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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.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.0 [Release Candidate 2] released !
Synth Modular has been updated. We are nearing completion of version 1.0 final, so no new features this time. Just GUI tweaks and bugfixes.
Final version will be released one or two weeks from now.
Full list of changes below.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 1.0 [Release Candidate 2] changes.
This can reduce CPU load considerably, especially with polyphonic patches.
This also means that patches will consume 0% CPU when not playing and the GUI is closed.
Release Candidate expires November, 2007.
KarmaFX Official Sponsor for Drum & Bass Event in November
KarmaFX is again sponsoring 'Socialism' in London! This time November 13th.
The line up is:
SABRE, KUBIKS, DANGEROUS, ALTITIDE, KOMBINATE, DYMOND, DJ SWAY, SHABBA, M CD & BENNIE D, IRIE MC, NU-FLO
KarmaFX Synth Modular 0.99 released !
KarmaFX Synth has been updated. Full list of changes below.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 0.99 BETA changes.
Enable by clicking on "Enable pitchbend" in right click menu and choose the desired range.
The Sampler can also load multiple files this way.
Presets are stored in KarmaFX_Synth/Presets and named according to module class and type.
Fixed by subclassing a different window and changing the window's style flags. (Tested in Sonar 6 Trial).
This beta version expires October, 2007.
Feel the pulse ! - This month's CM Synth Essentials features KarmaFX Synth
KarmaFX Synth Modular is once again used in Scot Solida's excellent two-page Synth Essentials column.
This time he experiments with Pulse width modulation.
Scot writes:
... This month, I'm returning to that modular masterpiece KarmaFX Synth in order to unlock the arcane secrets of the pulse wave...
KarmaFX Synth Modular 0.98 released !
KarmaFX Synth has been updated. Full list of changes below.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 0.98 BETA changes.
Up to 1024 harmonics with support for user defined waveform presets.
This beta version expires August, 2007.
KarmaFX Official Sponsor for Drum & Bass Event in May
Once again, KarmaFX is sponsoring 'Socialism' in London. This time its on the 31st of May and the venue is Trafik.
Visit www.trafikinfo.co.uk for more information.
The line up is:
NICKY BLACKMARKET (bm soho), T.K.O. (parameter II), MISS WENDY (breakbeat kaos), DJ BASHER (ram), SNEAR (futuredrumz), KOMBINATE (lenition), DJ SWAY (futuredrumz),
MASSACRE (origin fm), MC CD (l.b.g.), YOUNGMAN MC (technique), MASTERMIND (aftershock), MC NINJA (futuredrumz).
KarmaFX Synth Reviewed in Computer Music Special Issue
One-page review and two-page tutorial in special issue of Computer Music on the top 50 free plugins of 2007:
"THE CM FREEWARE TOP 50".
CM writes:
Your fast track to the best free music production software available today! The CM team have spent months researching and testing hundreds of freeware applications to root out the Top 50 tools for every job in your home studio. Find out what they are and how...
...If there's a complaint to be levelled at modular synthesizers, it's that they're too complex. But KarmaFX Synth, built around a GUI that allows the user to instantiate and patch together various modules such as oscillators, filters and effects, won't leave you scratching your head.
After a few minutes of playing with a factory preset, you'll be able to get the gist of what this big, beatiful beastie can do...
The KarmaFX Synth as well as the KarmaFX Plugin Pack is included on the accompanying CD.
Cosmosis endorses KarmaFX Synth
Bill Halsey/Cosmosis writes about KarmaFX Synth in his "ask Dr.Bill" section on the Cosmosis website, under
Modular Synthesis vs Fixed Architecture.
In case you don't know:
Cosmosis are one of the few artists on the Psy-Trance scene with an distinctive sound,
Cosmosis were also one of the original artists that, along with Total Eclipse, Hallucinogen,
Man With No Name and Astral Projection, pioneered the Goa and Psy-trance sound in the early nineties.
Bill Writes:
"If you decide that you really want to get into modular synthesis and that is your thing, then save yourself some money and
download the excellent KarmaFX Modular synth. It's free/donationware and is an excellent piece of software.
There, I have just saved you 700 euros :)"
KarmaFX Official Sponsor for Drum & Bass Event in March
KarmaFX is sponsoring 'Socialism' @ Inigo Bar with free plugins.
A Jungle and Drum&Bass Event night Tuesday 27th March, 8pm til 2.30am,in London, SW8.
The line-up is pretty spectacular:
DJ PHANTASY (easy), MAGISTRATE (direct), DJ FU (hit & run), SIGMA UK (charge), DYMOND (advanced), KOMBINATE (lenition), DJ SWAY (futuredrumz)
UK APACHI (SOUR), MC FREESTYLE (extreme), YOUNGMAN MC (technique), MC RIZLABLU (dnbww)
KarmaFX Synth Modular 0.97 released !
KarmaFX Synth has been updated. Full list of changes below.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 0.97 BETA changes.
This beta version expires June, 2007.
KarmaFX site moved to www.karmafx.net !
The karmafx website has been moved to karmafx.net.
The contract with the previous webhotel was terminated since karmafx.dk was "using too many system resources".
We were basically thrown out.
After some technical difficulties, the site, forum, etc. has been restored and an auto redirection from karmafx.dk will be setup shortly.
Please note that forum posts (if any) for the last two days may have been lost.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause!