Windows music software

Knobster has released the Knobster Bundle, a collection of previously released software instruments that may be the strangest collection of Windows music software ever released.

How strange?

Try MeowSynth for strange:

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DSK Music has released a new free software synth for Windows, DSK Synthopia 2.

DSK Synthopia 2 features:

• 3 layers with 128 sounds featuring bass, synths, keys, pads…
• Midi channel selector for each layer
• Amp. envelope, detune and panorama control
• 3 advanced filter with ADSR control
• 3 advanced LFO, with route option
• 2 send Fx (Chours & Delay)
• 1 Master Fx (Reverb)
• Midi automation
• Velocity response

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PS: See this earlier post on how to tell the difference between Synthopia & Synthtopia.

Musikmesse 2009: Cakewalk announced a free update for the Rapture wavetable synthesizer. The Rapture 1.2 Update will be available to registered Rapture customers late April, 2009.

The free Rapture 1.2 Update will include:

• New Envelope Generator functionality including the ability to retrigger envelopes using the Step Generator, Saving and Loading EG presets, Drag and Drop EG presets, an alternate Zoom mode, and auto-scroll when programming, a useful feature when working with extended or zoomed in waveforms
• New Internal Tempo option, with a built-in Tap Tempo—use this option to create syncopated rhythmic effects when using Rapture in a host DAW, or use it in stand-alone mode to ensure that Rapture’s tempo-based effects and modulations are in time with the music you are performing
• DC offset blocker to remove unwanted DC offset distortion that can occur when loading some waveforms
• Extended Vista x64 support including the ability for both the 64-bit and 32-bit versions of Rapture to be installed on the Windows Vista x64 operating system ensuring access within 32-bit DAWs that may be running on the 64-bit OS
• Selectors added to multiple parameters for quicker access to desired settings
• Knobs Focus Indicator to help the user identify which knob is currently in focus

The Dreammachine is a self-running Windows software synthesizer which can be used to create complex athmospheres and soundscapes for live performances.

The concept of the Dreammachine is based on very slow running LFO being used for wavesequencing and sound modulations. Thus, realtime editing is not as one might expect it – this is a machine for slow flowing motion of sounds.

There are three dedicated parts: Bottom (Bass), Back/Pad and Sparkles providing quite complex athmospheres and soundscapes which is mostly determined by the sequence of waves. Each part has got a 24 step sequencer for waves each with it’s own tempo setting to get more variations among the three parts. Read more…

This is a visual demo of Future Audio Workshop’s Circle Synthesizer, a software synth for Windows and Mac.

A demo is available here