Synth1 v1.07(alpha) released

From the Ichiro Toda webpage:

Synth1 is a software synthesizer for computer music use. It is both VSTi and DX compatible. The current version is freeware.

Functionally it is modelled on the Clavia Nord Lead 2Red Synth ; with the following characteristics:

• 2 Oscillators, FM modulation, ring modulation,sync,modulation envelope
• 4 types of filters, distortion
• 2LFO(synchronized with host)
• Arpeggiator (synchronized with host)
• Tempo delay (synchronized with host), stereo chorus/flanger
• Legato mode, portamento
• 16 notes polyphony
• 128 presets
• Thoroughly optimized for light CPU load using SSE instructions etc. It is quite possible to run 10 simultaneous instances on a Celeron 1.4 GHz system
• Automation (only in VSTi mode)

As to what is updated exactly is not totally clear to me for I do not read Japanese, but for those who do:

Update: KVR has a partial Japanese-English translation, so here’s what’s new. I will leave the Japanese info below since it looks kinda cool ;-)

Ver1.07(alpha) (2005.10.1)

• Oscillators
  • Added OSC1 8 multiplex knob
  • Smooth conversion of OSC2 pitch knob
  • The LFO change quantity of PW from -PI up to +PI modification
• Filter
  • Amount now +-63 (Previously 0-127)
• LFO
  • Added PAN to modulation destinations
• Added Effect
• Equalizer
  • Added PAN (L-R)
• Tempo Delay
  • Sound at time of delay time modification tape echo (?)
  • Converts to stereo
  • Now three delay types: normal stereo (ST), cross feedback (X) and ping pong (PP)
  • Spread control added
  • Level knob removed / D/W added (?)
• Chorus/Flangr
  • Internal processing modified extensively
  • RATE now in Hz (0.01Hz – 400Hz)
  • Super short circuit time (0.05ms, was previously 0.3ms)
  • Feedback +/- 99% (previously 0-127)
• Play Mode
  • Play Mode: Added detune knob to the Unison section
  • Internal processing optimized

Japanese info

• Oscillators
  • OSC1 8多釿デヿューン㿤㿾㿿㿮追加
  • OSC2 pitch㿤㿾㿿㿮スムーズ化
  • PWã¿®LFO変化釿を-PI㿋ら〿+PI㿾㿧㿫変更
• Filter
  • AMOUNT㿮マイナス値対応
• LFO
  • 変調先㿮種類㿫PANを追加
• Effect㿮追加
• Equalizer
  • PAN(L-R)㿮追加
• Tempo Delay
  • ディレイタイム変更時㿮音をテープエコー㿣㿽㿿。。。
  • ステレオ化。㿿れ㿫㿨も㿪㿄以下㿮変更・追加
  • 種類㿫ノーマルステレオ(ST)〿クロスフィードヿック(X)〿ピンヿン(PP)
  • 左忳㿮ディレイタイムを微妙㿫㿚ら㿙パラメタ追加(spread)
  • æ—§level㿤㿾㿿㿯廃止㿗〿原音㿨ディレイ音㿨㿮ヿランス調整弿㿨㿗㿟(d/w)
• Chorus/Flangr
  • 内部処翆㿮全鿢変更㿫より〿ノイズレス㿮㿾㿨も㿪音㿫。。。
  • RATE㿮変化幅を拡大(0.01Hz～400Hz)
  • 超ショートtime(0.05ms)を出㿛るよ㿆㿫変更（feedback㿨組㿿忈タ㿛㿦低域ブースト忯能）
  • feedbackã‚’+/-両方㿋㿑られるよ㿆㿫変更
• Play Mode
  • ユニゾン時㿮デヿューン㿤㿾㿿を追加
  • 㿿㿮他内部処翆㿮最鿩化もタもタ