Syntheway

Syntheway Virtual Sitar, demo’d above, is a VST instrument designed to emulate the Indian Sitar.

Features:

• Mastered sitar samples recorded with special equipment in a low noise environment. Full length sustain, no loops (natural decay).
• Includes 18 predefined sounds.
• Optimized CPU and memory usage.
• ADSR envelope generator with Attack, Sustain, Decay and Release parameters and several modulation targets.
• Multiple-Mode Filter: The values are automatically computed when you select any of the filter types. Filter switch includes: LP (Low pass), BP (Band pass), HP (High pass), notch, peak, low pass and high pass shelving filter with adjustable cutoff and bandwidth.
• Variable room simulation. Reverb effect can control the “room ambience”.
• MIDI Automation: Added complete MIDI CC#.

The Sitar is a Hindustani classical stringed instrument which utilizes sympathetic strings along with regular strings and a gourd resonating chamber to produce a very distinctive sound. It was popularized by “legendary sitar virtuoso” and composer Ravi Shankar in the 1960s.

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Syntheway has introduced Realistic Virtual Piano v2.5 VSTi, an Acoustic Grand Piano emulation VST instrument for Windows and Linux O.S.

Details and demos below.

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Syntheway Percussion Kit is a collection of virtual percussion instruments designed for creating orchestral percussion, as well as auxiliary, latin, african and mallet percussion.

Features:

• Selector switch on GUI.
• Percussion instruments kit includes:
• Orchestral Percussion: Snare Roll, Triple Roll, Bass Drum, Timpani, Gong (Tam-Tam), Suspended Cymbal, Temple Block and Triangle.
• Auxiliary Percussion: Triangle, Woodblock, Ride Cymbal, Cymbals, Tambourine and Sleigh Bells.
• Mallet Percussion: Vibraphone, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Marimba and Tubular Bells.
• Latin Percussion: Conga, Timbale, Bongo and Castanets.
• African Percussion Kit.
• Variable room simulation.

A demo version is available. Full version is $35.

Syntheway has introduced ElectriKeys, a virtual electric piano based on vintage Fender Rhodes MK1, Hohner Clavinet D6, Wurlitzer and Yamaha CP-70 e-pianos. It is available for Windows and Linux based VST/FST hosts – no Mac version is available.

Features

• Sound is generated via a hybrid method that combines synthesis and sampling techniques, to create the most realistic sounds of these vintage electric pianos.
• EP Selector. One instrument offering the sound of four legendary e-pianos:
  • Fender Rhodes Electric Piano (Stage Piano Mark I)
  • Hohner Clavinet D6
  • Wurlitzer Electric Piano
  • Yamaha CP-70 Electric Grand Piano (Brilliance: Mellow, Normal and Bright)
• Tremolo Section: Recreates the classic effect (which was called vibrato on the real Rhodes™ front panel). Contains a LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) with modulation depth, frequency and offset. The panning slider controls the output effect distribution between left and right speaker and to help create a broad spectrum of stereo tremolo effects.
• 5-Band Parametric Equalizer: EQ composed of five parametric filters with Frequency, Bandwidth and Gain knobs. Equalization allows you to lower or raise the volume of specific frequency ranges for bass and treble manipulation. Also contains global gain wheel to adjust the overall volume (Turn the wheel to right to boost a band, or to left to decrease its level).
• Decay & Release Time: Decay sets the note decay while the key is pressed. Release sets the release (fade out) time after the key is released, offering unique tone to each player.
• 32 presets for Tremolo effects and Parametric EQ ready to play. Creating new sounds is as simple as combining these presets in different ways and tweaking any associated parameters from there as desired.
• Signal’s Harmonic Spectrum (Freq. analyzer)
• FULL MIDI Automation: Complete MIDI Continuous Controller. Every parameter can be controlled via MIDI or host automation.

Pricing and Availability:
$35 USD

Syntheway has updated Master Hammond B3, a virtual Hammond plug-in for Windows VST hosts. The MHB3 is capable of variations one expects from this type of organ, and is suitable for any flavor of music, be it Rock, Jazz, Blues, or Gospel.

Features

• B3 Mode Selector: B3 Standard, Fast Bright, Slow Bright, Fast Dark, Slow Dark, Full Bright, 4 B3 Blues types
• Sound based on an intelligent VSTi engine and sample playback.
• Modeled on mastered samples (normalized and noise-reduced). Based on PCM recordings of a Hammond B3 organ with full length sustain samples, no loops (natural decay), stored in 16 bits and 44.100 KHz.
• ADSR envelope generator with Attack, Sustain, Decay and Release parameters and several modulation targets.
• 10 Acoustic Ambience presets.
• Portamento/Glide control.
• Reverb built-in: free variation of acoustic ambience thanks to complete separation of organ and room.
• MIDI Automation: Added complete MIDI Continuous Controllers.

System Requirements

• Operating System : Windows® 98/ME, Windows® 2000, Windows® XP.
• Processor: Pentium®, Celeron® or equivalent – 500 MHz or more.
• RAM: 64 MB of memory (128 MB recommended)

Master Hammond retails for $35.

More information is available at the Syntheway site.