IVOR - Microtonal Virtual Analog Synthesizer



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IVOR is a two-oscillator subtractive synthesizer that features full-controller MIDI Pitch Microtuning using MTS (MIDI Tuning Standard), where any MIDI Note Number can be freely microtuned to any desired pitch across the MIDI range, thereby enabling musicians and composers to explore the vast expressive possibilities of composing music with alternative intonation systems.

IVOR is a microtonal sound-designer's virtual analog synthesizer with a carefully designed ergonomic workflow for quickly creating powerful sounding and musical useful timbres.

IVOR excels at making categories of timbres that include bass, distortion, keys, pads, broken, weird, leads and other analog synthesis types of sounds.

IVOR is an educational tool for learning about subtractive sound synthesis and musical instrument intonation (aka microtuning and xenharmonics).

IVOR embodies a design philosophy of simplicity for microtonal music sound-design…
A ‘knob-less’ design featuring slider controls only, which enables intuitive direct control with a computer mouse.
A dedicated control signal system mapped to the most important synthesis functions.
Settings are made by typing values into fields, dropdown lists, left-and-right arrows, switches and sliders.
Enables musicians to specify precise microtonal pitch-bend settings.
Features arbitrary microtonal oscillator transposition settings.
Velocity modulation of harmonics enables dynamically playing harmonics of the fundamental pitch.

Oscillator Section
Two Oscillators with 22 Waveforms
Microtonal, Harmonic Series and Subharmonic Series Oscillator Transposition
LFO (with Rate Sequencer) and Envelope Generator for Phase, Pulse-Width and Pitch Modulation
LFO and Envelope Generator features both Unidirectional and Bidirectional Modulation
Analog Pitch Drift Emulator with both Unidirectional and Bidirectional Modulation
Velocity-to-Harmonics Modulation enables oscillators to dynamically sound harmonics of the fundamental pitch
Ring Modulation with 23 RM Types
Oscillator and Ring Modulator Mixer
Filter Section
Pre-Filter Saturation Stage with 20 Saturation Types
Two Independent Filters with Six Filter Types: LP4, LP2, HPF, BPF, BRF, APF
One and Two Stage Filter Cascade
LFO (with Rate Sequencer) and Envelope Generator for Filter Cutoff Frequency Modulation
LFO and Envelope Generator enables both Unidirectional and Bidirectional Filter Modulation
VCA Section
Dedicated Envelope Generator
Switchable Velocity Sensitivity and Fixed Volume Control
Performance Control
MIDI Pitch Microtuning with MTS (MIDI Tuning Standard)
MTS Support for both Single Note and Bulk Dump
Loads MTS Microtuning Format Files Internally and Receives MTS Externally
Local (Per-Patch) and Global Microtuning (Static Microtuning for All Patches)
Microtunings can be loaded from any directory on hard drives or storage devices connected to the computer
Ten Note Polyphonic
Monophonic Legato Mode
Polyphonic Portamento with Three Glide Modes
Microtonal Pitch Bend
Vibrato
Effects include Warm Filter and Stereo Ensemble
IVOR is a freeware 32-bit VSTi for Windows XP or higher and includes a detailed instruction manual, 98 factory patches and 54 microtonal tunings.

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