Have a new much improved version.

New list for version 1.06.05.

° New PDR (Program Dependent Release) function. Adjusts the release time depending on
the gain of the dry signal.
When engaged the release knob will work more like a hold function.
This really makes it sound a lot better then before. Compression adjusts to the material and it sounds very musical.

° All VU meters can be turned off to save cpu. On my mac it saves about 1.2%
I think this is measured only on 1 of the cores or is it 2 ? My mac has 4 so and I dont
think it can save 1.2% of 4 cores. That would be absurd.

° Cpu usage cut by half. Much more efficient now.
Matti helped me with some code that saved a lot of cpu. THANKS Matti !

° Updated some components to match the latest build of Synthmaker. (1.08)

° Made the Digital display bigger. Going to have more info in it soon when i
have solved some mouse over problems.

° Added a simple Info window. Pretty basic so far but it can improve =)

° Much more has been improved but my memory is not so good

Demo is available in the file shack as usual

Been working pretty hard the past days and now its ready.

Made a better side chain. Simpler to use yet more effective.
It is now only a 4pole Bandpass filter but it works well as a sort of Lopass or Hipass
filter as well.
Very good to use if you need a good DeEsser.

Fixed the scaling of the big gain reduction VU. The dB scale is working.

Changed the graphics slightly. The Knobs are a bit lighter and nicer. So are the VU's.
Made the buttons a bit smaller to make them fit better.

Fixed all buttons and knobs so that they correctly remembers preset positions.
This should work now.

Get the demo from the fileshack.

OK.

I realised I had to fix the way the Ratio worked for good.
I have tamed it alot and not the extreme compression ratios are gone.
Also the VU meters are acting more like just that and the Peak meters (small green) are much better too.
Also added a parabolic saturation on the main out (SatLim button )instead of the crappy solution I had before.

This thing totally amazes me.
Some features worth mentioning....

1: Latency free. Zero latency unless you hit the LAH ( Look A Head) 3ms button Then it would be 3 milliseconds LAH.
2: Attack and Release works down to 0ms. I actually raised the Release minimum to 1 ms just incase.
3: Good Sidechain that makes it easy to use as a Broadband DeEsser.
4: Nice Looks
5: Simple to use
6: Did I mention Nice looks??

Running low on ideas here.....

Well. Made a demo version for this last 1.03 here.

This "final" version is a lot easyer on the eye and has some extra added stuff.

I changed how the VU Gain Reduction meter works. its a little bit more smooth now.
Explains what is happening in a better way then before.
I also changed how the Ratio knob worked.
The numbers under the knob dont correspond to what is actually
happening but its usefull anyways. Tried to make so that straigt up would be a normal
position.
I added a blinking yellow lamp that turns on when in "listening" mode.
I found myself several times to be turning and twisting knobs without anything happening....
until I ralised that "listen" was engaged and I was listening to the sidechain filter and not the actual signal.

Try it for your self.
demo.

Beta here.



Its fully working but there's a noise coming and going at -40dB.
It has some amazing capabilities.
Can compress the shit out of anything. or be gentle.
I haven't really made any presets yet but if you make any, please mail them to me.

The Sidechain filters are quite nice. Especially the Bandpass which is a very audible filter.
Will have to use that in one of my other projects.
I still have some things to add. Mostly graphics. Need to make a lamp or two that will flash when you are in
"Listen" mode. Meaning listening to the Sidechain filters and not the real signal.
Also some new knobs. The small ones needs to be replaced.
If you have any cool ideas I would love to hear them.


Oh. Another thing.
Completely different.
I took some photographs today.
Found a ladybird on my way home and had to try and capture it.
Talk about feeling like a true nerd... on my knees in the grass....
Enjoy the pics. Good to use as desktop picture.

later.
M

Under Development


Actually there are three different plugs + a Phaser on the way.

But these two are almost done.

Some graphics remains to be fixed.

The one named Paradium is a kind of soft distortion/exciter thing. Very very nice on guitars or drums.

The other one is a extremely nice compressor with built in sidechain control and ultrasoft knee to extreme knee.
Still very easy to use.


The third one is called "PsycoDad"..
Yeah. Right.
Eeh. Its a modified Exciter thing.
Basicly. Select a filter type. Distort it, Delay the dry sound by a number of samples. Blend in the filtered/distorted sound to your liking.
Adjust the stereowidth of the fx sound.
Maybe I will add an envelope follower to this. Not sure yet.


If you want to test a demo. Drop me a mail.
Any of the three can be tested but in return I would like some comments about them.


Thats all for now.

Phaedra is on hold.

There are some things I cant seem to get right. Most important is that the cpu usage is to high.
I think I will wait until the application ( Synthmaker) is at version 2.x.

Instead I started making something else.
I took the EQ from Phaedra and made something that .
Well.

You be the judges.

Some explanations might be useful:

It is a 4 band EQ.
Every band has its own LFO that can be used to control either the Freq, Gain, Both or two big faders that
controls all the 4 bands Freq or Gain at the same time.
It sounds very nice just as an EQ but some really cool Phaser sounds can be made as well as some very nice
distorted sounds, especially for guitars and bass.

There's a beta for VST PC in the Fileshack.

Have updated the graphics somewhat.
Looks a little bit nicer.
Click the image to get to the bigger one.

Also made a Scanner for floats to be used in SynthMaker.
Get it here or look in the Fileshack

This one can easily be converted for audio-stream.

Made a couple of VU meters.
Not sure which if any of those I will use for this project.
Maybe Ill make something else. Something more appropriate.
But.
The good news is I can. I can make them the way I want them.
Click the small image to get a bigger one.

You could also download the standalone .exe version of this build and try it
on your pc. It is quite Limited.
Only 1 osc, 1 lfo and 2 envelopes. Also the knobs are a bit to glossy. Going to make them nicer to look at.

It is getting closer and closer to a beta release. Then I would need some beta testers and preset programmers.
If your interested, drop me a mail.

Phaedra 285.
Made a short demo song this morning.

Starts with a padish string sound.
Then a 80s bass and a sologlide sound.
Last in comes a keyboard/organ hybrid thing.
I added some of the soft saturation (found in the master section
next to the pan and gain)
to this keyboard and it sounds good.

Bounced the sologlide, keyboard and bass as separate files as well as a full mix version.
I should have bounced the pad-string too but i screwed up somehow. The bounced audio-file was nothing but a perfect line.

This time I have added no external fx at all. Only the internal fx in the synth. Theres a "chorus" thing, a nice temposynced delay
and a version of the Freeverb. I want to make this verb sound a little smoother but I havnt had the time for it yet.
No mastering, no cutting the bottom, Nothing. =)

And it still sounds pretty nice.

Enjoy

SoloGlider
Keyboard
80s Bass
Full mix
Full mix + cheesy drums

Version .280
Still Alpha but many things has been improved.
Added the modwheel and pitch bend.
Each Oscillator has its own pitchbend settings so you can have 4 different pitch events at the same time.
Pretty nice for intro movie style sounds.
Also made a better Delay and the cpu usage is a bit lower.

Get the alpha 0.280 here.
A small sound demo is here.

I started a new project.
A new synth.
Name: td Phaedra Named after one of the most important albums ever made... in the electronica genre that is.
Made 1974 by Tangerine Dream.



Here is an early alpha version for PC as a vst plugin. Needs a pretty new Pc.
Just drop it into your vst plugins folder.

td Phaedra Alpha 27

This project might be a bit over my head.
But it could be a beast if completed. (When?)

I have been working on a big synth called the Exxess and it has been a struggle.
Not only did I have to learn a bunch of new apps but I also had to do much of the work in Windows Xp. (yack)

Lucky me.. I recently got a new Mac-Pro 2.66 which runs either Mac OS X or Windows XP or Vista.
This has helped me a lot in designing and developing.
Not that I like to bitch but isn't Windows (any version) the worst Op-Sys there is?
Never the less, Im forced to use it. I wish these programs I use would be coded for Mac OS X as well.
I'll do some "name dropping"

In windows I use an application called SynthEdit.
It is a great application that allows us to create software synthesizers and FX for the VST/pc format.
Its a bit early in version but has a very promising future.

I also use SynthMaker
It is a deeper program then SE and has a higher learning curve but it too seems to be a good bet for
the future.
SM also has the feature "save as ".exe" meaning not only can you save your builds as vstplugins but also as standalone apps. A very nice feature.

If you are at all interested in developing software instruments and effects for vst/pc and have not heard of these before.
Check them out.

Hmm.
I just realized that these 2 applications are the only 2 reasons for me to use Windows.
Well. That's not entirely true.
Maybe I play some games on it too.


Oh. Before I forget.

I also added a new page today.
the Portfolium
I will keep adding pictures of my work and I will also make another page for the sounds of the instruments I make. All in due time.

This is a synth currently under development.
More info will follow.

Made a movie to show you how the stuff looks like live.
It is just a screenshot/movie of some
gui (Graphical User Interface) parts with a small audiofile running thru.
A good way to see how vu's and other meters work.
5.7mb size so its not that big.