A synth that models instruments that never existed lands at $99. reFX rolled out Rippler, a dual-layer physical modeling engine with subtractive oscillators riding alongside, and $129 waits after the intro run.
Signal flow starts at the Exciters, where 32 samples, custom impulses, imported audio, or a sidechain feed can light the fuse. A noise generator joins in, aimed at the resonators, the output, or both.
Two resonators sell the acoustic illusion across 12 models, from Djembe and Marimba to Closed Tube and Membrane, linked head to tail or side by side, with energy coupling running both directions. Manual mode allows painting partials by hand.
Twin oscillators bring Phase, Fold, and Asymmetry, while 27 filter shapes span ladder, vowel, and vintage flavors. Modulation comes from four envelopes, four LFOs, random sources, macros, and MPE gear, patched through a matrix with custom curves.
Thirteen effects split across Layer A, Layer B, and Master chains, from Bucket Delay to Particle. Vibrato and an arpeggiator ride along, and 441 presets fill a browser with tags, favorites, and random picks. macOS and Windows get AAX, AU, and VST3.
Signal flow starts at the Exciters, where 32 samples, custom impulses, imported audio, or a sidechain feed can light the fuse. A noise generator joins in, aimed at the resonators, the output, or both.
Two resonators sell the acoustic illusion across 12 models, from Djembe and Marimba to Closed Tube and Membrane, linked head to tail or side by side, with energy coupling running both directions. Manual mode allows painting partials by hand.
Twin oscillators bring Phase, Fold, and Asymmetry, while 27 filter shapes span ladder, vowel, and vintage flavors. Modulation comes from four envelopes, four LFOs, random sources, macros, and MPE gear, patched through a matrix with custom curves.
Thirteen effects split across Layer A, Layer B, and Master chains, from Bucket Delay to Particle. Vibrato and an arpeggiator ride along, and 441 presets fill a browser with tags, favorites, and random picks. macOS and Windows get AAX, AU, and VST3.
