Soniccharge Microtonic 64bit (+more) Out!

[AstralExistence]

Great update,thanks!

it does look great, but tbh, microtonic is dated. sure, if you want that 'microtonic' sound then its great, nothing better. but its sorta, too little/too late. microtonic is going on 11 years old and in that time, it really hasn't grown that much. price/feature wise its just not worth it anymore. not for the price it sells for anyway

I don't agree at all,it remains fresh and inspiring to my ears

i said a page back,

"might as well come clean. truth is, i was one of the first people to buy microtonic back in 2004 but, like an idiot, i sold it when the license transfer policy was offered because well, im not really sure. no reason other then being uninspired with music. but now that im really enjoying writing music now, im extremely bitter that i sold it. apologies for taking that bitterness out on microtonic. microtonic is an awesome drum synth and i really love it due to it simple but deep programing if i steered anybody in the wrong direction, i suggest just trying out the demo i think you will love it. so yeah, cats out of the bag D'oh!"

and

pwned as in, i bought it last night.

[JoeCat]

SonicCharge is just one of the those companies you almost gotta like. Fresh ideas well-implemented, and stuff like the Patternarium is pure genius.

Permut8 is high on my list.

2 MicroTonic/Synplant only "sketches" I made last year (just about the last things I've produced for public consumption. Synplant is highly underrated - it's like throwing a dart at a patch browser for some synth produced by a race of plant-like aliens.

https://soundcloud.com/joe-cat/random-charges-1

https://soundcloud.com/joe-cat/random-charges-2

Maybe I should go back to using just these two instruments...

[daExpert]

Used MT since it was 1st released...it just gets tighter, leaner, faster, meaner and more efficient imho, nudge, shift, randomise, fantastic levels of morphing control, preview grooves/hits from library synced in realtime before committing, transpose and rework to perfection or experimental destruction without barely a glitch, run it in pitch mode and you have a strong synth, run 2 or more instances, there's enough there to probably keep a dance club going all night....shit load of constant refinement under the hood and has all been free IIRC since V1.This frisky 10 year old drum machines level of control with a minimum of clicks/keystrokes, (try shift clicking on the drop downs (Permut 8 does this too) will instantly carry out the last command) midi cc control/automation make it a very capable live performance instrument, automate the mutes and solos, apply some functions or scripts and get great variations/improvisations on build ups and breakdowns...I use the Pika scripts a lot (which you can download a pile of free from Soniccharge) which add another crap load of functionality and fun factor or write your own.It's a jamming delight.

I agree it has a sound but what a sound, it can punch you in the gut or shred your aural senses, style wise....amazing percussive glitch or fat fuzzy warm lazy beats that can hypnotise like Kaa, the list goes on, drag midi patterns straight to DAW, bounce your groove to audio in a flash, drive anything else with its midi out, it'll even update controllers, its a very formidable all rounder.The new skin may be very subtle at first I guess because we are so used to what MT has looked like since its incept date (a lot of work has gone into achieving that level of balance but appreciate that its not for all) but it really does make a big difference I find after a while with the extra space and sharpness of the GUI, reduced eye strain, smoother easier general navigation, a good workspace and just the right dimensions for me.

Patternarium's beat generations keep getting refined and has had a major overhaul, copy and paste direct straight into MT or save direct to a folder in a few clicks, then use a Pika script to suck out all the single drum hits from the endless patterns for instant massive library, it will now even remember every different folder that you put the hits/drum patches in allocated to your MT tracks for really fast mix and matching, they will also preview on their own individual outs, dive into the matrix editor and wreak havoc!


Wishlist....personally what I would like to see in MT4 if it was to happen without any compromises on its efficiency and stability and giving the dev a nightmare would be tempo division/timings for each track and higher quantisations, 256th's for me personally, of course you can trigger it externally anyway, maybe addition of song construction.....it does everything so well why not, it would more or less then be self contained.Ultimately though I would love to see Magnus make a dedicated bass synth to go with MT, side chainable, envelope follower, beat groove locking ala Trillian/Stylus/Omni for some interesting control between the two of them, so Synplant is great and V2 is on the map, perhaps some integration specifically with MT is a possibility for this sort of combined use...who knows.

My humble advice to anyone on this potent micro powerhouse, get to know it inside out, it just keeps delivering.MT is like a Clydesdale horse, dependable, strong, stable and just keeps going no matter how hard you hammer it.The proof is in the pudding and you get a lot of pudding made from the best beef suet...oh I forgot its also 64bit

Now that is a cool post.

[Motion]

Thanks for the kind words daExpert.

[elxsound]

Great update,thanks!

it does look great, but tbh, microtonic is dated. sure, if you want that 'microtonic' sound then its great, nothing better. but its sorta, too little/too late. microtonic is going on 11 years old and in that time, it really hasn't grown that much. price/feature wise its just not worth it anymore. not for the price it sells for anyway

I don't agree at all,it remains fresh and inspiring to my ears

i said a page back,

"might as well come clean. truth is, i was one of the first people to buy microtonic back in 2004 but, like an idiot, i sold it when the license transfer policy was offered because well, im not really sure. no reason other then being uninspired with music. but now that im really enjoying writing music now, im extremely bitter that i sold it. apologies for taking that bitterness out on microtonic. microtonic is an awesome drum synth and i really love it due to it simple but deep programing if i steered anybody in the wrong direction, i suggest just trying out the demo i think you will love it. so yeah, cats out of the bag D'oh!"

and

pwned as in, i bought it last night.

Wow, impressive honesty and turnaround!

Microtonic really is an impressive drum machine plugin for many reasons, and I don't think I can offer anything new beyond what Motion wrote. That really was a great post since I learned some things from that.

I will say this much though...

I've bought several synth based drum machine plugins, and aside from Microtonic, I never liked them as I always come back to using samples. Microtonic is the only one (IMO) that has it's own sound and for that, it's the only one I don't want to get rid of.

[EnochLight]

Microtonic is fantastic, and paired with Permut8 - it's unstoppable. Sonic Charge is every bit of brilliant, and Magnus & Co. are some of the nicest chaps in the industry. To be frank, Permut8 and Microtonic are the biggest reason why I use VST's and the only reason I use Reaper.

I'm very glad Microtonic is 64-bit, and as soon as Synmplant goes 64-bit I'll buy that too!

[AstralExistence]

i finally found what works. having owned many complex synths from Albino-Z3ta in the past, and after failing to make my own sounds, (not because im a bad sound designer, but because i lacked the patience it takes to do so) i was forced to use presets, both microtonic and uno lx )are a perfect fit for a person that wants to design there own sounds with minimal complexity yet still retain there musical identity

[Optomadic]

Re-looked, trying to pic jaw up off floor.
I'm sold!

[ObsoleteAcc99]

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[mcnelson]

i said a page back,

"might as well come clean. truth is, i was one of the first people to buy microtonic back in 2004 but, like an idiot, i sold it when the license transfer policy was offered because well, im not really sure. no reason other then being uninspired with music. but now that im really enjoying writing music now, im extremely bitter that i sold it. apologies for taking that bitterness out on microtonic. microtonic is an awesome drum synth and i really love it due to it simple but deep programing if i steered anybody in the wrong direction, i suggest just trying out the demo i think you will love it. so yeah, cats out of the bag D'oh!"

and

pwned as in, i bought it last night.

I picked up Microtonic via licence transfer, and boy am I glad I did. I then went on to buy Permut8, Synplant, and Bitspeek afterwards. See? Licence Transfers do get you new customers!

[bob swans]

A Christmas present for Microtonic owners!! https://soniccharge.com/forum/topic/1779-vintage-tonic

[perpetual3]

A Christmas present for Microtonic owners!! https://soniccharge.com/forum/topic/1779-vintage-tonic

Love this and the new skin!

[bftucker]

Amazing. What a wonderful surprise!

[jethrobull]

A Christmas present for Microtonic owners!! https://soniccharge.com/forum/topic/1779-vintage-tonic