KVR Developer Challenge 2018

ProF.E.T. is a digital emulation of an high gain distortion preamp/stomp-box for guitar. It has been developed to accurately model its real hardware counterpart, designed and built by Ignite Amps in 2018.

The ProF.E.T. core circuit is capable of delivering tons of tube-like saturation using carefully tuned JFET based gain stages and filters to keep the distortion aggressive and rich of harmonics.

A 4 controls based tonestack with 2 different modes ensures maximum versatility and tone shaping options, whether you use the ProF.E.T. as a preamp or a distortion unit in front of a clean amplifier.

Features:

• Ignite Amps proprietary JFET non-linear modeling engine.
• 4 controls tonestack with additional Shape switch.
• Mono / Stereo processing support.
• Selectable oversampling rate (up to 8x).
• Global input / output level controls.
• Double precision (64-bit) floating point mathematical model.
• Fully automatable controls.
• Ignite Amps proprietary preset management system with bank file import/export functions.

MPS – short for "Musical Parameter Synthesizer" – is a software synthesizer plug-in for Microsoft Windows (VST2/VST3/CLAP) and Apple macOS (VST2/VST3/AU/CLAP). It is written in native C++ code for high performance and low CPU consumption. The main features are:

• Unconventional sound creation approach.
• Fast & easy editing using just a few "musical" parameters.
• Straightforward resizable user interface.
• 64 voices polyphony.
• Supports MTS-ESP by ODDSound dynamic micro-tuning.
• Resizable user interface (not "N" version.).
• MIDI Learn ‒ all parameters can be controlled by MIDI CC.
• Plug-in supports Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) and macOS (64-bit).

The aim of MPS is to create sounds fast and easy using a small intuitive set of
parameters without bothering about the technical details.

MPS is the collaborative work of Wolfgang Kraus @www.wkreativ.at (idea+GUI concept) and Björn aka Full Bucket (DSP+GUI+patch programming). Read more about the background of this project in the user manual.

SoundCloud.com/full-bucket/pipes-of-the-marsh

Here's a demo song by Wolfgang: SoundCloud.com/user-935392739/mypleasingsong

Beat DRMR is a VST/AU plugin for Windows and macOS, instantly providing 178 drum kits for Electro, Techno, Detroit, Minimal, Acid and other styles that need punchy drums. The pack includes a total 2.136 sounds, the sources include AirBase, Analog Rytm, Dreadbox, DrumBrute, a huge modular system and other fancy sources.

The drum kits:

• 10 AirBase 99 kits.
• 13 Analog Rytm kits.
• 16 Defeated drum kits.
• 8 DrumBrute kits.
• 16 Hybrid kits.
• 10 Lectro kits.
• 19 Modular drum kits.
• 15 Synthetic kits.
• 16 TR-909 kits.
• 8 Kits taken from Its Drums.
• 26 Bonus percussion kits.
• 11 selected synth kits (Blofeld, Dreadbox, Monark, Nova and others).

Audio demo: SoundCloud.com/beat-magazin/beat-drmr-kvr-developer-challenge-2018-audio-demo

EQ560 based on the 1967 classic. The 10-Band graphic equalizer features precision filtering and high headroom, ideal for signal enhancement. The curve shaping potential is unmatched, while unique "Proportional Q" design intuitively widens the filter bandwidth at lower boost/cut levels and narrows it at higher settings.

Features:

• 10 bands of proprietary equalization.
• Familiar graphics operation on one octave centers.
• 12 dB of boost/cut per band.
• "Proportional Q" narrows filter Q at extremes.
• IN/OUT switch - Allows the user to bypass the Graphic Eq for before/after comparisons.

KEYS:

• Double click — reset to default value;
• Shift — reduce knob/fader sensitivity.

New in 1.0.2

Added:

• Double click — reset to default value;
• Save/Load patches.

Fixed:

• plugin settings were not saved after exiting the DAW.
• other bug fixes.

Analog-style Spectrum Analyzer

The Seeker brings you fast, dynamic spectrum analysis that will make your FFT-based analysers look like they're frozen in time:

• Up to insane 1/192-octave spectrum resolution.
• 10 - 500 ms integration time to match different types of material.
• Eigen SSE-optimized core for low CPU-usage.
• Dual graph showing amplitude as well as dynamics simultaneously.
• Resizeable, minimal user interface.

New features in v1.1.0:

• Display graph axis values under cursor.
• Hide logo*.
• Hide settings*.
• Set spectrum scale level to adjust for low or high signals*.

* saved in presets.

Video demo

Compatibility:

• Requires OpenGL hardware support.
• Reportedly broken in Logic Pro X. Update: Please try v1.0.1 and see if it fixes the issue.

[Source code at github].

The first free emulation of the Synclavier II FM Unit... Extended.

"That's pretty awesome sounding. I love it when I run the bit-depth it has real character. [...] It's very impressive!"

-100 Things I Do, original owner of a Synclavier II.

Features:

• 4 Carriers, 4 Modulators.
• 8 Harmonics generator.
• 8 ADSR + 2 ADSR.
• Individual Pans.
• Velocity.
• Filter.
• Mono/Poly modes.
• 2 LFOs.
• 2 Effects: Flanger and Bit Depth.

NOTE: You have to install VC runtimes c++ 2015 to make the software works.

(Only windows, Macs don't need this obviously).

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53587

TinyQ is - as the name suggests - a rather tiny EQ. There are lots of good large EQs around but nothing versatile if simply a few adjustments are needed. The EQ provides the following features:

• 4 bands 20 Hz to 20 kHz, two of them switchable between peak and shelf.
• Butterworth hi- and lo-cut with orders between 6 and 48 dB/octave.
• Toggle (Tiny/Large/Huge) to make it a bit less tiny. Huge mode is new in version 1.5.
• As some may notice the user interface is inspired by a DAW's channel EQ.
• Set a default size for new instances (new in version 1.5).

• Set default settings for new instances.

• Included frequency analyser.

To set default settings or enable the analyser (factory-default is disabled) use the menu shown by right-clicking on the frequency plot.

Version 1.5 now uses IPlug-Youlean and thus doesn't have the JUCE Personal License splash screen or the usage analytics any more. Please be aware of the following knwon issues:

• VST3 seems to not show the user interface after a resize on macOS Mojave.
• While the VST2 version 1.5 is compatible with the previous (JUCE) version of the plugin the VST3 and AU plugin isn't. While the VST3 plugin simply isn't compatible, the AU plugin will load blank projects that used JUCE versions of the plugin. For that reason, use the JUCE version when working with old projects. These can be downloaded below.

Up to but excluding version 1.5 the plugin was made with JUCE (juce.com) and used JUCE's Personal License. Due to this it shows a splash screen when it's opened. Also, the JUCE Personal license requires the product to send (anonymous) usage data to google-analytics. In the download's zip file is a text file with a few more details. This is only relevant if you use these versions for compatibility. The downloads are available here for macOS and Windows.

GranuLab is a granular resampler with some fun control options. All changes are gradual over time, so it's suitable both for long drones and for trashing a drum loop. Try it with spoken word.

By rasmus ekman.

Granny is still under development!

2019-09: Just a note: Project is still active.
VST 2 version will be pushed a bit further, then switch to VST 3.
Next version changes:
- LFO rate is global (2-3 different, like the ADSR). Best effort to adapt your patches.
- Rework delay.

Changes will be made, including things that affect your patches.

Sound engine is finished, but there will more balance changes, to get controllers right for each param.
(I see it as a jamming tool to be tweaked while playing, so hopefully you can use it even so).

Please check back for new version now & then.

Mail me if something is not working right, or you have an idea how a feature could be more useful. Email address is on the homepage.

If you want a stable Windows standalone version (and you like gray), the 1998 Granny is still available from the homepage.

Updates:

• 2018-12-16: Bugfixes.
• 2018-11-28: Graphics: Sound play position; Grain stream rough sketch.
  Density loudness compensation knob replaces pan -- panning still has a controller, it's all we need. Labels on controllers say which knob they operate on when unclear.
• 2018-11-16: Changes! Some of your patches will sound different!
  Grain length was cut short so density is now an issue.
• 2018-11-12: MacOS: Cubase fix.
  NOTE: If you tried Granny in Cubase before this, open VST Settings, select rightmost Blacklist tab and rescan if Granny shows there.
• (Rest of update list at bottom of file, it needs to be a lot longer before we're done...)

Basic use:

• Drop a soundfile (WAV/AIFF) into the empty box to get sound going.
  (or right-click / apple-click to open file dialog).
• Drop granny.json file on the patch drop button first time you open Granny in a DAW.
• Every setting/param you change is applied over time: 0-600 seconds (10 minutes).
  Change time is set by the "time" knob in the Patches box, lower left.
• Shift key to fine-tune values and controllers.
• Control-click to set default value of param knob.
• Keyboard digits 0-9 sets exact value (nearest 0.1, 1 or 10 dep on range).
  (BUG: Not correct for grain freq since this is an offset from 1:1. Will do something...).
• Right-click for options menu (on patch slots and controller boxes).

MIDI:
MIDI note changes Grain Frequency. Note C4 (=60) means zero offset.
Granny is monophonic, plays the last note. and switches to previous note when released.

If you send a MIDI note, Granny switches to only use MIDI note input.
The dark blue ADSR is used (the light blue below is for controls).
If you want continuous sound after that, raise the start/end value of the ADSR and hit a note briefly.

How it works
Sound is created by playing back many small sound clips, "grains". Each grain is a mini-sampler with fixed settings that plays a part of the sound once and then disappears.

The Soundfile is shown with amplitude (red) and "noisiness" (yellow) curves overlay.
These values can be used in a controller to influence any parameter.
Select a part of the sound by mouse in the sound box. Shift-click to drag the selection.

Grain parameters:

• Sound playback rate. Below soundfile box. Default is 1:1 normal play. Control-click to reset default.
• Play position cannot be set directly (right now), but there are 2 controllers for jumping around in the soundfile.
  TIP: You can click waveform selection to cause a position change, then set back to full. Not a good solution. Will fix this, but animation of the play position seems harder than expected.

Grains box:

• Grain rate and grain length. Grains can be 1 ms up to 10 seconds.
  New grains start at a rate of 1/60 secs up to 2000 per second.
• Grain frequency. Semitones offset from original sound. Use Shift key to fine-tune. Keys 0-9 jump to exact values, but off by 1. (TODO...)
  MIDI notes offset frequency. MIDI C4 (key 60) is zero offset.
• Grain glissando. Each grain can rise/drop in pitch. This gives that classic grainy sound (which may be a little tiring, or just your thing).
  Small gliss offsets make time-stretched sounds less metallic,
  TIP: Set gliss to zero and use a random control with small amount.
• Grain attack/decay. Left controller for attack, right for decay (but I usually don't find much use for controllers here).
  TIP: If you use large grain gliss, changing attack and decay affects the sound more.

Density: The number of grains playing together, i.e. grain length × grain rate.
High density leads to very high amplitude (clipping), and may overload the CPU. This leads to chopping sound and general misery, so you gotta watch the density.

Granny does internal density compensation for amplitude and delay line. The knob for how much to compensate is beside the amp knob (bottom right).
TIP: Use Internal param grain density ("g.dns") as a controller.
Currently max 1000 grains at the same time, usually not recommended. Better to have shorter grains when grain rate is high.

Controllers:

Each main parameter (big round knob, or pair of knobs) has 2 boxes where you can select controllers to influence the param value:

• Random: Y up-down prefer near/extreme offsets from param.
  X left-right: Left for new value each grain, or right to "drunk walk", ie continue from previous value.
• Sound Amp and Noisiness: Y: mix amp/noise; X: time offset max +/-3 seconds.
• LFO: Shaped sine-square-pulse-saw, X-Y moves between shapes.
  Extra slider for frequency 0-100 cycles per sec. (hold shift to fine-tune).
• ADSR: X mixes between the two ADSR:s. Works when MIDI notes are played.
• MIDI values: Note, velocity, Pitchbend, Mod wheel. X-Y mixes between 2 or all four. Always valid/latest value heard.
• Granny Internal: Use value from one param to control another.
  TIP: Sound playback position, "s.pos" follows soundfile playback.
  TIP: Grain density, "g.dns" with amp or anything to balance for density. Controllers are limited though, so it maxes out and stops changing at some point. (NOTE: THIS controller is allowed to go much wider now. Still stops increasing at density 60-something.).

For effects with 2-3 knobs, the left controller affects the top/left knob, the right controller goes on the bottom/right.

Patches:

Patches are stored in the large grid of anonymous square slots.
They are numbered 0-125 (this may change):

• TIP: Drop granny.json on the Patch drop button first time you use it in a DAW.
• Use the patch drop button to save and load new patch files. (click button to save, drag a granny.json patch file to load it).
• Top-left slot #0 (blue) is the default patch. Cannot be changed.
  Shift-click to restore default ADSR, change-time etc.
• Patch #1 (next beside default) is always stored when GUI is closed, and restored when Granny is opened.
• Shift-click to store current values to a patch slot.
• Ctrl+Shift-click to store knob value. (Different from "current value" during change time after edits.).
• Click to use a patch.
• Double-click to use immediately (skip change time).
• Right-click for options copy/paste/clear to manage patches.

granny.json patch files are human-readable with fairly simple format (if you're not afraid of brackets). TODO: Allow adding patches when loading instead of overwriting all.
TIP: If you hand-edit, there are many online JSON validators to check the syntax.

Effects are applied per grain, in order:

• Fold/Boost and bitcrush (smoothed to less-aliasing).
• Filter: Dual SVF filter in single control box. The left controller affects filter frequency and Q of both filters, the right affects the low-mid-high mix.
  TIP: Store different filter settings in patches, use long Change time to sweep.
• Delay. Each grain reads from delay line and copies itself once into delay future.
  Delay is more dense the more grains there are. TIP: Sound Amp/Noise controller.

Effects have several param knobs, but still only 2 controllers. each The left controller is applied to the top/left effect param, the right one to the other.

Filter: Left controller for both freq/Q dots, the right one controls low/mid/high mix.

TODO - please mail/post if something is broken or missing, and is not listed here:

Known bugs:

• Keyboard digits for grain freq offset is off-by-1 and generally confusing.

Host support:

• MacOS: Tested with Ableton 9, Cubase Elements, Bitwig 2.4, Waveform 9.3.2, Freestyle.
  Mac 32-bit not available.
• Windows 10: Tested w Ableton 10, Cubase LE Elements 9.5, Reaper 5.941, Renoise 3.1, Bitwig 2.3.5, and FL Studio 20.
• Patch and param automation from VST host does NOT work yet.

Missing features:

• Patches: Lots of work. Playing of patches in order, click-drag to morph between patches etc.
• Soundfile: Playback position marker.
• Interface: several options are needed; MIDI use, partial patch use, frequency locked to semitones grid, etc.
• Noisiness is a hack, needs some work.

TODO list, plans for version 1.0. Any input welcome!:

• Patch Step Sequencer, control by BPM from host.
• Patch randomness knob (useful for sequencer steps).
• Crossfade patches by mouse when there are patches in nearby slots.
• Record/stop record, create clip from host sound input. (This is why Granny shows up as "Effect" in some hosts - there's input, cos we will want to record input, right?!).
• 3-4 buttons to switch to previous soundfile in Sound box.
• 4 ways to use MIDI notes:
  (1) Monosynth (like now).
  (2) Keyboard split - MIDI selects patch, use nearest left if empty slot
  (3) Step sequencer go to next step on each MIDI note.
  (4) Velocity crossfades to next patch after selected.

• MIDI polyphony? No reason to do only mono, just start more grains....

Useful knicknacks:

• MIDI / Pitch: Option to only allow semitones. Are scale options useful?
• Resizing option. (Just need a button, all sizes are relative to the font).
• Conversion tool from Granny win32 standalone patches. Half ready.

Updates:

• 2018-12-16: Bugfixes, added keyboard docs; 12-15: Bugfixes; 12-08: Bugfixes. (Automation crash; Patch switch with different controllers; crash on missing soundfile).

• 2018-11-28: Graphics update - some choppy animations added
  Sound play position cursor is shown. Grain stream rough sketch.
  Labels for some controller boxes say which value a controller operates on.
  Density loudness compensation knob replaces pan -- panning still has a controller, it's all we need.

• 2018-11-16: Changes! Your patches will sound different!
  Grain length was clipped so density is now an issue. Automation mostly works from host=>granny. Bugfixes for controllers, they should be about right now.

• 2018-11-12: Bugfixes. Patch save/restore is less random. Some automation.
  MacOS: Can be opened in Cubase now.
  NOTE: If you tried Granny in Cubase before, open VST Settings, select rightmost Blacklist tab and rescan if Granny shows there.

• 2018-11-12: Bugfixes. Patch save/restore is less random. Some automation.
  MacOS: Can be opened in Cubase now.
  NOTE: If you tried Granny in Cubase before, open VST Settings, select rightmost Blacklist tab and rescan if Granny shows there.

• 2018-09-19: Patches and current state stored and restored by your DAW like all normal VSTs.

• 2018-09-17: Tooltips everywhere. (also some panic fix for host state. now obsolete, whew!).

• 2018-09-13: Mac build for OS 10.9. Fix selection for short soundfiles.

• 2018-09-12: Init values more consistent. (finally 1st, 2nd and following sessions should save & restore your settings). Mac version targets OS 10.12.
• 2018-09-10: Several sound display and selection errors. Still problems with small files.

• Patches: Lose fewer controllers when storing intermediate patches.
  Display internal partial-patch-apply options (3 color buttons under "patch drop").
  ADSR was usually broken after saving and reopening.

• 2018-09-07: Patch store often missed controllers.
  Amp could not go below -20dB. This threw off density compensation too.

• 2018-09-06: Fixed several annoying bad logic patch issues. More work needed.
  Default patch is top left of patch grid. Your current setting saved to slot #1, reloaded when GUI is opened.
  MIDI note stack (last-priority).
  Ctrl or Apple-click sound waveform to open soundfile dialog. (Shift key to drag selection). There are display bugs in waveform still.

• 2018-09-04: Sanity check patch files values so they shouldn't ruin sound.

• 2018-09-03: User sinkmusic kindly formatted the docs into a PDF.
  Much more readable, now enclosed in distribution file. Thanks.

Dystroyed is a high quality Plugin with creative distortion and conversion algorithms for inspiring sound-design:

• Distression for distortion.
• Bitcrushing.
• Samplerate-Reduction.
• Samplerate-Envelope.
• Sidechain-Function for Samplerate.
• Volume-Control.
• So much fun and happiness while dystroying your sounds.

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Mono Repeater is a classic digital delay simulation of an analog tape delay. The application was designed and written by Tilt Audio, a moniker of Akash Murthy, an audiophile and enthusiast. The sleek interface helps the user dial in the perfect delay, ranging from a subtle ambient reverb effect, to full blown in-your-face echo box. It is mainly intended to be used as a plugin within a host, and boasts a wide range of tempo selection option to dial in the perfect delay time setting when recording or playing to a click track.

Parameters and functions:

1. Delay Time: is measured in milliseconds and ranges from 30 to 4000ms. Delay time can also be measured in beats (quarter, triplet, half, full, etc) when the selection switch is toggled to Sync. This syncs to an internal clock which can be determined by a manual BPM selection, tap tempo selection or host BPM selection.
2. Feedback: determines the time taken for the delayed signal to fade out. At 0% the signal is only repeated once, while at 100%, the signal is repeated infinitely with no attenuation. Care should be taken when using this setting close to 100%, since it can cause feedback loops easily while playing out loud and can potentially overload the output device.
3. High Pass: or Low Cut, determines the low cut off frequency of the high pass filter. It uses a classic 2nd order Butterworth IIR design. Use this to reduce the bass or low end of the delayed signal. Range: 20 - 2kHz.
4. Low Pass: or High Cut, determines the high cut off frequency of the low pass filter. It uses a classic 2nd order Butterworth IIR design. Use this to reduce the shrillness or high end of the delayed signal. This setting is especially useful when used with string or percussive instruments to drown out the ring or attack sound. Range: 2k - 20k Hz.
5. Mix: determines the amount of input signal vs delayed signal that is routed to the output.
6. Type: currently supports two delay modes. Digital is the classic delay mode in which the mono signal is split into two stereo channels. Ping Pong delay offers a wider stereo spread where the signal bounces from one channel to the other.
7. Host Selection Switch: Toggle this on to receive BPM information from the host application. If used as a standalone application, this is hardcoded to 120 BPM.
8. Tap: lets you tap in the time by clicking on the tap button several times trying to hold a steady quarter note beat. The BPM can be finely adjusted by clicking and dragging on the BPM box or by entering a specific value.
9. Performance Switch: is the unnamed switch on the top left which turns of metering and decreases the overhead required to run the plugin. If the plugin experiences sluggish use due to many plugins running simultaneously, use this in the Off setting.

The application allows the user to build a preset library that can can save and recall at anytime. It is supported as a VST and VST3 64-bit plugin and a standalone application in Windows and has added support for AU in OS X.

Please write to akash.360@aol.com for any questions, criticisms and/or drink invitations.

Minimal Clock is a clock ticking sound sampler.

This plugin simply contains collection of clock ticking sounds which are ready to use for pretty much any BPM from 68 to 160 BPM. This plugin contains more than a thousand samples. In addition to default BPM, Playback speed can also be controlled with the upper dial on the watch.

The BPM is adjusted without pitch shifting.

It is very usable for any genre of music.

Win64 download link: app.box.com/s/b0up07sfiw2pv11vo5w860gazgy0qm35

Or Alternative download link : https://www.dropbox.com/s/pr7isdsw1ftfha7/win64.zip?dl=0

Win32 download link: app.box.com/s/1mjoyj3g5xqw7wlc8yv454fk5k9lr3je

Mac AU download link: app.box.com/s/w9b975ktiel0tto09llg445nd2jrpe40

or Alternative download link : here

Mac VST download link: app.box.com/s/4o4e4y2rzmd4rn7v7tyawt90bp7zdojb

UPLOAR 24 Made a tutorial for us Thank you.

https://youtu.be/cABlTX4jwxY

We are planning to add some more clock sounds in near future. Pls stay in tune.

Distortion is a distortion effect plug-in based on a graphical interface. You can draw the distortion function that shapes the nature of the distortion.

It includes:

• Presets.
• 4x oversampling to reduce aliasing created by the non-linear function.
• 5 movable dots to shape the distortion function.
• Drive knob to choose the amount of distortion.
• Output gain knob to compensate for any gain increase due to the drive or the distortion function.
• Output low-pass filter knob to reduce any harsh high-frequency.
• Mono/stereo input to mono/dual-mono (not stereo) output.

For questions, ideas, issues, visite my website at mathieucarre.com

T.Rex 1982 is the latest virtual instrument from Max Project designed in collaboration with producer Lic. Ezequiel Morfi (TITANIO, Buenos Aires, Argentina) - both have travelled through space and time in search of a special treatment for the original sounds from a "LinnDrum " rhythm machine possessing the 'retro' touch of the original patches while at the time sounding modern and up-to-date due to a 64-bit floating-point 'mastering' process with the latest in DSP. T.Rex 1982 will specially deliver in the new retrowave, vaporwave and synthwave genres.

MS Windows as well as Mac OS X x86 and x64 versions.

Main features:

• 16 classic sounds with volume and pan control each.
• master volume control.
• integrated algorithmic reverb.
• "80s Plus" effect (special lowpass filter).
• Vintage-looking GUI.
• Low CPU usage.

This is a funny and free virtual instrument, created for the KVR Developers Challenge 2018.

The instrument can be used to produce spooky, creepy and scary tunes, for Halloween videos, silly horror games or low-budget horror films.

It includes a 2-octave organ and a 2-octave bells kit (?), both supported by a chorus of angels and demons, and it also features some ghosts and haunted house sounds in the background.

The instrument is 100% free, and it was made using only Public Domain samples.

MSDevil is a plugin effect that makes part of a pack/bundle of plugin effects that is being created by beatassist.eu.

This effect is a simple Mid/Side Delay with crossover for each band (Mid/Side).

MSDevil is distributed for Win OS 32-bits VST2 / 64-bits VST2/VST3 and Mac OS.

(The Mac version is still in alpha stage. The user may encounter some bugs).

This product will be available for free at www.beatassist.eu as soon as the pack/bundle is complete.

Free MIDI editor for IK Multimedia UNO Synth.

UNO Synth MIDI Editor offers access to most of the onboard parameters directly on screen, including some "hidden" parameters like full ADSR envelopes, Glide on/off and time.

Current version is 0.9 Beta and it's available as a stand-alone app for Win and Mac.