Alphatron Oscillion
is a polyphonic subtractive synthesizer to produce a vast
array of sounds, utilizing three main signal modules:
frequency (voltage-controlled oscillator VCO), timbre
(voltage-controlled filter VCF) and amplitude
(voltage-controlled amplifier VCA).
Four VCOs initiate the
sound waveform and control its frequency. It also determines
the initial timbre by the waveform option selected (sawtooth
or square). The VCF module shapes the timbre via a low-pass
filter with cutoff and resonance parameters controlled by an
envelope generator. The amplitude of the sound is shaped by
the VCA envelope.
It generates iconic
vintage synthesizer sounds with distinctive pads, peculiar
keys, punchy basses, sparkle leads, creepy effects, charming
ambient soundscapes or unearthly and otherworldly
atmospheres. Suitable for many genres
and styles of music and pliability to custom design over a
diverse sonic palette. Available as a plugin in VST and VST3
64 bit versions for Windows, as well as in Audio Unit for
macOS
.
Features
Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCOs).
They will generate the initial sound signal with four voltage controlled
oscillators (VCO1, VCO2, VCO3, VCO4), with the following parameters:
·Fine.
A fine-tuning knob that tunes the VCOs by a semitone. Gives a wide array of
frequencies between the oscillators.
·Octave.
The knob to specify octaves above or below the current octave of the VCO by
dialing in a range between -2 to +3 octaves.
·Shape.
Morphs between sawtooth and square non-sinusoidal waveforms. The sawtooth
waveform contains all harmonics of the fundamental pitch of the waveform. The
square waveform contains just the odd harmonics.
·Speed.
Defines the frequency or speed of the oscillator. Turn the knob clockwise to
increase the rate or counterclockwise to decrease the rate.
·Gain.
This parameter is used to adjust the modulation gain level of each VCO.
Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) Envelope. Changes
the produced frequency. It can be used to modify the attack phase or to create
special effect sounds.
Voltage Controlled Amplifier (VCA) Envelope.
Controls the volume or amplitude of the sound with independent control over each
ADSR stage (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release) over the VCA amplifier that varies
its gain depending on a control voltage. The ‘Level’ slider determines the magnitude of
the action of the envelope.
Voltage Controlled Filter (VCF).
A low-pass filter that lets the lower frequencies or harmonics pass unchanged,
while it attenuates or reduces the strength of the higher frequencies, offering
a simple and effective tone control to shape and color the sound source.
·Cutoff.
Controls the low-pass filter cutoff frequency. Determines where the signal is
cut off.
·Resonance.
Controls the low-pass filter resonance. Emphasize or suppress portions of the
signal above or below the defined cutoff frequency.
Voltage Controlled Filter (VCF) Envelope. This
section provides control of the filter cutoff frequency over time, with
independent control over each ADSR stage (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release). The ‘Level’ slider determines the magnitude of
the action of the ADSR envelope on the frequency and response of the low-pass
filter.
Chorus.
A 4-voice stereo chorus effect that imparts richness and character to the sound
by adding multiple short delays with a slight amount of feedback, making each
sound distinct from the original.
·Toggle
switch On/Off.
A switch indicator to turn ON/OFF the module. Press the toggle to activate the
effect, the switch will light, and chorus will be applied to the sound. To
inactivate the effect, press again and it will turn off.
·Stereo
Spread.
Adjusts the stereo spreading of the chorus voices. For maximum stereo spread,
fully clockwise rotation; for a monophonic chorus, simply set to zero.
·Amplitude. Adjusts
the presence of the chorus. Turn it clockwise to increase it or counterclockwise
to decrease it.
·Depth. The
slider sets the balance between the unprocessed (dry) signal and the processed
(wet) signal that will be blended.
Delay.
A stereo delay that stores the input signal and plays it back after a certain
amount of time, creating from a subtle echo to a pronounced blending of previous
sounds with new sounds. Parameters include:
·Time.
Modulation to vary the delay time dynamically.
·Feedback.
Regeneration of delay.
Reverb.
Integrated reverberation module.
·Toggle
switch On/Off.
A switch to turn on/off the unit. Press the toggle to activate the effect, the
switch will light, and reverb will be applied to the sound. To inactivate the
effect, press again and it will turn off.
·Size.
The knob provides a spaciousness and depth to simulate the sound reflections
from walls, floors and ceilings following a sound created in an acoustically
reflective environment. Small rooms can be modeled as well as large spaces.
·Width.
This knob adjusts the stereo separation of the wet reverb signal.
Pitch Bend.
A virtual wheel to vary the frequency or pitch of the oscillators (VCOs) in a
continuously variable manner. Bend
wheel upward raises the pitch and moving it downward lowers the pitch. It will
automatically return to its initial position when released.
Keyboard. The virtual keyboard
lets you listen to the synthesizer sounds without the need for an external
master MIDI keyboard. Just click on a virtual key to hear the corresponding
sound.
Hint property.
Tooltip when the mouse is over a control. You can mouse over any of the controls
anywhere in Phasewaver and this will display a short description of what that
control does.
MIDI automation.
Implementation of MIDI Continuous Controller parameters for use with external
hardware control via DAW.
Preset Manager.
'Browser' to load and save presets and banks, enabling to export to *.fxp (VST2
Preset), *.fxb (VST2 Bank), *.vstpreset (VST3 Preset), *.aupreset (Audio Unit
Preset) plus two generic formats (plain text): the *.xmlpreset (XML Preset) and
the *.xmlbank (XML Bank), providing cross-platform presets/banks. This allows to
control over the loading and saving of presets from disk as well as sharing
presets between different plugin formats using the generic *.xmlpreset (XML
Preset) and the *.xmlbank (XML Bank).
50 internal presets (Pre-programmed
sounds) categorized by type: ATMO (6), BASS (6), KEY (10), LEAD (12), PAD (8),
PERC (2) and SFX (6) with an ultra-flexible sound shaping capability to
create diverse electronic sounds.
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List of
40
Preset Sounds / Demo
↓
1
ATMO Asynchronous
Cacophony
2
ATMO Chaotic Environment
3
ATMO Ecosystem Invaders
4
ATMO Gliding Asteroids
5
ATMO Oneiric Ambient
6
ATMO Psychedelia
7
BASS Fuzzy Circuit
8
BASS Hollow Line
9
BASS Oscillating Resonance
10
BASS Rubbery Rebound
11
BASS SH101 Roygbiv
12
BASS Trembling Glide
13
KEY Acid Funk
14
KEY Crazy Diamond
15
KEY Daydream
16
KEY Electric Harpsichord
17
KEY Electric Piano
18
KEY Fantasyland
19
KEY Glowing Amplitude
20
KEY Percussive Organ
21
KEY Scintillating Boost
22
KEY Vintage Organ
23
LEAD Brassy Essence
24
LEAD Dimensional Sawtooth
25
LEAD Fusion Waves
26
LEAD Hoover Apocalypse
27
LEAD Hoover Dominator
28
LEAD Hoover Gabber
29
LEAD Hoover Gritty
30
LEAD Hoover Juno Sway
31
LEAD Square Quantum
32
LEAD Trance Formant
33
LEAD Wavering Spectrum
34
LEAD Wobbly Pressure
35
PAD Dystopian Worldview
36
PAD Flanging In Heaven
37
PAD Idyllic Momentum
38
PAD Immenseness
39
PAD Relaxed Ambience
40
PAD Soundscape Vibes
41
PAD Spatial Motion
42
PAD Stellar Choir
43
PERC Mallet Percussion
44
PERC Tubular Chimes
45
SFX Catatonic Voices
46
SFX Concatenated Creatures
47
SFX Crescendo Horror
48
SFX Dark Signals
49
SFX Gloomy Lament
50
SFX Incorporeal Beings
Before you install the VST and/or VST3 plugins, please make sure your computer fulfills the
following requirements.
Please test
extensively the demo version of this
product in your host to make sure there are no misbehaviors before
purchasing.
Operating System: Windows Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 and Windows 11
(32-bit and 64-bit platforms).
VST or VST3 compatible host application 64 bit:
These VST/VST3 software can be "plugged in" to any host application that
supports VST or VST3 Technology like: Image-Line FL Studio, Steinberg
Cubase Pro, Artist and Elements,
Steinberg Nuendo,
Cakewalk by BandLab, Cockos REAPER, PreSonus Studio One, Acoustica Mixcraft,
Ableton Live,
MakeMusic Finale, Avid Sibelius, Magix ACID Music Studio, Magix Samplitude
Music Studio and Pro X, Cantabile, n-Track Studio, DarkWave Studio, Bitwig,
Gig Performer,
VSTHost,
SAVIHost among others.
MIDI Controller Device: A MIDI
Controller is required to play this VST instrument. The most common type
of device in this class is the keyboard controller. After launching the
Digital Audio Workstation or MIDI host application be sure to select the
appropriate MIDI device before attempting to play your MIDI controller.
An ASIO® sound card is recommended for low latency real-time play.
Limitations of
the Unregistered/Demo Version:
Same
sound quality than the full version. It generates a short beep in
all output channels every 10 seconds. Be aware that certain features
may not be available.
The full version is available to purchase, as downloadable software, the
price is