Absynth (the name is a wordplay on absinthe and synth) is a commercial, proprietary software synthesizer, currently in its 5th generation, available on the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS platforms. Originally written by Brian Clevenger, and subsequently developed by Native Instruments GmbH, it combines a range of traditional synthesis techniques (subtractive) and modern (granular, sample-based) to create complex sounds and timbres. It may be used e...
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Absynth (the name is a wordplay on absinthe and synth) is a commercial, proprietary software synthesizer, currently in its 5th generation, available on the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS platforms. Originally written by Brian Clevenger, and subsequently developed by Native Instruments GmbH, it combines a range of traditional synthesis techniques (subtractive) and modern (granular, sample-based) to create complex sounds and timbres. It may be used either as a stand-alone program or as a plugin within digital audio workstation (DAW) software such as Logic Pro or Cubase. Absynth is compatible with all major formats of plug-ins: VST, Audio Units, RTAS, DXi, etc.
From the technical standpoint, Absynth features three main synthesis "modules", which can be customized to fit a particular synthesis type, such as Subtractive, Frequency Modulation, Amplitude Modulation, or Granular, as well as direct sampling of raw audio data. It also boasts a single filter (12/24 dB LP, HP, BP, Notch, and Comb),...
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