basic65 – retro chiptune synth
– is released for free
16th December 2013
de la Mancha has announced
that basic65 is now available for free.
basic 65 is a monophonic synth, inspired by the
classic 80s home computer, the Commodore 64 and its
legendary SID chip. Building on the waveforms and
signal path of this famous chip, basic 65 adds
further features and options to take things a step
further.
The double arpeggiator allows complex versions of
that retro 8-bit game sound and the modulation
options inspire experimentation via the mod envelope
and 2 comprehensive LFOs. Pulse width modulation,
ring modulation and oscillator detune/sync are key
ingredients in the signature sound. Throw in some
pitch drift, bit drift, a sprinkle of dirt and
randomisation and you have a wide range of lofi,
chiptune, retro-tastic sounds at your disposal.
This version is the update to the popular basic 64,
redesigned from scratch, with many improvements, new
features and all new presets. basic 65 was
co-developed with sink, who also made the amazing
presets.
basic65 used to be a payware plugin, but is now free
to download. However, if you like and use any of my
plugins, please consider
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