H-Pi Instruments has released version 1.2.2 of microsynth, a standalone synthesizer for Mac OS X that gives you total control of tuning, in 16-track multi-timbral and single-track mono-timbral versions.
microsynth features:
- Full documentation (PDF).
- Polyphonic multi-timbral microtonal synthesizer.
- 16 tracks.
- Unlimited tunings, any key to any pitch.
- Individual tuning per track.
- MTS real-time SysEx messages.
- .scl .tun .hz .csv .mtx .gly and .tonex tuning files.
- Single channel tuning tables of 128 tones.
- OMNI-channel tuning tables of 2048 tones.
- Allows real time transposition and remapping of scales.
- Unlimited user-defined MIDI CC tuning switches and tuners.
- Supports pitch bending of microtonal pitches.
- Comes with GM/GS Soundset.
- Built in reverb.
- Loads .sf2 SoundFonts.
- Unlimited MIDI connections.
- One virtual MIDI input and output.
- Can send pitch-bend microtones to external devices.
- Records wav audio files.
- Loads and saves scenes.
- Multiple Undo.
microsynth-mini is the same application in terms of tuning functions, with just a few caveats:
- One track only (255 voices polyphonic, mono-timbral).
- Internal synthesizer output only.
- Held keys behavior when tunings change is always none.
- No default user file option.
Pricing & Availability
microsynth costs $19.99; microsynth-mini costs $9.99.
