The free demo comes with Syntorial’s fully featured synth so you can try it out and get familiar with its full capabilities.
To check out the synth, open Syntorial, and then:
- Mac/PC: In the Options menu, select “Launch Standalone Synth”
- iPad: Tap the Menu button at the top left, and select “Launch Synth”
What types of synthesis does Syntorial cover?
- Subtractive Synthesis: The primary focus of Syntorial's Essential lessons is Subtractive Synthesis. This type of synthesis has been around since the beginning and is still incredibly popular today.
- Wavetable Synthesis: Another form of synthesis that expands on the Subtractive model and has grown in popularity in recent years. Syntorial goes deep into Wavetable Synthesis via the included Serum Lesson Pack .
- FM Synthesis: Syntorial integrates simple FM functionality into the Oscillators, allowing for an entire section dedicated to introducing you to FM Synthesis.
And what specific synth parameters are part of Syntorial's synth?
- Three Oscillators (Two with Waveform, Pitch, Pulse Width, and Mix controls, and a Sub oscillator with Waveform and Volume controls)
- FM knob
- White Noise
- Oscillator Sync
- Filter (Low, Band and High Pass) with Resonance and Key Tracking
- ADSR Filter Envelope
- ADSR Amp Envelope
- AD Modulation Envelope
- LFO with four waveforms, seven destinations, rate, amount, trigger, and mono/poly modes
- Mono and Poly Voice Modes
- Portamento
- Unison with Voice, Detune and Spread controls
- Ring Modulation
- Distortion, Chorus, Phaser, Delay, and Reverb effects
- Mod Wheel, Pitch Wheel and Velocity controls
And here’s a pic: