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).
