RipplerX - A physically modelled synth (Open source)

[tilr8]

Released RipplerX, a physically modelled synth capable of sounds like AAS Chromaphone and Ableton Collision.



Features

- Open source and Cross-platform, available on Windows, Linux and macOS.
- Dual resonators with serial and parallel coupling.
- 9 Models of acoustic resonators: String, Beam, Squared, Membrane, Drumhead, Plate, Marimba, Open tube and Closed tube.
- Inharmocity, Tone, Ratio and Material sliders to shape the timbre.
- Noise and mallet generators.
- Up to 64 partials per resonator.
- Built with JUCE.

Thanks for having a look, any issues please open a ticket on the repository.

https://www.kvraudio.com/product/ripplerx-by-tilr
https://github.com/tiagolr/ripplerx

[aMUSEd]

Looks very interesting thanks

[buffalo roam]

On Mac OS Sequoia 15.3.1, Logic 11.1.2, after the usual hassles of getting past Mac OS’ security blocks and Logic’s plug-in manager, this worked great! Congrats, and thank you! The “Stiff” control is nice and interesting, the presets are nice, and the double-layering of elements works well. The only quirk I ran into was raising the partials to 64, where I thought I heard some artifacts. But at 32 and below, the sound was fine. Good work!

[tilr8]

Thanks, I hope it does not have artifacts, maybe its just high frequencies? Fingers crossed..

[k2006]

looks and sounds good,thanks.

[Spitfire31]

Misleadingly simple looking GUI turns out to be smart and deep and self-instructing, all at the same time. Lots of potential for beautiful sounds – and for time consuming tweaking sessions! A real tour de force!

However. Am I getting half blind or just stupid – is there no user preset options at all? Is RipplerX flying under the radar as a public beta, until eventually zoomclimbing as a commercial product?

Is that why the only way to save dozens of tweaks seems to be saving yet another DAW file copy for every change? It's doable, to be sure, but not very smooth as workflows go …

Very interesting instrument, RipplerX, and appears ready for prime time. I installed it in Sonoma 14.6.1 on an MB Air M2, and apart from the small hassle convincing my Mac that, yes! I really want to risk infecting you with unknown evils, not even AUVal put up its guard.

Nice work!/JHS

[Download SOphist]

thanks, it´s a keeper!

[tilr8]

Thanks, and thanks Spitfire! RipplerX is Open source, the result of a research project / challenge in making a plugin that sounds close to Ableton Collision or Chromaphone, its absolutely free!

Still working out some corners now that the release is up and I'm receiving feedback.
The user presets is DAW based yes, I can add support for internal loading/saving of user presets later, what DAW are you using? It's pretty seamless on Reaper, Fl studio or Ableton.

Let me know of any issues, a user complained the plugin is loud meaning the internal limiter is not working, I'm looking into that.

Best,

[tilr8]

Can confirm that at 64 partials the CPU usage sometimes goes overdrive, will be looking into it, thanks for the patience.

[ere2learn]

Let me know of any issues, a user complained the plugin is loud meaning the internal limiter is not working, I'm looking into that.

I got a few crazy spikes on the mallet at certain res settings

[tilr8]

I got a few crazy spikes on the mallet at certain res settings

Thanks, its probably the limiter I'll be looking into that, the patches also rely on it and are quite loud.
Meanwhile fixed CPU issues for high number of partials, will be releasing a new version soon after testing on Linux, includes a few other improvements, please update o/\

[Daru925]

Spikes seem to be a stapple with physical modeling synths, i always have the brickwall ready.
Neat synth you got there, sir! TYVM.

[gentleclockdivider]

Nice freebee
Bug perhaps , on win 10 the squared and marimba model have a max imum of 8 partials

[tilr8]

What do you mean? Can't select more partials or using a spectrum analyzer?




As you can see it has more than 8 partials, windows 10 here, it should have more but they go out of audible range, let me know what the problem is, thanks.

[gentleclockdivider]

What do you mean? Can't select more partials or using a spectrum analyzer?




As you can see it has more than 8 partials, windows 10 here, it should have more but they go out of audible range, let me know what the problem is, thanks.

Hmm...weird