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Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Len Sasso

           

If you're curious about modular synths but all those knobs and wires leave you reluctant to dive in, KarmaFX Synth might be just the way to get your feet wet. Although it doesn't make patching your own sound a no-brainer, it does make it accessible and fun. KarmaFX Synth is a VSTi plug-in for Windows. It's the result of eight years of effort by programmer Kaspar Nielsen. It is donationware, meaning that you can download a free, fully functioning copy from his Web site (www.karmafx.dk). If you find it useful, a donation of $10 or more would be greatly appreciated.

You can create modules at will, drag them to any location on the synth's work surface, and connect them with cables by selecting source modules from drop-down contextual menus on the destination module. For control routings, the contextual menus are attached to knobs and sliders, whereas the audio-input menu is attached to the module's title bar. KarmaFX Synth's user interface incorporates a number of conveniences: collapsible module control panels, optional knob and slider animation in response to modulation, and a global panel with 32 assignable knobs (4 banks of 8). You can route each of the knobs to control multiple module parameters and assign them to external MIDI controllers. The global panel also manages preset loading and saving, and to save space, you can shrink the interface to display only the global panel.

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