cadmium

Cadmium is a vector phase-shaping synthesizer.

Vector phase-shaping (VPS) is an evolution of phase distortion, taken further in Cadmium with audio-rate modulation. This opens up a sound palette characterised by moving, morphing, shifting timbres – from snarling jungle bass to classic FM tones and everything inbetween.

It has the accoutrements of a subtractive synth: a modelled filter, envelopes and LFOs for modulation, but with a fresh approach where it counts – the oscillators.

Cadmium is available for Windows, MacOS, and Linux.

A rough list of the features is:

• Two VPS modulator oscillators.
• Three VPS carrier oscillators with independent shaping and stereo controls.
• Analog-modelled multimode filter.
• Per-voice and global distortion.
• Audio-rate modulation.
• Three envelopes.
• Three LFOs (frequency range from 0.01hz to 6000hz, with optional note sync).
• Clickless automation (including parameters like filter type or note logic mode).
• No DRM.
• Sounds really cool!