Saltline has released version 1.1 of Ichi, a freeware analog/subtractive synthesizer VST instrument for Windows PC.
A simple VA synth, Ichi features two, identical, sound creators. It is excellent for gettings sounds up and running quickly. It’s simplicity shouldn’t shadow the fast that it can produce a wide range of sounds from pads, to basses and crazy ‘Alien’ effects. An ideal synth for a beginner to get their head around and start creating some noises.
Changes in Ichi v1.1
- Amount controls for each of the six envelope generators.
- Chorus effect.
- Slight change to the GUI due to the extra features.
Ichi is available as a freeware VST instrument for Windows PC.
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Saltline has released a beta version of Bachelard, a freeware effect plug-in for Windows.
Bachelard comprises of two effects, a delay and a reverb. Each effect has two state variable self oscillating fiters to choose from. This plugin can be controlled in several different ways. Some of the controls feature key tracking and there is also a modulation matrix run by three LFOs. The sound that can be created from bachelard ranger from, obvious delay and reverb settings to, altering a sound beyond all recognition.
Bachelard features
- Delay featuring, free, sync to host and key tracking (KTr) controlled rate.
- Delay feedback also features a KTr switch.
- Reverb parameters, size, width, damp and mix.
- Reverb size and mix controls also have KTr switches.
- Both effects have identical filters, 2 self oscillating SVs.
- The cutoff on the filters can also be set to KTr.
- 3 identical LFOs with free, sync to host and KTr rate control.
- Each LFO can be assigned in the modulation matrix to several destinations: delay rate, feedback, cutoff and resonance, reverb size, width, damp, mix, cutoff and resonance.
Bachelard is available as a freeware VST plug-in for Windows PC.
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Saltline has released a beta version of San, a freeware VST instrument plug-in for Windows PC.
San features
- Hybrid synthesizer: Two analogue oscillators (with two FM oscillators) and a phase distortion oscillator.
- Sound generators can be mixed between two of three variable state filters.
- Modulation: three multi routable, multi rate LFO’s, two ADSR envelopes and an 8 stage envelope.
- Effects: flanger/chorus, distortion effect.
- Quick guide and MIDI controller ID list on second panel.
San is available as a freeware VST instruments for Windows PC.
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Saltline has released Son of a pitch, a freeware audio pitch bend VST effect plug-in for Windows PC.
Son of a pitch features
- Pitch of the incoming signal can be controlled by the pitch knob or by a sync to host LFO.
- Pitch knob ranges from +3 octaves to -3 octaves of the original pitch.
- Effect also features an LFO controlled filter section.
- 3 filters to choose from, 2 SV filters and a butterworth filter.
- Filter section can be bypassed sending the dry signal straight to the pitch bender.
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Saltline has released Ni, a single oscillator step sequencer synth for Windows PC.
Ni features
- 7 waveforms.
- Octave switch, fine tuning.
- Phase modulation.
- Osc pitch controlled by 16 step sequencer.
- Sequencer: Directional switching, step rate, step start & end parameters.
- Self oscillating filter (LP, HP, BP, BR).
- Filter cutoff can be controlled by the sequencer.
- Multi destination, sync to host LFO.
- Effects: Reverb and delay, each with their own filter.
- LFO for modulation of effects’ filter cut, reverb size or delay rate.
Ni is available as a VST instrument plug-in for Windows PC.
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Saltline has released version 1.1 of Cadence and Jekyll, two freeware VST effect plug-ins for Windows PC.
LFO controlled self oscillating filter effect Cadence now outputs in stereo rather than mono.
Jekyll, a glitchy delay effect, also has been updated to output the wet signal in stereo. The effect mix function has been fixed and the GUI received a minor change.
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