sine, Square, Triangle and Noise
Coarse Control(-36/+36 semitones)
Old synthesizer defect emulation for each oscillator
3 Fat Analog Model Filters (Low Pass, Band Pass, High Pass)
RM Synthesis
5 LFOs, each with 3 bipolar sends
108 internal modulation destinations
11 shapes: Saw, Inverse Saw, Triangle, Sine, Chaos, Square, Noise, Log, Inverse Log, Triangle Log and Ellipse
Speed Settings: from 32 Bars to 128th with dotted and triplets, and up to note frequency multiples
Unipolar/Bipolar switch for each LFO
Perfect Sync of LFOs with host tempo and timecode
Feedbacked LFOs: LFOs can control LFOs/AHDSRs
LFO Visual Feedback: See LFO output directly on the destination
3 Envelopes with Attack, Hold, Decay, Sustain, Release
108 internal modulation destinations
Five response modes: Velocity, Key, Velocity Sync, Key Sync,Velocity To Decay
Feedback AHDSRs: AHDSRs can control LFOs/AHDSRs
AHDSR Visual Routing: any control affected by AHDSR shows up in yellow
Show all envelopes by using soft transparency
128 Pattern Memories
+2/-2 Octave Control for each step
Velocity Control for each step
Speed Settings: from 32 Bars to 128th, with dotted and triplet
Low CPU Effect Chain
Flanger
Delay
Several Models of Phaser, Flanger, Chorus and Delay
Effect Preset Managers including dozens of Effects Presets
Mono
Unison Pitch detune (added to each extra unison voice)
Unison Random Pitch detune (same)
Unison Master Level Compensation to avoid output saturation
Time or Distance Portamento
Distinct Up and down values for Pitchbend range
Preset Master Tuning
Advanced and visual MIDI Learn Mode
MIDI Controller number and Channel Edit
MIDI Intelligent Random Mutate
MIDI out controls on channel, Controller number, minimum and maximum output values
Managing functions: Save, Save As Variation, Replace, Move to Category, Delete
Easy to Read List
Mini Preset Browse
On/Off Switch For every Module
Preset Options (Saves in Preset)
Visual Modulation Routing

Pricing and Availability:

KrishnaSynth is available now for $49 USD. A free version is also available.

6 thoughts on “FKFX Audio Brings Back KrishnaSynth

  1. i used to get stoned and join the hare krishna band in harvard square in the 70’s. its was a lot of fun, just don’t get into the van after the set. lol. them finger cymbals were cool, but my favorite was the tabla drums.

  2. It sounds like the original was pretty cool. I have no memory of it, whatsoever (and in 2007, it had been almost 25 years since I was seriously stoned enough for that to have made a difference).

  3. I don’t know why KFKX didn’t include a more through sound demo. I don’t find it wildly unique, but its still seems like a fairly solid instrument. There isn’t much to be had on it at all, aside from a feature list, so I’ll pass for now. You don’t get a very broad sense of the sound here, but its a start.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRTb40yv2QQ

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