saltline releases Ichi v2.0

saltline has announced the release of version 2.0 of Ichi, a free subtractive, VA synthesizer with 2 identical sound generators and an extensive modulation matrix. Each generator consists of 2 oscillators, a state variable filter and a delay. It is a simple yet effective synth that is capable of producing a wide range of sounds from percussive hits to atmospheric pads, organic basses to digital leads.

Features:

• 2 identical sound generators. 1 generator consists of:
  • 2 oscillators. 7 waveforms each. Octave, semitone and fine tuning. Sync.
  • Oscillator bias, phase relation and pulse width controls.
  • 12/24db state variable filters with note follow cutoff.
  • Delay with sync to host, user defined and note follow rate.
  • 12db filter, delay pan and mix.
• Modulation matrix:
  • 10 Modulation sources: 4 LFOs, 4 envelope generators, aftertouch and velocity.
  • Modulation amount, signal invert and restrict hi and low.
  • 24 Destination slots.
  • Modulation matrix destinations:
    • Oscillator pitch, pulse width phase relation and bias.
    • Filter cutoff and resonance. Pan and volume. Delay rate, feedback, cutoff and pan. Chorus mix, rate, depth,and delay. Limiter pre-gain.
• Global features:
  • Chorus, limiter and master volume.
  • Pitch bend range, MIDI channel select, portamento and MIDI learn.

Ichi is free and is available for Windows as a VST instrument plug-in.