It
was the sincere love of music and computers plus the compromise to create
useful and reliable tools that integrates software audio
synthesizers with audio editors and recording systems, plus
the enterprising nature of an ambitious project which drove
the company to develop and improve a series of virtual
instruments, totaling 38 products
in different formats and platforms over 18 years.
The
story began in August 2004 when Realistic Virtual Piano
v0.90 (pre-alpha) was released, a sample-based acoustic
grand piano which lasted several months in its developing
stage. A few months later was
introduced the first version of DAL
Flute, a woodwind instrument combining multi-samples of real flutes
with a Digital Signal Processing engine. Subsequently, at the
end of 2004 was presented the first beta release of
SamplerFont (formerly Fantasize SF2
Player), a SoundFont sampler.
In early 2005,
was started the development of a much-requested 'virtual
choral ensemble', and immediately after came the Magnus
Choir v0.92 Alpha released, which caught the attention of
computer musicians and was
widely accepted as a powerful generator of choral sounds. Magnus
Choir v1.0rc1 (Release Candidate) featured natural and synthetic choirs,
vocal textures and sustained vowels. Today with its revamped
version continues being one of the most popular 'Virtual Choir' on the Internet,
which has
been reviewed and hailed by prestigious specialized magazines.
Since
mid-2005 they followed: Syntheway
Strings (currently renamed Synthphonica Strings) a multisampled ensemble including Violin, Viola, Cello
& Double Bass, Master
Hammond B3 based on the legendary B3 Organ, and Waverator
a hybrid synthesizer with analog synthesis and sf2
oscillator.
March 2006.
Organux, a
sample-based plugin designed
to create a wide range of classic and
modern organ sounds, featuring 20 predefined types of organs.
August 2007.
ElectriKeys e-Piano
based on vintage Fender Rhodes MK1™, Hohner Clavinet
D6™, Wurlitzer™ and Yamaha™ CP-70 e-pianos.
February 2008.
Drumwavy (Formerly Percussion
Kit), a collection of instruments for creating Orchestral,
Latin, African and Mallet Percussion, including Vibraphone, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Marimba and Tubular Bells.
July 2009. RetroMagix, a
virtual Harpsichord based on the Flemish models and
designed for creating a wide range of sounds, suitable for
classical and neoclassical styles.
October 2009. Sitargen
(formerly Virtual Sitar) sampled-based plugin on the Indian
instrument, featuring mastered sitar samples recorded with
special equipment.
April
2010.
Aeternus Brass featuring
solo Trumpet, Cornet, Trombone, Tuba, French Horn,
Flugelhorn as well as Brass Sections and Orchestral
Ensemble.
June
2010.
Harmodion, an additive synthesizer. An organ and a free-reed aerophone virtual
instrument, which includes: Electronic, Tonewheel Drawbar,
Transistor and Combo organs, as well as Harmonium, Accordion
and Bandoneon.
Over
the years 2011 and 2015, a new developing on demand of most of the virtual instruments has
been introduced as
Apple EXS24 MkII Sample Libraries
and Native Instruments
KONTAKT Sample Libraries.
March
2013.
Chordophonet, featuring both
virtual Celtic and concert harps including a hammered dulcimer.
June
2016. Banjodoline,
a
virtual banjo and mandolin, including a Banjolin, Octave and
Electric Mandolin fretted stringed instruments.
May 2016. Bassesland, a virtual
bass software that covers a wide range of sounds, from an
electric bass guitar or an acoustic double bass, to the
vintage bass synthesizers.
August
2017.
Akkordica, a
virtual accordion, harmonica
and melodica software that covers a wide range of sounds, by
combining the traditional accordion performance and modern
digital functionality.
October
2017.
GuitarTempus, a virtual guitar designed to
emulate the acoustic (nylon, six and twelve steel string),
semi acoustic (hollow body) and electric 'clean' guitars.
January 2018.
ShamiKoto, a virtual koto and shamisen, based on the
traditional Japanese stringed musical instruments.
June 2018.
Sonicircuit Stereo Flanger,
an
effect plugin that creates a mixing of two identical signals
together, one signal delayed by a small and gradually
changing period, causing a ‘phase shift´ between the two
signals to use in
guitar, vocals and synths.
August 2018.
Echo Chamber,
a stereo Reverb and Delay plug-in effect, used to
create psychoacoustic models to simulate sounds reflecting
from surfaces in a room or space.
July
2019. Synthelium, a virtual instrument
inspired by the classic synthesizers of the 70s and 80s.
Features a wide collection of 50 tones emulated of synth
leads, pads, keys, basses, atmos and effects sounds.
October
2019. Overdriverb, a subtle stereo overdrive and soft
distortion effect.
December
2019. ClonEchoes, a a dual delay effect.
January
2020. Astra Turbo Quasar, a dual phase distortion
synthesizer and Chromacycle, an 8-stage stereo phaser
effec.
February
2020. Vox Quantizer, a 4-voice stereo chorus effect.
March
2020. Synthractive, a stereo subtractive synthesizer.
On
April 2020 was released AmpVibe, a stereo rotary
speaker effect.
August
2020. Spherator FM, a frequency modulation
synthesizer.
On
September 2020 was released EQuanaut, a 10-band
stereo graphic equalizer effect
January
2021 was released H-Tonk, a tack piano
February
2021 was released Stepattern, a polyphonic
pattern-based 8 step sequencer synthesizer.
March
2021 was released Saxophus, a virtual soprano,
alto, tenor and baritone saxophones.
In
May 2021 is launched Phasewaver, a polyphonic
phase distortion synthesizer with a vast array of composite
waveshaping.
The
most recent software is Alphatron Oscillion, a polyphonic
subtractive synthesizer
to produce a wide palette of sounds, utilizing three main
signal modules: frequency (voltage-controlled oscillator
VCO), timbre (voltage-controlled filter VCF) and amplitude
(voltage-controlled amplifier VCA).
And there's more to come...
