Kern

Kern is a polyphonic software synthesizer plug-in for Microsoft Windows (VST) and Apple macOS (VST/AU) designed to run with and to be fully controlled by modern MIDI keyboard controllers like the Novation Impulse. It is written in native C++ code for high performance and extremely low CPU consumption. Main features are:

• Streamlined to be used with MIDI keyboard controllers; all parameters can be controlled by MIDI CC.
• MIDI Learn.
• Two alternative user panels.
• 32 voices polyphony including portamento.
• Two band-limited oscillators including Hard Sync.
• 4-pole zero-delay feedback lowpass filter (two types).
• Two envelopes, one LFO.
• Chorus effect.
• Double precision audio processing.
• MIDI Learn – all parameters can be controlled by MIDI CC.
• Plug-in supports Windows and macOS (32-bit and 64-bit).

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