Helm: new cross platform synth beta release
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 9133 posts since 6 Oct, 2004
(Edit: it appears the website detects your OS when downloading,
and directs you to the appropriate file. I would prefer each download be
available directly.)
http://tytel.org/helm/
debian package download, source code for mac/pc is here:
https://github.com/mtytel/helm
GLOBAL
32 voice polyphony
Arpeggiator
Cross-platform patch loading/saving
Oscilloscope
Portamento/Legato
OSCILLATORS
2 main oscillators with 11 anti-aliased waveforms, cross modulation, unison/harmonize
A sub oscillator with 'shuffle' wave shaping and a noise oscillator
Oscillator feedback for changing timbre
MODULATION
Routable modulation and real time visual feedback so you can see what controls are modulated and by how much
Aftertouch/Velocity/Note/Pitch Wheel/Mod Wheel modulation sources
2 mono and 1 poly LFO with live visual feedback
2 Envelopes
Step Sequencer with smoothing
FILTER
Filter with low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, high-shelf, low-shelf, band-shelf and all-pass settings
Formant Filter with x/y pad control
EFFECTS
Stutter
Delay
Reverb
and directs you to the appropriate file. I would prefer each download be
available directly.)
http://tytel.org/helm/
debian package download, source code for mac/pc is here:
https://github.com/mtytel/helm
GLOBAL
32 voice polyphony
Arpeggiator
Cross-platform patch loading/saving
Oscilloscope
Portamento/Legato
OSCILLATORS
2 main oscillators with 11 anti-aliased waveforms, cross modulation, unison/harmonize
A sub oscillator with 'shuffle' wave shaping and a noise oscillator
Oscillator feedback for changing timbre
MODULATION
Routable modulation and real time visual feedback so you can see what controls are modulated and by how much
Aftertouch/Velocity/Note/Pitch Wheel/Mod Wheel modulation sources
2 mono and 1 poly LFO with live visual feedback
2 Envelopes
Step Sequencer with smoothing
FILTER
Filter with low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, high-shelf, low-shelf, band-shelf and all-pass settings
Formant Filter with x/y pad control
EFFECTS
Stutter
Delay
Reverb
Last edited by glokraw on Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:38 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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- KVRAF
- 2688 posts since 19 Dec, 2010 from North America
- KVRAF
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Has anybody found a download link that actually works? The one posted just takes me to a page with a lot of graphics and weird stuff. The download button itself doesn't download anything. I did find the source code page (I think) but there is no actually built VST to download and I don't know squat about building VSTs.
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- KVRist
- 334 posts since 4 Sep, 2014
- KVRAF
- 21196 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Okay, from what I'm seeing, you do have to build this thing yourself. I've read the instructions but I have no idea how to actually do this. Do I need a special program to execute the required codes? Or can I just download the files onto my Windows 7 64 bit OS and run them? As a former programmer in several languages, I'm going to guess that you need a special compiler to do this and I have no idea which one it is.
If somebody figures out how to actually do this, let me know.
If somebody figures out how to actually do this, let me know.
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- KVRAF
- 2688 posts since 19 Dec, 2010 from North America
Correct. You'll have to wait for someone to offer a safe compiled executable.wagtunes wrote:Okay, from what I'm seeing, you do have to build this thing yourself. I've read the instructions but I have no idea how to actually do this. Do I need a special program to execute the required codes? Or can I just download the files onto my Windows 7 64 bit OS and run them? As a former programmer in several languages, I'm going to guess that you need a special compiler to do this and I have no idea which one it is.
If somebody figures out how to actually do this, let me know.
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- KVRAF
- 2746 posts since 13 Feb, 2012 from Amsterdam
Funky, the download on the main site lead me directly to a Mac .pkg file which installed it all for me. So at least on OS X, there's no need to compile anything.
- KVRAF
- 4784 posts since 2 Sep, 2005 from city of lights (nl)
The big Download Helm Beta button at http://tytel.org/helm/ gave me a msi file that installed the standalone and VST at C:\Program Files\VstPlugins
Nifty OS detection
Nifty OS detection
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- KVRAF
- 2688 posts since 19 Dec, 2010 from North America
Ah cool. That explains it. The big download button does not work on chrome. It works fine on Firefox.
Direct Download Links
Windows:
32bit download
64bit download
Linux:
64bit download
32bit download
Mac Download
FYI for Windows:
Depending on if you installed 64bit, or 32bit, 2 folders will be added to c:/program files (x86)/ or c:/program files/
The two folders are 'VstPlugins' and 'Helm'.
Direct your DAW to this VstPlugins folder because it looks like Helm has the presets hard coded there? I tried moving it to my preferred location, but couldn't access the presets.
Direct Download Links
Windows:
32bit download
64bit download
Linux:
64bit download
32bit download
Mac Download
FYI for Windows:
Depending on if you installed 64bit, or 32bit, 2 folders will be added to c:/program files (x86)/ or c:/program files/
The two folders are 'VstPlugins' and 'Helm'.
Direct your DAW to this VstPlugins folder because it looks like Helm has the presets hard coded there? I tried moving it to my preferred location, but couldn't access the presets.
Last edited by bjporter on Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:40 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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- KVRAF
- 7691 posts since 11 Jun, 2006
the dl link for x32 is incorrect. this is it:bjporter wrote:Ah cool. That explains it. The big download button does not work on chrome. It works fine on Firefox.
Direct Download Links
Windows:
32bit download
64bit download
Linux:
64bit download
32bit download
Mac Download
32bit download
HW SYNTHS [KORG T2EX - AKAI AX80 - YAMAHA SY77 - ENSONIQ VFX]
HW MODULES [OBi M1000 - ROLAND MKS-50 - ROLAND JV880 - KURZ 1000PX]
SW [CHARLATAN - OBXD - OXE - ELEKTRO - MICROTERA - M1 - SURGE - RMiV]
DAW [ENERGY XT2/1U RACK WINXP / MAUDIO 1010LT PCI]
HW MODULES [OBi M1000 - ROLAND MKS-50 - ROLAND JV880 - KURZ 1000PX]
SW [CHARLATAN - OBXD - OXE - ELEKTRO - MICROTERA - M1 - SURGE - RMiV]
DAW [ENERGY XT2/1U RACK WINXP / MAUDIO 1010LT PCI]
- KVRian
- 541 posts since 15 Jun, 2011 from Betwixt or between
Yay, more not-freemium-but-actually-free synthy goodness!
Thanks for the corrected 32-bit download link, options are a good thing
Thanks for the corrected 32-bit download link, options are a good thing
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 9133 posts since 6 Oct, 2004
I'm on linux, and it led me to a .deb, so I edited the first post a bit.BDeep wrote:Funky, the download on the main site lead me directly to a Mac .pkg file which installed it all for me. So at least on OS X, there's no need to compile anything.
Perhaps too by half...