Cableguys have launched the public beta of a new commercial version of Curve: a unique software synthesizer based on editable waveforms and preset sharing.

Creating sounds with Curve is intuitive and immediate. The waveform editor provides completely new possibilities for experimentation and detailed tweaking. Three powerful oscillators, three envelope generators, two filters and four LFOs work together in a sophisticated modulations matrix, all set out in a clear, uncomplicated user interface.

The other half of Curve exists outside the synthesizer. Curve's preset library is a shared online database, populated with your presets and those from other Curve users. This ever-growing, community-driven sound library provides users with a constant source of inspirational sound, and the opportunity to share, tag and rate sounds quickly and easily across the web.

The Curve community can also steer the future development of the synthesizer, as bug reports and feature requests are completely public at all times. Cableguys believe this is an essential aspect of Curve, and they're excited about where their users are going to take them.

Preset Contest

During the public beta phase, Cableguys are running a contest to win free Curve licenses and discounts. Beta testers simply upload their presets and Cableguys will select their 100 personal favorite sounds.

The creator of the very best preset wins a free Curve license, and the winning preset will be used as Curve's pre-loaded initial sounds. Each top-100 preset wins a €10 / $14 discount on a Curve license. Anyone who has more than ten presets in the top-100 gets Curve for free and VolumeShaper 2 on top.

Beta testers are encouraged to start creating sounds as soon as possible, as the contest closes at the end of the beta testing phase.

Pricing & Availability

Curve is set for official release before the end of 2010 with pricing to bee announced. The public beta version is available for Windows and Mac OS X Universal Binary in VST and AU instrument plug-in formats.

It is free to use one instance of Curve at the same time, but loading presets via the host is disabled.