[BLOK] is an easy to use modular synthesis environment. The available processing blocks are simple and concise and there are no restrictions on how you hook things up. [BLOK] was designed as a platform for teaching audio synthesis to students, so even beginners can get started building their own synthesizers and effects right away.
Features:
Stand-alone, Buzz plug-in and VST instrument plug-in versions are available.
A great little modular synthesizer with a lot of useful features. It allows for all conventional synthesis methods (Subtractive, Additive, FM, AM, Wave Shaping) and specials like Modal and Karplus-Strong Synthesis. Wave-table and Wave-Cycle-Editing is planned, as well as Sampling Synthesis with modulation of playback speed and direction (for scratching, phase distortion and granulation features).
Pros: -extremely easy to use, -great sound
Cons: -too less waveforms included (if you ask me), but with the future sampling feature you should be able to use your own
What I personally would prefer are synthesis methods like:
Pulse Train Synthesis, VOSIM, LPC, Window Function Synthesis, Hard Sync Modulation, Ring Modulation, Bit reduction/Re-sampling/Sample-Hold and Wave Terrain Synthesis (whereas this last feature would be quite hard to implement, I think)
For that price - absolutely convincing synthesizer!
Read ReviewWave-table and Wave-Cycle-Editing is planned, as well as Sampling Synthesis? Surely BLOK was abandoned ages ago - haven't seen any signs of development for a long long time.
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