Microtonic

What Microtonic is

Microtonic is a drum and percussion synthesizer with a pattern-based drum-machine engine, supplied as a VST/AU plug-in for Windows and Mac. It generates and renders sounds in real time through synthesis, without samples or pre-rendered waveforms. The synthesizer has eight drum and percussion channels that can play from a MIDI keyboard or sequencer, while its pattern engine keeps rhythms in sync with a host sequencer. Sound-design tools include over-sampled oscillators, sample-accurate triggering, morphing, smart alteration, and randomization. Factory sounds and patterns are included, and Patternarium provides thousands of computer-generated presets for royalty-free use; users can listen online, download or copy presets into Microtonic, and vote on them. The Mac version includes a standalone app and VST 2.4, VST3, and Audio Unit 2 plug-ins. Windows has no standalone app and needs a suitable VST 2.4 or VST3 host. Microtonic costs $99, paid once as a one-time purchase and offers a 21-day trial, which starts the first time it is opened in a host sequencer. A purchase grants full usage rights, free support, and service updates.