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Riveting reeds - KarmaFX Synth featured in Computer Music Magazine, October issue
Scot Solida uses KarmaFX Synth to recreate convincing reed sounds in the October issue of Computer Music Magazine.
Scot writes:
...While we could do a pretty good job of this with a virtual analogue, I think better results can be obtained from something a little more cutting-edge...We need a synth with an additive oscillator. KarmaFX does the job, as ever...
In another article in the very same issue, KarmaFX Synth is also used to recreate well known Sci-Fi sounds!
Stuff section updated!
The Stuff section has been updated with a couple of new entries.
Legendary Goa- and Psy-Trance producer and pioneer, Bill Halsey (the man behind
Cosmosis and Mumbo Jumbo) has
generously posted a collection of patches for KarmaFX Deelay that he uses.
Also, some KarmaFX Synth banks posted on the forum earlier on have now found their way to the Stuff section.
KarmaFX humbly thanks the contributors!
Leave some feedback - KarmaFX Synth featured in CM Synth Essentials, Summer issue
Scot Solida plays with feedback in this Summer's issue of Computer Music Magazine
Scot writes:
Modular synthesizers offer lots of interesting feedback options. I created a track on my last album using a constantly cycling feedback loop I patched on my big Synthesizers.com modular system. KarmaFX Synth can do it too...
More Downloadable Stuff and Tutorials for KarmaFX Synth Modular!
A new webpage with room for more downloadable stuff for KarmaFX Synth Modular, like patch banks, tutorials and skins, has been added.
Right now it contains two very nice patch banks, two video tutorials and a skinpack for those interested in making their own skins.
In time more stuff will be added.
Simply look for "stuff" in the menu above or click here.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.03 and Plugin Pack 2.0b released !
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.03 and KarmaFX Plugin Pack 2.0b have been released.
The updates mainly contain bugfixes. Registered users have been notified by e-mail.
A fresh install is required.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.03 changelog.
Demo version expires October, 2008.
KarmaFX Plugin Pack 2.0b changelog.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.02 released !
Contains bugfixes and some minor new features.
Registered users have been notified by e-mail.
A fresh install is required.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.02 changelog.
Demo version 1.02 expires October, 2008.
KarmaFX Plugin Pack 2.0 released !
A new version of the KarmaFX Plugin Pack, version 2.0, has been released.
During the hectic months up to the release of the KarmaFX Synth Modular, development of the KarmaFX Plugin Pack was heavily down prioritized.
Therefore it is now time for an update of this useful pack of VST effects.
Bugs have been fixed and features have been added or improved. The main change however, is the inclusion of a brand new 15 page User's Manual.
KarmaFX Plugin Pack 2.0 changelog.
The bell tolls - KarmaFX Synth featured in CM Synth Essentials, April issue
CM's resident "king of the oscillators", Scot Solida, uses KarmaFX Synth for recreating DX7 style bell sounds in the April issue of Computer Music.
In his own words:
We're using KarmaFX Synth as an additive synth.
In the same issue, KarmaFX Equalizer is used in their feature article "The Ultimate Guide to EQ".
CM writes:
This 31-band graphic EQ has a secret: select the frequency range you want and the bands adjust accordingly, for a total of 93 bands !
The KarmaFX Synth Limited-Time Introductory Offer has expired.
For a limited time KarmaFX offered a full registered license of KarmaFX Synth Modular for only €68+VAT/$98.
As of today the price is now set to the standard €76+VAT/$120.
Price has been adjusted to take into account the decline in the US dollar.
Manipulating waveforms - KarmaFX featured in CM Synth Essentials, March issue
Synth wizard Scot Solida goes back to the source with a guide to spicing up those common-or-garden saws, squares and sines in the latest issue of
Computer Music. As usual he uses KarmaFX Synth Modular to show off his nifty tricks.
Scot writes:
The cool thing about KarmaFX Synth is that each module has a waveform display,
so you can see what's happening to your signal as you shape it.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.01 released !
Contains bugfixes and minor new features.
A fresh install is unfortunatly required due to an online update bug in v1.00.
Registered users have been notified by e-mail.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.01 changelog.
Demo version 1.01 expires August, 2008.
KarmaFX Synth Modular voted #1 in Computer Music Special !
In the recent Computer Music Special: "The Fast Guide To Synthesis", CM have round up the most favoured commercial and free synths.
For the last 3 years KarmaFX has provided the public beta version of KarmaFX Synth Modular VST synth and effect unit as donationware.
Computer Music readers have shown their appreciation for the software and this fact by voting KarmaFX Synth Modular into 1st place on the top 10 chart of best "free" synths!
CM writes:
...KarmaFX Synth is, simply put, a wonder.
It's a breeze to carve out your own sonic signature with this instrument.
KarmaFX would sincerely like to thank all those who voted!
To show our appreciation and celebrate, KarmaFX has created a special CM patch bank which is on the magazines DVD.
This issue also features an article on "Modular synthesis from the ground up" featuring a two page KarmaFX Synth tutorial.
KarmaFX Synth Modular has since reached version 1.0, and its donationware days are now over. On November 1st 2007 it was converted to shareware, but
a free demo version is still available for download.
Breaking the Sequence ! - KarmaFX featured in CM Synth Essentials, November issue
KarmaFX Synth Modular is once again featured in Scot Solida's excellent two-page Synth Essentials column
in Computer Music Magazine.
This time Scot shows a step by step guide on how to use the sequencer module for modulation!
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.0 FINAL released !!!
After years of development, testing and tweaking, the final version 1.0 of KarmaFX Synth Modular is finally ready!
The project started back in 1998, so it has been a long journey.
Thanks go out to the people who supported KarmaFX with testing, feature suggestions, patches, comments and donations during these past years!
With this release, KarmaFX Synth Modular is converted from Donationware to Shareware. This means that it is now available in two versions:
A Full Registered version, that comes with extra patches, skins and a User's manual and
A Demo version, free for trial use. It times-out and has limited save and update capabilities.
By this change we hope to give our dedicated users better support and avoid confusion with Freeware, which many sites mistakenly report that KarmaFX Synth Modular is.
The KarmaFX Plugin Pack is not affected by this change, and will continue to be Donationware.
The Registered version of KarmaFX Synth Modular can be bought online here.
People who have already donated $10 or more for any KarmaFX plugins are entitled to a free Registered version of KarmaFX Synth Modular and have been notified by e-mail.
The release of version 1.0 marks a new chapter for KarmaFX Synth Modular, but does in no way mean that development will cease.
So go ahead and join us on our continued journey into the realms of modular synthesis !
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.0 final changlog.
- Made the Registered and the Demo version branches.
- Finished the User's manual for the Registered version and placed it in the "KarmaFX_Synth\Manual" subfolder.
A shortcut is placed in the Windows Start menu on installation. - GUI: Added a new slick looking "Blue" skin to the Registered version.
- Added an extra patch bank to the Registered version (Bonus Bank 1).
- Temporarily disabled uninstaller in the Registered version due to a technical issue.
- Reordered and created a bunch of new patches.
The Demo version expires February, 2007.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.0 [Release Candidate 6, 7, 8 and 9] released !
More Synth Modular bugfixes.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.0 [Release Candidate 9] changes (10/27/2007)
Release Candidate expires November, 2007.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.0 [Release Candidate 8] changes (10/27/2007)
Release Candidate expires November, 2007.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.0 [Release Candidate 7] changes (10/21/2007).
Release Candidate expires November, 2007.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.0 [Release Candidate 6] changes (10/14/2007)
Release Candidate expires November, 2007.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.0 Shareware Announcement !
With release candidate RC5 just around the corner, KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.00 Final is closer than ever.
It is time to announce that with this release KarmaFX Synth Modular will be converted from Donationware to Shareware.
This means that the Synth will be available in two versions: A DEMO version that is free for trial use, and
a FULL Registered version that costs money (price to be announced later).
It is therefore no longer possible to donate money in order to sign up for the full registered version.
Donations are still welcome. The KarmaFX Plugin Pack is not affected by this change, and will continue to be Donationware.
People who have already donated $10 or more for any KarmaFX plugins are entitled to a free registered version of Synth Modular and will be notified by e-mail.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.0 [Release Candidate 4] released !
More Synth Modular bugfixes.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.0 [Release Candidate 4] changes.
This only worked in monophonic mode before. (Thanks dj.tuBIG) [RC4]
Release Candidate expires November, 2007.