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StrainwaveSCA2018

Synth (Analogue synthesis) Plugin by Strainwave
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StrainwaveSCA2018 by Strainwave is a Virtual Instrument Audio Plugin and a Software Application for Windows. It functions as a VST Plugin and a Standalone Application.
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1.54A
4g RAM pentium, hd res screen, WINDOWS 10
"any soundcard" is fine for no latency at 1000 samples
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Sca is an analogue synth made of crossed forms combined with an ambient emulation of many instruments, you will be able to start from instruments sounds tweaking the acoustic parts.

A great tool in other ways if you wish to mess up colors and weight of the instruments by your synthesizer.

How to play Sca: read the user manual !

No sample and "acoustic" sounds based :

Piano, flute, brass, strings, plucked all marvelous.

oriental and occidental instruments are present.

SCA "signal control ambient"

Sustaining pure sine wave based sounds, < the most prevalent sound for each instrument family in parallel of a good reverb. Result the best emulation, on this keyboard you play tuned as real instrument sounds. Best envelope, eq scale range, many ambient controls and no sample.

sound is very stable, may be the next target is a smaller version focusing music productivity and discret interface.

"the sounds are magically colorful and live" this is a meeting with the silky notes of each acoustic family, a journey, how simple tuning your whole synth then go play all your sounds ... go ahead:

NEWS:

Alpha9 news:

  • Now The Screen Keep Edit Mode For A Sound Staying To Build
  • The Mod Wheel "Bender" Is Tuned For Two Modes (Bend/transpose)
  • Velocity Was Adjusted For Both Virtual And Controller Keyboards.
  • The Tessiture Tool Now Works, Sound Presets And "Mtone Presets" Buttons Was Inverted For Easier Use .
  • Sound Was Highly Revised Also The Microtone Becomes Real Better.

Old Fxp "shut sound " bug was repaired for 90% of the early version (better keep using respective older versions, much safer)

tech :

The Mtone is accurate as cent, diapason tuning works (automatic and precise).

Animated ADSR SPECTRUM in music mode "ADSR editor gauge.

V5 first tunable version of SCA (probably the last for Kvr challenge).

now get all the instruments tuned :

Tuning tools, now find automatically the pure A 880hz for all instruments:

Microtone tool, add it to your tuned instrument "15 types Mtone selection ".

On screen all tunings are shown for the fastest and best precision freq/tune setup.

Output sound quality always better.

A new sound demo, listen all kinds of instruments emulated by the SCA.

New updates everyday.

Now a precision tuning, Adsrc and visualization modes were added.

(complete version, Midplayer and tuning are fully operational).

Latest SCA:

20.09 Updated " Alpha Sca complet " Version 1.54C.

24 09 new V54c rev M, microtone new tool "now tuned" (first ready to play):

26.09 controls revised /augmented and display optimized.

28.09 Available SCA V1.54A The definitive real Alpha full features now tune.

" New manual for MIDI player and synthesis mode "

strainwavemusic.com

Happy VST fun.

{See video at top of page}

HOW TO INSTALL :

An easy synthesizer, for Windows10 no latency at 1000 samples buffer.

Installing the sca, first start creates a SCA files folder.

(Sca is a synthedit plugin, it runs Vb2015 runtime).

Found on strainwave site.

Made with SynthEdit

Latest User Reviews

Average user rating of 5.00 from 1 review
StrainwaveSCA2018

Reviewed By lawramono [all]
September 9th, 2018
Version reviewed: 1 on Windows

unique VST real easy to use i like that there are no labels lets you experiment. no glitches, no ear screaming white noise which some freeware has its strength is short sounds like plucks or stacts weakness is pad like sounds hard to get them to sound good. i give this VST 4/5 really good.

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whysa
whysa
4 September 2018 at 9:13am

Hello, if you want to download the Sca just find the windows button on kvr page its 32-bits version it runs any modern pc 64 as well, .

this download is hosted by google drive, file is "v4.03B SCA Strainwave.zip" just unzip where you like, then open by any host (i use SAVIhost with normal soundcard at 700samples) fist time you open it can setup some options so open again, setup your audio for the synth and done you can play .

"the user manual is very handy, have fun "

if any problem, dont miss to ask thanks so much :).

whysa
whysa
4 September 2018 at 10:45am

I YOU WISH TO PLAY SCA SATNDALONE, JUST USE THE free "SAVIHost "

hermannseib.com/english/savihost.htm

You can unzip in the same folder as "v4.03B SCA Strainwave" just run from here .

simply choose into Device>Wave menu the audio and sampling "900 samples 49bits/sc " works fine for me, into Device>Midi find your MIDI keyboard if you have or SAVIHost will do the virtual kboard "6 octaves" .

Turn the pc sound about 50% its pretty good "SCA is always playing around -10DB (PEAKS)" so if needed you can use up to 70% windows clean sound (without clip or scratch like a vinyle :o).

remember if you have headphones to use lower volume "under50%" .

this is a analog synthesis, dont get surprised if you find to make big sounds :p.

its fully tested, so have fun .

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whysa
whysa
5 September 2018 at 11:42pm

Well well hello :p the manual is two pictures on our website one explains how to handle the "SCA Synth" and the second picture is how it will install as easy and safe;D.

So friends, save it on your computer also adding soon a txt version cheers ....

Ayavaron
Ayavaron
6 September 2018 at 3:19pm

Why can't the functions of this synthesizer just be labeled? What's the benefit of requiring users to cross-reference a manual to find out where the ADSR is? Are you trying to make the instrument mysterious?

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lawramono
lawramono
9 September 2018 at 1:50pm

unique VST real easy to use i like that there are no labels lets you experiment. no glitches, no ear screaming white noise which some freeware has its strength is short sounds like plucks or stacts weakness is pad like sounds hard to get them to sound good. i give this VST 4/5 really good.

pauleamca
pauleamca
13 September 2018 at 4:25pm

Downloaded v5 (STRAINWAVE2018SCA_v5d). Can't open in vsthost or savihost nor in Cubase 7 LE.

Is there a special path to use yiur synth? Savihost told me: File not in the path. Vsthost and Cubase: Cannot open STRAINWAVE2018SCA_v5d.dll.

What do I wrong?

whysa
whysa
13 September 2018 at 7:25pm

Hello sorry for that, about to install the SCA there is the runtime.

Visual Basic 2015 from microsoft "the update", synthedit plugin needs this one to run properly .

maybe check your updates or download it from microsoft if needed .

the pack manual SCA have this too.

if unable to run SCA after this update, tell me please ill post a new version as fast.

thanks to comment ! i stay tuned.

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Wally C
Wally C
20 December 2018 at 2:26am

So they say "No sample and "acoustic" sounds based" but there are "SampleOscillator2.sem" and "WaveRecorder2.sem" SynthEdit modules inside, therefore I have many doubts that it is true.

whysa
whysa
27 December 2018 at 3:21pm

Hi wally, thanks for your comment, its true i find those tools inside the folder, but no idea where it comes from ! theres no in this project, .

its never used in this circuit, the sound is emulated by two oscilators mixed together a bit of moog and nothing more ;p

After asking around may be someone will answer about here ...

thanks for the interest .

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