KVR Audio

kraster · Post by **kraster** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 5:15 pm

https://fors.fm/junior

Loosely based on the Gameboy Chip

Free version available.

4-bit Wave Oscillator
7-bit LFSR Noise Generator
4 × Table Modulators
Stereo 2-Voice Unison
Chipstyle Arpeggiator
Portamento

Tuning support via:
MPE Continuous Pitch Bend
ODDSound MTS-ESP
CLAP Note Expressions

Up to 16 voice polyphony
Random Preset Generator
Scalable interface and custom color themes

foosnark · Post by **foosnark** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 5:49 pm

The Junior version is a lot of fun. The filter being so wonky (presumably it's also 4 bits?) reminds me a bit of the Atmegatron I used to have.

justin3am · Post by **justin3am** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 5:50 pm

Dude, this looks and sounds cool as heck!

Nug Wrangler · Post by **Nug Wrangler** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 6:07 pm

Sounds very good! The filter is a bit unusual

Korg Supporter · Post by **Korg Supporter** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 6:19 pm

As a fan of wavetable tones from the PC Engine and SCC, this is such a treat! And I am glad it is polyphonic. Now I don't have to get the Gadget plugins just for Kamata. Tone2 Icarus and Serum have cool ways of making those kinds of waveforms in their editors too.

pough · Post by **pough** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 6:20 pm

This is pretty great. I downloaded the Lite version, which in my head-canon will be called Junior Jr.

Super Piano Hater 64 · Fri Dec 19, 2025 6:32 pm

pough wrote: Fri Dec 19, 2025 6:20 pm This is pretty great. I downloaded the Lite version, which in my head-canon will be called Junior Jr.

The Third?

whassup · Post by **whassup** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 7:07 pm

Awesome video, best demo ever, best DRM. What a company/guy!

synaesthesia · Post by **synaesthesia** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 7:27 pm

Tracker style modulators is such a hilariously fun idea. I'll have to grab this now.

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 7:52 pm

With every new release, it seems less likely there will be an Opal VST/AU.

Nug Wrangler · Post by **Nug Wrangler** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 8:01 pm

What a fun synth this is

MTorn · Post by **MTorn** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 9:20 pm

Nug Wrangler wrote: Fri Dec 19, 2025 6:07 pm Sounds very good! The filter is a bit unusual

Remember that it's not actually a filter at all. It just calculates a filter-like response that it uses to alter the 4-bit waveform in realtime.

The whole thing sounds great, and it's a lot of fun to use. Gotta love the less-is-more approach from Fors.

dumbledog · Post by **dumbledog** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 9:41 pm

What is it about highly aliased triangles that feel so damned good?

Nug Wrangler · Post by **Nug Wrangler** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 10:24 pm

MTorn wrote: Fri Dec 19, 2025 9:20 pm
Nug Wrangler wrote: Fri Dec 19, 2025 6:07 pm Sounds very good! The filter is a bit unusual
Remember that it's not actually a filter at all. It just calculates a filter-like response that it uses to alter the 4-bit waveform in realtime.

The whole thing sounds great, and it's a lot of fun to use. Gotta love the less-is-more approach from Fors.

Aha, i understand, thanks.

kraster · Post by **kraster** » Fri Dec 19, 2025 10:30 pm

Uncle E wrote: Fri Dec 19, 2025 7:52 pm With every new release, it seems less likely there will be an Opal VST/AU.

I'd actually buy Live just to get the Fors stuff if I didn't own it already!

Opal is the closest you'll get to Elektron in software.

Roulette is one of best note sequencers I've used and Chiral is one of my all time favourite synths.

Fors are masters at getting complexity out of simplicity.

Such a great company.

Fors Junior - 4 bit wavetable synth