PRISM 0.9 · HYBRID SYNTHESIZER
Blend samples, wavetable synthesis and FM.
Give the movement its own effects.
INSIDE PRISM
Scroll through the controls that shape the sound.
01 · THE ELEMENTS
A, B and C each have their own source, tone and effects. Choose a recording, a synthesized sound, or a mixture of both.
Sample Mix sets the balance within an element. Wave and FM Depth shape its synthesis; Tone, Colour, Reverb and Delay give it a place in the mix.
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02 · THE SYNTHESIS
Advanced opens the wavetable and four-operator FM editor for that element. Choose a wavetable bank and operator routing, then set levels, tuning and envelopes.
Wavetable scanning changes the tone within the element. This is separate from Motion, which changes the balance between all three elements.
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03 · THE BLEND
Drag inside the prism to change how much of A, B and C you hear. The three percentages show the current balance.
The corners isolate individual elements. Positions between them combine the sounds. Interaction adds cross-modulation between the engines.
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04 · MOTION
Motion moves through the blend while you play. Its amount sets how far the balance travels; Rate sets how quickly it moves.
A held chord can change colour as different elements come forward. Attack and Release shape the overall envelope, while the shared reverb and delay add space.
Compare static and moving blends ↓
05 · RAY EFFECTS
Open Ray Effects and select a ray. Set its return level, microloops, granular delay, wow & flutter and saturation. Reverse changes the direction of loops and grains.
Motion Response sets how closely the return follows movement: 100% responds to movement; 0% keeps processing active at a fixed position. The six returns sit alongside the original sound.
Hear the ray comparisons ↓
PLAYED IN PRISM
Two recordings from the instrument, with room for the patches to develop.
Two factory sounds in one performance.
A selection from the Cinematic Horror collection.
HEAR THE DIFFERENCE
Switch at the same point in the performance. Both versions are rendered in Prism, with playback levels matched and no external effects.
Three sustained chords. Motion moves through the elements while all ray returns remain off.
Static blend selected
A played arpeggio becomes the feed for reversed microloops and granular echoes. Motion is active in both versions.
Rays off selected
A bass pattern with grain repeats, tape movement and saturation on the six returns. Motion is active in both versions.
Rays off selected
Native engine renders with demonstration settings. These examples are not the unedited factory presets.
THE INSTRUMENT
Recorded sources, wavetable banks and four-operator FM. Separate envelopes and routing for each element.
Set microloops, granular delay, wow & flutter, saturation and reverse independently. Motion Response controls how strongly each return follows movement.
Keys, basses, leads, pads and cinematic textures, including 24 Refractions patches.
Planned for macOS as an Audio Unit instrument and a standalone app. The Audio Unit requires a compatible DAW or host; the standalone app runs without a DAW.
Prism 0.9.0 · macOS Audio Unit