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But typically modular synthesis allows you to modulate almost any parameter
Give Drambo and Bitwig a try.
Bitwig is a crazy powerful tool, but as a modular synthesizer, it's not particularly distinguished.
I always thought this software was weird. To me modular implies parameter modulation for sound design, but this seems to be designed around sequencing fixed sounds, or am I missing something?
This is a great sounding synthesizer; but closed-source as it seems; the compiled shared libraries can be downloaded and I found an old version of the source code here: https://github.com/bohwaz/sunvox .
The audio/synth engine source is MIT licensed as part of pixilang: https://www.warmplace.ru/soft/pixilang/
I always thought this software was weird. To me modular implies parameter modulation for sound design, but this seems to be designed around sequencing fixed sounds, or am I missing something?
modular synthesis isn't named 'modular' in reference to 'modulation', it's in reference to synth 'modules', which are units of functionality from which you can build a synthesizer. for example with an oscillator module, a couple of envelope modules, a gain module and a filter module you can build a typical monophonic subtractive synthesizer.
I've been using SunVox on and off for like 15 years now. I'm not really musically inclined, but I always come back to toy around for a bit. The creator is the sort of mad genius type, he seems to have made his own programming language and cross-platform rendering toolkit to make it all work and has a number of projects based on it. Because of this, SunVox is available on basically any platform you can think, includin…
I've been using SunVox on and off for like 15 years now. I'm not really musically inclined, but I always come back to toy around for a bit. The creator is the sort of mad genius type, he seems to have made his own programming language and cross-platform rendering toolkit to make it all work and has a number of projects based on it. Because of this, SunVox is available on basically any platform you can think, includin…
A more 'hi-fi' alternative to LSDJ is M8 Tracker: https://www.dirtywave.com
Around 2000-ish I was making music with a similar piece of software called Jeskola Buzz which is also a modular[1] tracker[2]. About 5 years ago I remember thinking it would be cool if I could use that type of UI again and it would be great if something like that existed that could run on my tablet. So I searched and I was amazed when I found SunVox. It's a very capable piece of software, highly recommended [1] https…
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A more 'hi-fi' alternative to LSDJ is M8 Tracker: https://www.dirtywave.com
I want one of those so bad, but not musically inclined enough to justify the cost.
https://github.com/DirtyWave/M8Docs/blob/main/docs/M8Headles...
I've been using M8 for ~4 years now, it's an amazing and fun way to make music, and I think it gels for a lot of people who aren't traditionally trained in music.