Jeremy Evers has announced the release of beta version 0.9b of Atlantis, which consists of two VST plug-ins for Windows - Atlantis Synthesizer, a VST instrument, and Atlantis Filter Delay, a powerful VST effect plug-in.

Atlantis Overview

3 true stereo morphing oscillators, with independent width, phase, spread, chorus, tuning, volume, envelope and panning feed into a pair of filters (with standard algorithms and many unique new ones), a shaper (distortions and beyond), and a simple room modelling multi-tap filtered delay system with another pair of selectable filters. The routing of the filters and shaper can also be switched into a variety of configurations for further flexibility.

All the standard waveforms you would expect (sin, square, triangle, saw, noise) - and you can also import any waveform you like. Simply add a .wav file with the waveform you want to hear to the c:\chips folder - stereo or mono, any samplerate or bitdepth you like, and Atlantis will let you use it for oscillators and LFOs. Samples are upsampled into high resolution wavetables.

Every slider parameter can be controlled by any modulator. LFOs, Envelopes, MIDI Control Data, the current note, velocity, or combinations of them can be used to modulate your sounds into "expressive organic creations".

The synth also offers selectable Polyphonic, Monophonic, Portamento and Arpeggio modes.

The beta version of Atlantis is currently available for free.