Pixie (1:1 Plaits) and Waves (1:1 Ripples) Together
Pixie from After Later Audio is the reincarnation of the popular digital multi-oscillator Plaits from Mutable Instruments. A full 16 synthesis models are implemented in Pixie, which produces an enormous range of electronic sounds. Wavetables, Chords, Virtual Analog, FM, Waveshaper, Resonator and Noise as well as some emulated drum sounds represent only a part of what Pixie is capable of. The module is equipped with an internal VCA and a trigger input. Depending on the selected synthesis model, associated envelopes are triggered, which also provides the functionality of a full-vertical synth voice respectively drum sounds. The sound quality more than meets professional demands. The times in which digital meant at the same time coarse gradations are long gone! Clean, powerful and lively, Pixie presents itself as a worthy Plaits replacement. The operation is very simple and has only a few shift functions that can be learned quickly. Especially in smaller systems Pixie is a great basis to generate sounds. Add a filter, an extra VCA and a few modulation sources and nothing stands in the way of self-patched sounds.
Mutable Instruments - Plaits - Stereo Demo Jam
The syntheses at a glance:
8 synthesis models for melodic sounds:
a pair of continuously variable waveforms (virtual analog)
Variable triangle oscillator with Waveshaper and wavefolder
Two-operator FM with continuously variable Feedback path
Two independently controllable formants modulated by variable waveforms
Additive oscillator with 24 harmonic spectra
Wavetable oscillator with four banks of 8x8 waveforms each
Chord generator with different basic sounds
Formant synthesis algorithms with control over lute and formant shifting.
8 synthesis models for Noise and percussion sounds:
Granular sawtooth or sine oscillator with variable Grain density
Clocked Noise with filter post-processing
Eight Noise layers passing a resonator or all-pass filter
Extended Karplus-Strong with white or dark noise
Modal resonator with knocking or dark noise excitation
Noise Engineering Incus Iteritas Alia Black
After Later Audio Resonate
Tiptop Audio Model 258t Dual Oscillator
Intellijel Dixie II+
Behringer Brains