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Product Hexter
Developer CuteVST
Primary Type Synth (FM)
Price (MSRP) Free
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Instrument(s)VSTDSSI
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Hexter

Hexter is a Windows VSTi port of Sean Bolton's Hexter LADSPA/DSSI synth, which is modeled after the classic 6 operator "FM" based DX7 hardware synth.

Features:

  • Based on 6 Operator Yamaha DX7 FM architecture.
  • Loads and saves standard 32 or 1 patch DX7 SysEx files.
  • VSTi: Can load 128 patches, which is 4 standard 32 patch DX7 SysEx files.
  • VSTi: Built in patch editor with simple bank edit functions to change the position of a patch.
  • VSTi: Built-in effects: Tube-warmth, Chorus, Echo, and Reverb.

NOTE: The GUI pictured above is from the VSTi version.

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CuteVST releases Hexter v1.0 25th October 2005

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By KrzysiekK
On 21st January 2006
Version: 1.3

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Desperately looking for free DX7 VST I was just about to create VST port of Hexter DSSI but it looks someone already did it!

v1.3 binary is available here (I put the link because no files were displayed at sourceforge download page when I browsed it, just some sources at cvs):

http://puzzle.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/
cutevst/CuteVST_Hexter_VSTi_1.3.0.0_binary_win32.zip

Hexter VSTi synth port consists of synth module plus nice fx engine - four simultaineous effects are available: tubewarmth, echo (TAP LADSPA plugins' conversion), freeverb and Fluidsynth chorus, also ported. These effects are interesting but not *so* necessary - while the synth is monotimbral You can put separate effects outside VSTi instance as well.

Hexter VSTi has own GUI. It does allow patch editing - in DSSI version it's possible thru sysex only.

The GUI isn't what You'd expect from commercial application but Hexter is opensource and all these DX7 parameters are presented quite clearly. The view of alghoritm is clear and quite helpful.

First audible impression was really nice (3 of 4 effects are enabled by default). Max poly is 64 voices. It operates on DX7 sysex streams only (seems there's no way to save fx settings within host), no LFO support yet.

So far it behaves stable (I checked it in Buzz host/Polac VSTi gear). Had one hung note when switching to other algorithm and playing at the same time.

Multiple Hexter instances can be loaded and are working with no problem (tested both with Jeskola Buzz and Tracktion 1).

Wonderful work!
 
Last edited by KrzysiekK on 21st January 2006    Report
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Product: Hexter
Developer: CuteVST
Type: Synth (FM)
Price: Free
OS: WindowsLinuxOpen Source
Formats: VSTLADSPA
Hexter is a Windows VSTi port of Sean Bolton's Hexter LADSPA/DSSI synth, which is modeled after the classic 6 operator "FM" based DX7 hardware synth. Features: Based on 6 Operator Yamaha DX7 FM architecture. Loads and saves standard 32 or 1 patch DX7 SysEx files. VSTi: Can load 128 patches, which is 4 standard 32 patch DX7 SysEx files. VSTi: Built in patch editor with simple bank edit functions to change the position of a patch. VSTi: Built-in effects: Tube-warmth, Chorus, Echo, and Reverb. NOTE: The GUI pictured above is from the VSTi version. ... [more]

 
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