Madrona Labs has released version 1.2 of Aalto, its fully patchable soft-synth. This update brings support for Windows 7 and Windows XP in addition to Mac OS X AU and VST.

Aalto is a fully patchable soft-synth with a free-running complex oscillator and lowpass gate module that allow the creation of sounds that have been difficult or impossible to create with software until now. Aalto's animated dials allow the user to both adjust and view signals in a way that is intuitive, fun and useful.

New in Aalto version 1.2:

• Mac and Windows VST versions.
• 64-bit Mac AU / VST.
• 64-bit Windows VST.
• Improved performance (20-50% faster than version 1.1).
• Brand new patching interface.
• New cross-platform preset format.
• Improved dial ballistics.
• Over 100 new presets from Alessandro Cortini, Richard Devine, Rory Dow, Surachai, Edward Ten Eyck and Madrona Labs.

Aalto's price is $99, which includes a license for both Mac and Windows versions. For a limited time, every buyer of Aalto will also receive a $99 credit toward the purchase of the upcoming Soundplane from Madrona Labs.

The Aalto 1.2 update is free for existing Aalto customers. A non-time-limited demo version of Aalto is also available free of charge.