23 MAY 2016 | WIN VST | 10 MB
英文简介：
Xen-Arts is very excited to present IVOR2, a significant evolution and refinement of the original Ivor microtonal virtual analog synthesizer design.
Introduced in this iteration are a new set of standard features that will be implemented in future updates to the other Xen-Arts instruments, as well as some new ones that are unique to this instrument and its particular type of oscillators.
Changes in IVOR2
MOD-GEN, a generalized hybrid Modulation Source Generator, which includes an envelope gen-erator that can be switched between an ADSR or a Graphic Envelope Generator, and an LFO that can be switched to run at audio-rate: the ARO. Eight MOD-GEN are included.
Oscillator A & B Pitch Modulation Polarity. All pitch-modulation sources may be configured so that the pitch of each oscillator can be modulated in a common direction and polarity, or the signals inverted for modulation in opposite directions, as well as switched to a static setting without modulation when, for example, using the MIDI Pitch Wheel Controller.
Crossfade Modulation (XFM). Unique partials-file controlled audio-rate modulation between two oscillator sources using a dedicated MOD-GEN, which is capable of generating intonation-related sideband spectra, thereby creating interesting sonic relationships between the microtuning and timbre of the instrument, and especially in the most simple XFM case scenario of using sinewaves with different pitch transposition offsets.
Phase & Pulse-Width Modulation with MOD-GEN. Unique to IVOR2 are the new and extremely versatile Phase & PWM Sliders and MOD-GEN routing options that replace the single control in the original version.
Oscillator A & B Pitch Modulation Polarity
All pitch-modulation sources may be configured so that the pitch of each oscillator can be modulated in a common direction and polarity, or the signals inverted for modulation in opposite directions, as well as switched to a static setting without modulation when, for example, using the MIDI Pitch Wheel Controller. When the modulation control signals are inverted, the phase of the modulation sources routed to each oscillator’s pitch is effectively at 180°.
Each of the below pitch modulation sources may be configured to modulate the pitch of the two oscillators in either a common direction and polarity (0° phase), or otherwise, in opposite (phase inverted 180°) directions:
Pitch Bend Controller
Mod-Wheel Vibrato
Pitch Mod-Gen
Harmonic Mod-Gen
Crossfade Modulation (XFM)
Crossfade Modulation itself is a common feature of contemporary synthesizers, however, this instrument enables a unique variant of the technique: partials-file controlled audio-rate modulation between two oscillator sources using a dedicated MOD-GEN, which is capable of generating intonation-related sideband spectra, thereby creating interesting sonic relationships between the microtuning and timbre of the instrument, and especially in the most simple XFM case scenario of using sinewaves with different pitch transposition offsets.
Phase & Pulse-Width Modulation with MOD-GEN
Unique to IVOR2 are the new and extremely versatile Phase & PWM Sliders and MOD-GEN routing options that replace the single control in the original version. Each oscillator has a pair of these range sliders, which can be set to fixed values, and MOD-GEN source routing selectors that can optionally override the sliders and their targets modulated with dedicated MOD-GEN.
IVOR2 ? The Microtonal Virtual Analog Synthesizer by Xen-Arts
IVOR2 is a freeware 32-bit VSTi plugin for Windows. The instrument may be used in Bitwig Studio on Ubuntu Linux 15.04 (bridged with Airwave VST-bridge).
IVOR2 is a two-oscillator subtractive, FM, XFM and RM synthesizer that features full-controller MIDI Pitch Microtuning using MTS (MIDI Tuning Standard), where any MIDI Note Number can be freely microtuned to any desired pitch across the MIDI range, thereby enabling musicians and composers to explore the vast expressive possibilities of composing music with alternative intonation systems.
IVOR2 is a microtonal sound-designer’s virtual analog synthesizer with a carefully designed ergonomic workflow for quickly creating powerful sounding and musically useful timbres.
IVOR2 excels at making categories of timbres that include bass, distortion, keys, pads, broken, weird, leads and other analog synthesis types of sounds.
IVOR2 is an educational tool for learning about subtractive sound synthesis and musical instrument intonation (microtuning and xenharmonics).
IVOR2 embodies a design philosophy of simplicity for microtonal music sound-design:
A knob-less design primarily featuring slider controls, which enables intuitive direct control with a computer mouse
A dedicated control signal system mapped to the most important synthesis functions
Settings are made by typing values into fields, dropdown lists, left-and-right arrows, switches and sliders
Enables musicians to specify precise microtonal pitch-bend settings
Features arbitrary microtonal oscillator transposition settings
MIDI-CC modulation of harmonics enables dynamically playing harmonics of the fundamental pitch
Features
Oscillator Section
Two Oscillators with 22 Waveforms
Microtonal, Cents-Based Oscillator Transposition
Per-Oscillator Analog Pitch Drift Emulator
Phase & Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) Range Sliders
Mod-Gen Section
Nine dedicated Modulation Generators (MOD-GEN), featuring an ADSR and Graphic Envelope Generator, and an LFO that can be switched to run at Audio-Rate, which are for modulating Phase (FM), Pulse-Width, XFM, Pitch, Filters and Amplitude (VCA)
MIDI-CC-to-Harmonics Modulation enables oscillators to dynamically sound harmonics of the fundamental pitch
Oscillator Mixer Section
Oscillator Mixer for setting relative oscillator volumes, Cross-Fade Modulation (XFM) and Ring Modulator (RM)
Cross-Fade Modulation (XFM) Mode with six directional options for cross-fading between the two oscillators, including Sum (XFM bypass)
Filter Section
Pre-Filter Saturation Stage with 20 Saturation Types
Two Independent Filters with Six Filter Types: LP4, LP2, HPF, BPF, BRF, APF
One and Two Stage Filter Cascade
Parallel and serial order routing
Unipolar and Bipolar Filter Modulation Modes
Performance Control
Full controller MIDI Pitch Microtuning with MTS (MIDI Tuning Standard)
MTS support for both Single Note and Bulk Dump: Loads MTS microtuning format files internally and receives MTS externally
Patch (per-patch) and Global Microtuning (static microtuning for all patches)
Microtunings can be loaded from any directory on hard drives or storage devices connected to the PC
Partials file loader for patch-level partial retuning of MOD-GEN Audio-Rate Oscillators
Modulation Effects include Chorus and two Phaser types
MIDI: 12 Note Polyphonic, Monophonic Legato Mode, Monophonic Portamento, Microtonal Pitch Bend, Vibrato
Ensemble: Tone Filters, Stereo Ensemble
Delay: Stereo Delay effect
Content
118 Factory Patches by Xen-Arts and Sevish
148 MTS Microtunings
91 Partials TXT Files for Audio-Rate Oscillator Modulation
Instruction Manual
官网: http://xen-arts.net/ivor2/
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