Puisque c'est un jour faste, allons-y gaiement !
Celui-là, je le garde sous le coude (oui, le coude) depuis des mois... C'est un synthé riche en paramètres, à l'interface sophistiquée (mais pas très lisible à mon goût), toujours en version beta, et dont je n'ai pas encore parlé parce que je suis partagé à son sujet... D'abord il n'est pas très stable et fait facilement craquer la carte audio. Ensuite, la qualité sonore, bien que très correcte, n'est pas à la hauteur de ce qu'on peut attendre d'un tel engin. Enfin, les presets fournis, pourtant nombreux, ne le révèlent pas comme spécialement musical...
Cela dit, Klangformer, de !j development (qui ont fait Ninja, Sonic et Rebel 2, qui sont des synthés vraiment intéressants), est présenté comme une workstation, et comporte vraiment énormément de paramètres que je renonce à vous résumer, d'autant que je ne les maîtrise pas. Voilà ce qui est dit sur le site :
Overview
- full featured VST 2.3 compilation
(we support all fully CubaseVST® compliant host applications)
- extreme complex virtual digilog/anatal hybrid synthesizer
- extraordinary native high quality sound engine
- vector based (morphing) synthesis architecture
- 8 x multi timbre, 24 voices polyphony
(8 independent synthesizers mapped to MIDI channels)
- 8 stereo output channels
- real stereo processing architecture
- parameter smoothing, anti distortion technology
- advanced MIDI and SYSEX implementation
- sound bank with 1024 professional preset voices inclusive
- independent stereo effect processing per synthesizer channel
- integrated polyphonic phrase sequencer/arpeggiator per channel
- quick help and context sensitive help system
- performance/render mode quality switch
- supports additional its own external sound bank format with 1024 patches
Main features
Oscillators
- 3 x three stage- morphing main oscillators (main/slave, additional) per voice
- 1 extra sub oscillator
- conventional analog waves + 64 additive waveforms
- additive wave generator for user generated waveforms
- frequency modulation, pulse width modulation, oscillator synchronization with all waveforms
(all at same time possible)
- ring modulator and noise generator with adjustable noise color and
amount
- twice unison mode without reducing the polyphony
- several poly, mono, legato and combination key modes
Filters
- 2(3) serial/parallel/split real time morphing analog modeling filters
- 4/3/2 pole low pass, high pass, band pass, band stop filters in any combination
and relationship
- filter resonance up to self oscillation
- embedded polyphonic saturation and effect unit between filters with 8 different algorithms
LFOs/Envelopes
- 3 advanced shape morphing low frequency oscillators with tempo sync
- each of the additive wave forms usable for LFOs
- 2 assignable envelopes with additional sustain rise/fall time feature
- multiple assignable to the many modulation destinations
Modulation Matrix
- advanced 9 stage modulation matrix with more than hundred
assignable sources and destinations
- each conceivable combination, cross wire and multiple assignment possible
- XGenerator for owner draw able modulation curves (only version 2)
Effects
- advanced independent stereophonic effect section for each voice/channel
- final distortion unit with different analog and digital drive curves
- analog booster and punch adjustment
- stereo chorus/flanger per
- multi stage phaser per
- stereo delay and hq reverb per channel/voice
MIDI
- all parameters controllable via MIDI and/or SYSEX control (requires host support)
- full controller implementation incl. note- off velocity, aftertouch (channel
pressure), sustain (hold) pedal and so on...
- extended MIDI implementation (more than 128 standard controllers)
- freely assignable via modulation matrix
- extended SysEx export features
- Phrase Sequencer can be recorded to MIDI tracks
- pitch bend scale up to 64 semitones with bi-directional different amounts
GUI
- simple to use multi page view with integrated help displays
- new animated GUI controls combining bitmap and vector graphics
- context sensitive external help system
- many activity indicators, i.e. oscilloscope
- remote MIDI control watch and translation displays
Bref, c'est monstrueux... Si vous savez bien vous en servir, faites-en profiter les autres. En l'état, je ne trouve pas le son très convaicant...
http://klangformer.de/klangformer_info.htm
Celui-là, je le garde sous le coude (oui, le coude) depuis des mois... C'est un synthé riche en paramètres, à l'interface sophistiquée (mais pas très lisible à mon goût), toujours en version beta, et dont je n'ai pas encore parlé parce que je suis partagé à son sujet... D'abord il n'est pas très stable et fait facilement craquer la carte audio. Ensuite, la qualité sonore, bien que très correcte, n'est pas à la hauteur de ce qu'on peut attendre d'un tel engin. Enfin, les presets fournis, pourtant nombreux, ne le révèlent pas comme spécialement musical...
Cela dit, Klangformer, de !j development (qui ont fait Ninja, Sonic et Rebel 2, qui sont des synthés vraiment intéressants), est présenté comme une workstation, et comporte vraiment énormément de paramètres que je renonce à vous résumer, d'autant que je ne les maîtrise pas. Voilà ce qui est dit sur le site :
Overview
- full featured VST 2.3 compilation
(we support all fully CubaseVST® compliant host applications)
- extreme complex virtual digilog/anatal hybrid synthesizer
- extraordinary native high quality sound engine
- vector based (morphing) synthesis architecture
- 8 x multi timbre, 24 voices polyphony
(8 independent synthesizers mapped to MIDI channels)
- 8 stereo output channels
- real stereo processing architecture
- parameter smoothing, anti distortion technology
- advanced MIDI and SYSEX implementation
- sound bank with 1024 professional preset voices inclusive
- independent stereo effect processing per synthesizer channel
- integrated polyphonic phrase sequencer/arpeggiator per channel
- quick help and context sensitive help system
- performance/render mode quality switch
- supports additional its own external sound bank format with 1024 patches
Main features
Oscillators
- 3 x three stage- morphing main oscillators (main/slave, additional) per voice
- 1 extra sub oscillator
- conventional analog waves + 64 additive waveforms
- additive wave generator for user generated waveforms
- frequency modulation, pulse width modulation, oscillator synchronization with all waveforms
(all at same time possible)
- ring modulator and noise generator with adjustable noise color and
amount
- twice unison mode without reducing the polyphony
- several poly, mono, legato and combination key modes
Filters
- 2(3) serial/parallel/split real time morphing analog modeling filters
- 4/3/2 pole low pass, high pass, band pass, band stop filters in any combination
and relationship
- filter resonance up to self oscillation
- embedded polyphonic saturation and effect unit between filters with 8 different algorithms
LFOs/Envelopes
- 3 advanced shape morphing low frequency oscillators with tempo sync
- each of the additive wave forms usable for LFOs
- 2 assignable envelopes with additional sustain rise/fall time feature
- multiple assignable to the many modulation destinations
Modulation Matrix
- advanced 9 stage modulation matrix with more than hundred
assignable sources and destinations
- each conceivable combination, cross wire and multiple assignment possible
- XGenerator for owner draw able modulation curves (only version 2)
Effects
- advanced independent stereophonic effect section for each voice/channel
- final distortion unit with different analog and digital drive curves
- analog booster and punch adjustment
- stereo chorus/flanger per
- multi stage phaser per
- stereo delay and hq reverb per channel/voice
MIDI
- all parameters controllable via MIDI and/or SYSEX control (requires host support)
- full controller implementation incl. note- off velocity, aftertouch (channel
pressure), sustain (hold) pedal and so on...
- extended MIDI implementation (more than 128 standard controllers)
- freely assignable via modulation matrix
- extended SysEx export features
- Phrase Sequencer can be recorded to MIDI tracks
- pitch bend scale up to 64 semitones with bi-directional different amounts
GUI
- simple to use multi page view with integrated help displays
- new animated GUI controls combining bitmap and vector graphics
- context sensitive external help system
- many activity indicators, i.e. oscilloscope
- remote MIDI control watch and translation displays
Bref, c'est monstrueux... Si vous savez bien vous en servir, faites-en profiter les autres. En l'état, je ne trouve pas le son très convaicant...
http://klangformer.de/klangformer_info.htm
