AudioKit Pro have updated and price dropped Nerd Synth A2X for a limited time, now only $7.99, (usually $19.99).
What’s new in version 2.0:
- NEW: 2x Oversampled Oscillators Saw, Sine, Triangle, Square, and PWM oscillators are now 2x oversampled for bigger lows, cleaner highs, and a more polished sound.
- NEW: Hardware-Inspired PWM – A brand new PWM algorithm gives pulse- width sounds a more alive. hardware-like feel.
- NEW: MICROTONALITY – Explore new sonic territory with 150+ curated microtonal scales, including North Indian scales. Hexanies, and scales by Irv Wilson, Marcus Hobbs, and more. Import Scala .scl tuning files and bring your own custom scales into the app.
- NEW: WORLD SCALES – Explore 60+ international scales with selectable root keys. Choose from Arabic Egyptian, Eastern, and other world scales, then pick the base key that fits your song Special thanks to Aram from TAQS.IM for the world scales.
- NEW: WESTERN KEY + SCALE SUPPORT – Choose a kev like C minor, Bb, F minor, and more. Select from Maior, Minor, Blues, Pentatonic. and other familiar scales Keep your arps, sequences, and external MIDI locked to a Western scale, world scale, or go fully microtonal.
- NEW: PRESETS SAVE THEIR KEY AND SCALE – Want Preset #17 to alwavs load in D minor? Now it will. Save presets with the correct key and scale for songs, live sets, and performance patches.
- NEW: AUv3 STATE SAVING FOR TUNING AND SCALE – Your tuning and scale settings are now saved properly inside AUv3 sessions.
- NEW: TUNE LOCK – Tune Lock button starts unlocked, so presets can load with their saved tuning. Tap the lock icon to keep the same tuning while changing presets.
- NEW: PROGRAM CHANGE MIDI MAPPING – You can now use a custom MIDI CC to change presets. Go to the About Page [i] tap “MIDI Mapping,” then “Add/Edit Mapping.” Choose “Program Change,” then enter the CC vou want to use.
- NEW: Pre-made MIDI map for Bass – Station lI hardware. Find it in the MIDI Maps section.
- NEW: Recalls last used preset Bank when re-opening app
- PLUS: More improvements under the hood.
Nerd Synth A2X was inspired by the classic sounds of the Nord Lead A1. This is a synth, not a rompler, it contains no hardware preset samples.
With Nerd Synth, you’ll have access to all 40+ of the classic lead A1 waveforms, a noise generator, and a range of filters, envelopes, and modulation sources that allow you to create a wide variety of sounds, from bright and cutting leads to deep basses and lush pads. Plus, with a variety of effects like reverb, delay, and distortion, ring modulator, and super fm drop, you can add even more depth and character to your sounds.
Nerd Synth is designed to be intuitive and easy to use, with a knob-per-function layout that allows for quick and easy sound shaping. And with a variety of presets and the ability to save your own custom presets, you’ll never run out of inspiration for your music.
The synth is fully loaded with 450+ hand crafted presets by Analog Matthew, Electronisounds (Dean Daughters), DMT Cymatics, Moby Pixel, Red Sky Lullaby, Sound of Izrael, and more
Features include:
- 64-voice, Retro VA-Synth
- Standalone app & iOS AUv3 Plugin
- Include all 40+ of the Nord A1 waveforms
- Arpeggiator! Classic Hardware-style Arp, with extra features
- Vintage-style Step Sequencer that can be routed to specific oscillators
- A proper filter envelope ADSR!
- 3 LFOs. Fun Routings. LFOs can modify other LFOs
Watch Doug’s overview HERE.
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