It loads in any host as a vsti, and acts as a loader for other vstis. So with Zen, you can search for “Rhodes piano” and get a list of all matching presets – regardless of the final vsti (Rhino, Zebra, Absynth… whatever). When you select one of the presets in Zen, the corresponding vsti is automatically loaded to play the requested preset.
Most popular vstis are supported, and new ones are added daily. Eventually Zen aims to categorize all available presets, for all vstis.
Zen constantly synchronizes his own local database of presets with a master online database hosted at www.bigtickaudio.com – users get new presets daily, delivered right into their sequencer, already categorized.
Commercial presets designers can use Zen to send demo version of their presets to all potential customers.
Users can preview the presets in Zen, directly in the context of their track, and buy the presets they like with just one click. Presets can be bought individually, as opposed to purchasing a full bank of presets.
Zen is available as a free download for Windows PC.
Retronix : Retro style Analog / Wavetable unison synth. The synth comes with 2 x 5 oscillators and one of them features a wavetable mode with 135 waves. The filter has an overdrive, key tracking, ADSR envelope and an extra High Pass filter to filter out unwanted low frequencies.
Retronix features
2 Oscillators (1 with Wavetable Mode).
Unison Detune and Spread.
Single/Dual/Fat/Ultrafat switch.
Stereo SV Filter with overdrive and second HP Filter.
Amp ADSR Envelope.
Filter ADSR Envelope.
Stereo Chorus.
Stereo Delay.
Portamento.
Pitch bend.
180 Patches.
Retronix is available to download as a freeware VST instrument plug-in for Windows PC.
Audiocation has released AC1 Compressor, a dynamic processor plug-in optimized for low CPU usage whilst maintaining the highest precision in signal processing. It features a free adjustable knee and an input transformer simulation to add some harmonic distortion and character to your signal.
AC1 is free and is available for Windows as a VST effect plug-in.
Magnus Chord Organ : Dug up from the archives and presented free to the public is our newest genetic specimen: the Magnus Chord Organ. This small subspecies is closely related to the accordion and harmonica, with the key difference being the source of the air movement generating from an electric fan as opposed to moving bellows or lungs. Originally three keyboard octaves, and including a number of accordion-like chord buttons, this family instrument was widely distributed in the 1970’s. It has a raw, charming quality to its sound.
Sampled Magnus Chord Organ, 48kHz, 16 bit.
3 octaves, 12 chord buttons.
Magnus Chord Organ is available as a free download for Kontakt 3.5 or higher.
get a list of all matching presets – regardless of the final vsti (Rhino, Zebra, Absynth… whatever). When you select one of the presets in Zen, the corresponding vsti is automatically loaded to play the requested preset.
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