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.