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KarmaFX Synth Modular 0.95b and KarmaFX Plugin Pack 1.9 released !
KarmaFX Synth has now been placed in its own installer. Full list of changes below.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 0.95b BETA changes.
Replaced scale knob in Sampler with sample index knob for selecting (multi)-samples
+ Added sustain support with draggable start and end position-markers.
+ Added key/velocity range editor for changing sample ranges and root-key.
+ Added "sample trigger" led that auto-triggers sample when sample index changes.
KarmaFX Plugin Pack 1.9 changes.
KarmaFX Filter V1.1e 09/30/2006
KarmaFX Deelay V1.1e 09/30/2006
KarmaFX Reverb V1.1 09/30/2006:
KarmaFX Equalizer V1.1b 09/30/2006
KarmaFX Synth Tutorial in this Month's Computer Music
Once again, KarmaFX Synth Modular is used in Scot Solida's two-page Synth Essentials column.
This time Scot experiments with Wavetable Synthesis.
Scot writes:
Could it be that we've gone a whole issue without using my favorite donationware plug-in, KarmaFX Synth?
If you don't have it go to www.karmafx.dk and grab it. It won't cost you a dime, but please donate to the developer,
if you can. Load it up and and find the preset patch Bingobongo. This makes a very good starting point for our explorations...
KarmaFX Synth Reviewed in this Month's Computer Music
The KarmaFX Synth Modular
is reviewed in this month Computer Music and compared to Reaktor, a 300£ commercial synth.
It scores 8.6, where Reaktor scores 8.8. KarmaFX Synth is given 9 out of 10 in Ease of use, Sound quality and GUI;
and 8 out of 10 in Flexibility and Features. Not bad for a beta.
CM writes:
...We decided to focus instead on what has become one of our favourite modulars regardless of price: KarmaFX Synth.
KarmaFX is donationware, meaning that you can download it for free, but the developer asks that you make a donation if you like it.
He doesn't ask for much, and there are no nag screens to badger you into donating.
We will tell you right now that you might as well send the guy a tenner, because you're gonna love it. ...
KarmaFX Synth 0.94 released
Available in Plugin pack 1.8. Full list of changes below.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 0.94b BETA changes.
Choose between 2,4 and 8 octave range, and optionally
snap to cents, semitones and octaves. Default is 2 octaves, no snap.
Setting keyb to 32 now means tracking
100% to incoming pitch, 64=200%, 0=no tracking, -64=-200% etc. (Thanks Jeroen).
e.g. SAVIHost. Fixed (Thanks Hermann).
"Fixed" by subclassing the parent window.
Another KarmaFX Synth Tutorial in this Month's Computer Music
The KarmaFX Synth Modular is again used in Scot Solida's two-page Synth Essentials column.
This time Scot experiments with Cross Modulation inspired by the Prophet 5.
Scot writes:
Simply put, the Poly Mod section of the Prophets enabled users to route the outputs of Oscillator 2 or the filter envelope back to Oscillator 1 or the filter itself.
We can, of course, do the same with modern modular software. And so we shall, calling once again upon the KarmaFX Synth...
KarmaFX Plugin Pack 1.7 released
All plugins have been updated, and the KarmaFX Equalizer has been added to the pack.
Full list of changes below.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 0.93b BETA changes.
KarmaFX Filter 1.0d changes.
KarmaFX Deelay 1.0d changes.
KarmaFX Reverb 1.0c changes.
KarmaFX Synth Tutorial in this Month's Computer Music
The KarmaFX Synth Modular is used in Scot Solida's two-page Synth Essentials column:
"Modular synthesis made simple".
Among other things, Scot shows how to setup a simple patch and modulate a filter's cutoff knob using an ADSR.
Scot writes:
This is an incredibly powerful yet easy-to-use software modular synthesis environment for the Windows platform.
...as it's donationware, the developers ask that you make a small contribution if you dig it. And believe me; you are going to dig it!
KarmaFX Synth 0.92 released
Available in Plugin pack 1.6. Full list of changes to the synth is listed below.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 0.92b BETA changes.
This means the some modules (sampler,step,envelope) are triggered
when host
starts and detriggered when stopped.
KarmaFX Synth 0.91 bugfix update
KarmaFX Synth 0.91 in Plugin pack 1.5 has been updated.
Note that version number is left unchanged.
Build 4215/16 changes.
Build 4254/55 (Latest) changes.
Happy Holidays!
KarmaFX Synth 0.91 released
Available in Plugin pack 1.5. Full list of changes to the synth is listed below.
KarmaFX Synth Modular 0.91b BETA changes.
This seems to be what people call it anyway.
but can be turned off by unchecking "Options->Store Patch in Song".
adjustable frequency, resonance/bandwith, gain, modulation, and order.
When controlling more than one knob this is
indicated by a plus sign next to the controller's name.
change bank as well as patch properties.
The 32 assignable controllers are shown in sets of 8 knobs.
Optionally, each
controller can be assigned to a unique midi control. The midi assignments
are saved
in the registry and thus only need to be setup once.
the sample's folder. Clicking the up or down arrows next to
the sample display loads the previous/next sample
(alphabetically) in the
same folder.
To fix it output has been offset by one sample.
KarmaFX Reverb 1.0b released (bugfix)
KarmaFX Plugin Pack 1.4 released
Plugin pack 1.4 is now ready for download.
Besides improvements to the KarmaFX Synth the plugin pack now also includes the KarmaFX Reverb (Yes, finally!).
One of the synths main new features is its new step sequencer (as promised).
Full list of changes to the synth is listed below.
KarmaFX Synth 0.90b BETA changes.
Support for tempo change, loop/wrap and snap (when patched into integral controls).
KarmaFX Synth 0.89 BETA released
KarmaFX Synth 0.89 BETA changes.
curve control for each control point, and adjustable sustain points.
(Before "Length" controlled the loop's end position).
Note, this might change the sound of patches using samplers.
(1) makes it possible to save the current patch into a different bank.
(2) work is not accidently lost by changing banks.
added since last load.
Website Updated
A few minor changes:
- Navigation buttons should now always appear in the top of the page.
- Added User "Feedback" area, where you can post comments to the author and read previous user quotes.
Later on I'll be putting user music demos and other cool stuff there too. - "About KarmaFX" page added. Still work in progress.
KarmaFX Plugin Pack 1.3 released
Yes, plugin pack 1.3 is out. All plugins in the pack have been updated!
KarmaFX Synth 0.88b BETA changes.
hardsync and optional ring modulation. Supports saw, square, triangle, ramp and flexible sine.
ratio and modulation index (standard FM). It can run in harmonic or disharmonic mode and
has an antialias button for autoscaling the mod.index.
supports standard bandlimited waveforms and can work as a standard HFO (i.e. like
an LFO just faster), or in FM mode. It also supports phase modulation.
Consequently, the initial Modulation Depth for the Amplifier and all Filters has been set to 0.5.
Hence, potentially dangerous infinite loop patching is not allowed anymore.
It's now possible to patch several component together in a row by keeping ctrl pressed and
clicking on a series of components one at a time.
"exp" now behave like a true exponential envelope. Same goes for "log".
in the Sampler window.
One can still right click, but this should make it easier to e.g. load a sample.
KarmaFX Filter 1.1c changes.
KarmaFX Deelay 1.1c changes.
KarmaFX Synth endorsed in the June 2005 edition of Future Music.
Read "the buzz" here:
Snippet taken (with permission) from Future Music, June 2005 edition, page 16.
You can subscribe to Future Music here: http://www.futuremusic.co.uk/.
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Forum and F.A.Q added to the webpage
The KarmaFX F.A.Q. and the KarmaFX Forum has been added to the webpage. The Forum is meant as a service where users can ask for help, suggest features, share patches, report bugs, or just talk about music making in general. Bugs will also be reported there as soon as they have been confirmed.
KarmaFX Synth 0.87 BETA released
KarmaFX Synth 0.87 BETA changes.
This is changed instantly in hosts that support dynamic window resizing.
Otherwise it is changed the next time the synth is loaded. Setting is saved in the registry.
KarmaFX Synth 0.86 BETA released
KarmaFX Synth 0.86 BETA changes.
Before too many inputs caused a crash.
Before, opening and closing the synth many times would cause a crash.
+ increased ADSR times from 2500ms to 10000ms
+ re-adjusted envelope amplitude.
"Author" and "Description" fields are now saved with each patch.
Would sometimes still be active in the host even though they were disabled. Fixed.
Before an output-delete would cause a crash.
KarmaFX Synth 0.85 BETA released
KarmaFX Synth 0.85 BETA changes.