Karplus-Stronger – Versatile Free Max for Live Synth by Team Banzai

Karplus-Stronger, a new free Max for Live synth by Team Banzai, is, as the name already suggests, based on the Karplus-Strong algorithm. It allows a method of physical modelling synthesis that loops a short waveform through a filtered delay line to simulate the sound of plucked or hammered strings or some types of percussion. The layout is a bit too wide, but other than that, it gives you plenty of great sound options. Especially for a free synth.

It offers:

1 “string” oscillator with 7 waveforms (white, pink, random, sine, square, saw, triangle)
1 regular/layered exciter oscillator with 7 waveforms
16 voice polyphony
2 4-type filters (lowpass, highpass, bandpass, notch) with envelope (1 per oscillator)
individual envelopes for string OSC exciter, string OSC amp, and OSC 2 amp

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Madeleine Bloom

Madeleine Bloom is an Ableton Certified Trainer, musician, producer, multi-instrumentalist and singer from Berlin. She studied Electroacoustic Music at the Franz Liszt Conservatory. For a few years she worked as a technical support for Ableton gaining in-depth knowledge of Ableton Live that even most CTs don't ever get. In 2012 she started Sonic Bloom and has since helped countless people on all continents with their music productions and live performances.