Mr. Alias 2 is a free software synthesizer for Mac, Windows and Linux.

Mr. Alias 2 uses non band-limited oscillators which can be transposed near to and beyond the Nyquist frequency, causing most of their spectra to be aliased back into audible non-harmonic frequencies. The sound can then be further processed by a number of crude “effects.”

Though it is based on the same concept as the original, Mr. Alias 2 is completely rewritten for cross-platform compatibility, and has a number of significant improvements.

Mr. Alias 2 is free, it’s got a “wack” user interface and is available as a VST plugin for Windows (32-bit), Mac OS X (Universal Binary), and Linux (x86), and as an Audio Unit for Mac OS X.

Preview the sound of Mr. Alias 2 below:

 

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Download Mr. Alias 2 from the thepiz site.

If you’ve used Mr. Alias 2, leave a comment with your thoughts/ratings!

Some feature highlights:

• 2 oscillators
• 18 waveforms
• Full stereo processing
• 6 filter types including a formant filter
• Filter envelope
• External audio processing (no need to hire Butch Vig)
• Patch randomizer button
• Highly configurable MIDI control with MIDI learn
• MIDI-controllable patch morphing
• Included bank of 128 presets, including some by waka x
• Drag & drop preset and MIDI map loading
• “Wack” GUI

Be sure to read the manual to understand all the special hidden features.