Version 2
Software synthesizer (virtual instrument) on VST host applications (Cubase, Logic, etc.) for Windows/Mac OS9.
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- New Features of version 2
- Reviews
- System Requirements
- Specifications
- Demo Downloads
- Operation Manuals
- Free Patches
- Purchase Exciton
New Features of version 2
Oscillator
Exciton2's oscillators have cross-oscillator modulation features. OSC1 has SYNC switch to synchronize waveform phase to OSC2. OSC2 has an FM knob and can be modulated directly with OSC1 output. This enables a wide range of sound synthesis.
Filter
Band pass and band reject filters have been added for filter types. Saturation level and curves are now available for all filter types.
LFO1/2
LFO has many improvements. Now the waveform can be set as combination of six waves (64 combinations in total). Tempo sync and MIDI trigger switches are added for each LFO's. You can also set the waveform phase with MIDI triggers.
Assignable Modulation
The new section enables you enomous variety of sound creation. You can set 8 modulation routings from the following combinations.
- Source: ENV1/2, LFO1/2, Key, Velocity, Pitch Bend, Aftertouch(Ch/Poly), Control Change, Constant
- Sens: same as Source (without Constant)
- Destination: OSC1/2 pulsewidth/pitch, OSC2 FM, Mixer levels, Cutoff, Resonance, Saturation, Amplifier, ENV1/2 A/D/S/R, LFO1/2 speed/phase
Controller Map
You can control parameters with MIDI control change messages. 16 parameters can be directly mapped to MIDI control numbers. You can also "learn" a control number by sending a control message.
Others
- Main/Master section
- Number of programs: expanded to 512 (128 programs x 4 banks[A/B/C/D])
- Voice Detune parameter
- Bend Range: 0(disabled) to 24(2 Octaves)
- Envelope
- Decay Curve: 3 types
- Effect
- On/Bypass switch
- Delay time tempo sync switch
- Feedback connection switch
Online Reviews
- TraXmusic review NEW!
- Patch Arena review (version 1)
- Full Review by Exsurdo (version 1)
- Remix Magazine June 2003 - One Shot (version 1)
- K-v-R VST - Users Reviews
System Requirements
- Windows
- Required
- Pentium III
- Windows 98
- Cubase VST 4 or compatibles
- Recommended
- Pentium 4 (or above)
- Windows ME/XP/2000
- Cubase SX/SL or compatibles
- Required
- Macintosh
- Required
- PowerMac G3
- MacOS 8/9
- Cubase VST 4 or combatibles
- Recommended
- PowerMac G4
- MacOS 9
- Cubase SX/SL or combatibles
- Required
These requirements are examples only. If you have another VST host application, Exciton will work superbly in most cases. Please download the demo software below and check it in your environment. It is free to try!
Specifications
- Synthesis
- Subtractive Synthesis (physical modeling of an analog synthesizer)
- Voices: 1 to 64(variable)
- Oscillator
- 2 Oscillators (OSC1/OSC2)
- Waveforms: Sine, Triangle, Sawtooth, Pulse(with PWM)
- Oscillator sync (OSC1)
- FM (OSC2)
- Modulation: 2 mods assignable from ENV1/ENV2/LFO1/LFO2
- Mixer
- Inputs: OSC1, OSC2, ring modulation, noise generator
- Noise generator with color adjustment
- Filter
- Lowpass [6/12/18/24dB/Oct] / Highpass [6/12/18/24dB/Oct] / Band Pass [12/24dB/Oct] / Band Reject [12/24dB/Oct]
- Resonance: Available for all types (without 6dB/Oct Lowpass/Highpass)
- Saturation: available for all types, Saturaion Level, Saturation Curve (3 types)
- Modulation: 2 mods assignable from ENV1/ENV2/LFO1/LFO2
- Amplifier
- Modulation: selectable from ENV1/ENV2
- LFO modulation: selectable from LFO1/LFO2
- Envelope
- 2 envelopes (ENV1/ENV2), ADSR (Attack Time, Decay Time. Sustain Level, Release Time)
- Attack/Decay Curve (3 types)
- All parameters (without curve) can be dynamically controlled during voicing
- LFO
- 2 LFO's (LFO1/LFO2)
- Waveforms: Sine, Triangle, Sawtooth, Square, Sample & Hold, Random
- Mono/Poly mode
- Tempo/MIDI Sync
- Effect
- Modulation delay, highcut/lowcut filters, overdrive
- Assignable Modulation
- 8 modulation routings
- Source: ENV1/2, LFO1/2, Key, Velocity, Pitch Bend, Aftertouch(Ch/Poly), Control Change, Constant
- Sens: same as Source (without Constant)
- Destination: OSC1/2 pulsewidth/pitch, OSC2 FM, Mixer levels, Cutoff, Resonance, Saturation, Amplifier, ENV1/2 A/D/S/R, LFO1/2 speed/phase
- Controller Map
- 16 controllers are assignable to parameters
- Others
- Unison mode
- Portamento: available for both Poly/Unison
- Velocity sensitivity individually available for all modulations
- Programs: 128
Demo Downloads
Exciton is available for Windows and Mac OS 8/9 (also planned Mac OS X). Please click below and download. After extracting the archive, please read readme.html for how to install the software.
- Windows
- Macintosh(Mac OS 8/9)
Demo version is identical to the product without a few limitations as follows.
- Demonstration time is 15 minutes for the each execution.
- You cannot save, copy and paste program patches, banks and controller maps.
- You cannot load a bank file.
- 64 factory preset patches are available (256 patches for the product).
Operation Manuals
Operation Manuals are available in English and Japanese. They are common for Windows/Macintosh and are bundled in the product. You can also browse them from the links below.
Free Patches
Free patches (alphabetical order):
- Ian Barnes patches
- Comsyd free patches (commercial full bank is also available: visit Comsyd)
- Kimitaka Matsumae patches
You can also find Exciton patches in Patch Arena.
Purchase Exciton
After you try Exciton Demo and are happy with it, you can buy the product. The price is $75 US (or 8,000 Japanese Yen).
The product is available via share-it!. Please click the following link to buy the product.
Upon purchasing, your registraton username and keyword(serial) will be sent to you immediately via email.
IMPORTANT! Product is sent to you by email. Please confirm your email address on purchase.
If the email is not sent to you after purchase, please contact info@groovecube.com with the following information.
- Your name (registered to share-it!)
- Your email address (registered to share-it!)
- Purchase date
If you want to purchase with Japanese Yen, please refer to the Japanese page.
