Physical Audio releases Preparation 2 - Physical Modelling Synthesizer

Physical Audio has announced the release of Preparation 2, a physical modelling synthesizer that simulates the interactions of strings and bars colliding with objects in the spirit of a prepared piano.

A ground-up rewrite based on the company's latest physical modelling techniques, Preparation 2 introduces new features including a dynamic fret object, new controllable properties for rattle and fret, an effects suite, and dual LFOs.

Preparation 2 Features:

• Two physically modelled strings or bars collide with a rattle and dynamic fret.
• Excite the strings using Pluck, Bow or Audio (sidechain input).
• Set string/bar properties:
  • Sustain.
  • Tone.
  • Inharmonicity.
  • Gain.
  • Pan.
  • Non-Linearity/Tuning.
• Deep customisation of fret and rattle:
  • Position.
  • Gap.
  • Mass.
  • Stiffness.
  • Edge.
• Effects suite of re-orderable, analogue-modelled effects:
  • EQ.
  • Compressor.
  • Mods (Tremolo, Phaser, VCF, Wah).
  • Shaper (Distortion, Drive, Fuzz).
  • Delay and Reverb.
• Two LFOs to modulate rattle/fret properties or effects controls.
• Keyboard and Velocity modulation for string and rattle properties.
• Detailed pluck designer to set range and low/high sensitivity.
• MIDI CC and integrations, MPE functionality for pluck and bow force, position and glide.
• Attack/Boost/Release controls shape the sound's level through time.
• 150+ Presets plus control randomisation.

Intro Price: Preparation 2 is available now in VST3, AU and AAX formats for macOS and Windows at the introductory price of £48 / €48+VAT / $59 (Reg. £79 / €80+VAT / $99).

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