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Simple Media VST collection
17th August 2004
Simple Media recently released several free VST instruments for Windows.

Clavia Lab is a hybrid analogue and physically modelled electric piano.

Features include:

  • Control over source tone and resonance.
  • Complex comb filter style delay model used.
  • Separate amp control.
  • Various controls for modulation.
  • 8 note polyphonic.

Spook Keys is designed to re-create the sound of a 'Theremin' and can be controlled using either a MIDI keyboard or a mouse to drag the glowing spot across the 'chart' for more authentic 'Theremin' style play.

Spook Keys also includes the following features:

  • Sine, sawtooth, triangle and pulse waves.
  • Variable key in and out response.
  • Variable LFO for vibrato and tremolo.
  • Pan, chorus (detuning), stereo spread and glide controls.
  • Filtered, ping-pong, stereo delay.

The Shepherd: Kill Bill has a tune in its soundtrack by Ennio Morricone featuring a haunting and evocative whistling. This 'mini-synth' is designed solely to re-create that sound - just add reverb. This shepherd likes to whistle while he works.

String Thing is a plucked string based on 'Karplus Strong' algorithm with advanced controls and filtering to create a more natural tone.

Features include:

  • Controls over plucking.
  • Variable bandwidth filter.
  • Modulation (MIDI CC).
  • Various controls for tonal quality.
  • Reasonable CPU load.
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