- New feature: GUI has been
vastly improved, especially for Mac compatibility. - New feature: Noise and
Harmonics controls can be linked, and act like a single parameter. - New feature:
LFO with several selectable targets, 9 waveshapes and delay (fade in). - New
feature: MIDI controls: ModWheel and Aftertouch with several selectable targets.
- New feature: Sustain pedal sensitivity. - New feature: Pitchbend range adjustable
up to 48 semitones, -24 to +24. - New feature: Keytracking assignable to Harmonics
and ADSR envelope level. - New feature: Reduced CPU load, DSP optimization.
- New feature: "Inits" category with various initialize presets.
- New feature: Unlimited custom colour schemes using theme files. - New feature:
More detailed HTML manual. - New feature: Reached 152 factory presets.
- New feature: Bug report log. - Fixed the click that happened playing in
Mono legato over a previously released note. - Fixed ADSR repeat 2 and 3 that
weren't working. - Fixed incorrect behaviour of the box slider GUI controls.
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Sinnah
1.0 Main changes:
- Fixed the hanging notes issue
that was happening in many hosts - Fixed the GUI could crash under intensive
parameters automations - Fixed oscillators phase reset on wave change
- Fixed short delay length when |memory| switch is turned on - Fixed issue
that was preventing the AU from notifying the host of all the parameters to be
modulated. - New feature: Harmonics control can now have full range, something
like a LP filter. - New feature: inputs to the delay matrix have now two levels
each: half and full gain.
"Sinnah
the sinner, is its sin to be free, or is its sin to sound so lush?"
Sinnah
is a synth based on a single complex oscillator that includes five waveshapes
with increasing spectral complexity, harmonics level for all waveshapes, noise
level, and a delay matrix.
The delay matrix can have various configurations,
from a "triple chorus" per voice to highly randomized resonators, or
tuned relatively to the note played. The delay matrix can also do multiple
slapback echoes. The feedback control of the matrix can go from zero to extremely
saturated and it's modulated by its own envelope. The output of each voice
is stereo via the delay matrix, which features a stereo spread knob. The main
analogue modelled ADSR envelope is loopable: two, three or continuous repeats.
The
envelope can modulate the waveshape selection and the harmonics level.
The
synth also features a subtractive stereo filter to carve the spectrum of the sound,
somehow like an equalizer, with three filters: high pass, low pass and band reject
(notch) . The band reject filter also features gain and bandwidth controls.
Moreover
a useful simple reverb is included.
The oscillator is antialiased and can
play eight voices or mono, and features octave and fine pitch controls.
The
GUI is fully drawn by vectors and resizeable, featuring an oscilloscope and peak
meters. And eight colour schemes are available to fit your mood and taste.
An extended ToolTip display provides information for each control at mouseover.
So you don't need to read a lengthy manual to learn what a knob or a slider
is for.
The preset system is crossplatform, the files use the YAML format
so they are very easy to read and edit if needed. Moreover, the preset names can
support the complete international character set.
Sinnah is a VA synth plugin,
but instead of the standard subtractive resonant filter it uses a resonant delay
network.
Hard to describe its sound by words, despite the few controls the
array of possible sounds is wide and wild
Planned
features (updated to 1.1)
For this freeware edition the pitchbend range
is fixed at two octaves, see below the current list of the planned features.
I
will try to upgrade Sinnah following the requests submitted by users. So it means
that we start with a features list and you can vote for your favourites, and even
suggest features not listed yet.
The features with a rate of five or above
will be implemented in the Sinnha freeware, when we'll reach what I think
it can be a critical threshold, Sinnah will split in Sinnah freeware and Sinnha
Pro.
Sinnah freeware will keep the features up to the "critical threshold"
and will stay free. All next new features would be implemented in Sinnah Pro
which will be payware.
To vote for a features you can simply write on our
forum or send an e-mail to nusofting@nusofting.com.
This is the first NUSofting
plugin to use our brand new framework for development, thus we'll be very
happy to read any report and suggestion of improvement.
Possible
features planned so far for Sinnah Pro or Sinnah freeware: = votes so far
source:
# : dedicated LFO for Wave selection modulation # : phase controls in oscillator
= 1 # : noise filter adjustable and with its own envelope = 1 # : adjustable
pitchbend range = done! # : glide with type and time controls = 1 # :
drawable waveshape and short samples import = 1 & 1 # : resonant HP/LP filter
pre or post delay matrix = 1 # : more control of formants # : attack transients
layer, for percussive sounds = 1 # : pitch envelope = 5 [next update]
# : extended range of harmonics control = done!
delay matrix:
# : LFOs whaveshapes and sync to tempo selectable # : lag times in tempo divisions
# : delay lines input gain = done! # : sustain control in feedback envelope
# : choice of various whaveshapers in feedback path # : lower bit 4, 8, 12
resolutions # : macro controls
others: # : assignable
LFO with Delay and/or Attack = done! # : arpeggiator = 1 # : trancegate
= 1 # : phaser # : bit crusher # : MIDI learn for any control and
MIDI map presets = 2 # : adjustable refresh rate for oscilloscope and peak
meters # : switch to turn tooltips off # : A <> B presets morphing
= 1 # : bigger popup to display controls value # : light background colours
option = done! # : change logo = 2 # : Sustain Pedal = = done! # :
MW = = done! # : Linux build = 1 // rghvdberg got it so far to run under wine
insalling gdiplus.dll # : switch to set the EQ to "bell mode", bandpass
= 2
You are invited to rate the features above or to suggest
others not listed here. You will be heard. Write to nusofting@nusofting.com
or in NUSofting
forum at kvraudio.com
Known
issues
Sinnah 1.1 had already most bugs fixed, there are still some
small known issues that will be fixed in the next updates, they are:
#
: Saving presets in Windows 10 needs that you have write permissions for the Sinnah
folder. # : The lowest SampleRate is currently limited at 44100, so you may
receive a warning message from your host during scanning. # : The GUI of Sinnah
in Ableton Live running on Mac OS X may sometimes not display correctly the first
time you load an instance, to fix that you only need to close and reopen it.
Sinnah
was tested so far on OS X 10.11.3, Windows XP to 10, 32-bit and 64-bit.
Please report any other issue you may find.