Hyperion Synth

I've been composing music on electronic instruments for my own enjoyment since the 1980s and started doing stock music about ten years ago. I was looking for new sound inspirations a couple of years back when I came on Hyperion Synth.

Coming from the perspective of a composer, I wanted a tool that would allow me access to lots of aural potential without spending a lot of time tweaking settings. Although Hyperion offers you the opportunity to get as "lost in the weeds" of sound design as you might like, you don't have to. Paul, the developer, has provided a tremendous library of patches and "combis" (multi-patch instruments) suitable for multiple genres. He also includes "init" patches, which give you a head start in creating various kinds of sounds.

And how various those sounds are! I would argue that most of the history of electronic music is represented somewhere in this product. Over the course of my life, I've had the pleasure of owning a Roland Alpha Juno-2, a Yamaha DX keyboard (FM synthesis) and an Ensoniq sample-based instrument. Sounds from all these traditions, and more, are possible using Hyperion Synth; best of all, it's software based.

These days I like to create soundscapes with lush ambient washes and Hyperion provides lots of that. However, you can also create fat leads, weird SFX, biting pianos, and so on. I would dare to say its potential is limited only by your own imagination.