New Synthesis Platform For iOS And Mac

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VotanDSP tells us that Votan Telepathy v2.0, their new Synthesis platform for iOS (iPad/iPhone) and OS X AU plug-in, is the fruit of 2 years intense development. They say that the aim was to produce the most advanced and professional synthesiser that could be mirrored between iOS and OS X. A spokesperson said, "The result is fantastic and we really feel the synthesis engine is on par with even best hardware synths on the market."

Here's a full description from VotanDSP:

Votan Telepathy is a powerful synthesis engine built on top of The Votan Platform. It is available as an iOS (iPhone/iPad) app and also as an 32/64 bit Audio Unit. Users can experience Telepathy with either of these platforms alone, but when they are used
together is when the real magic happens.

Telepathy iOS and Telepathy AU (Audio Unit) are seamlessly linked via The Votan Platform Cloud and Control features, offering near zero latency control over an infinite series of Telepathy AU instances direct from the iPad touch screen. Users can create new a sound on iOS that instantly integrates into their DAW session.

Votan Telepathy has a subtractive synthesis engine containing quad arrays (4x) of Oscillators, Filters, LFO's, Envelopes, and FX Blocks. These sound shaping modules are built around an 8 Slot Modulation Matrix which routes the modulators to any Telepathy Synth or FX parameter destination. Of particular delight is the free flowing nature of the Oscillator section. It unlocks the normally static oscillator frequency parameter from standard MIDI key tracking. When users switch off the Amp Envelope they have free playing waveforms at their fingertips which combined with the dual oscillator FM, offer some serious dimensions in audio rate wave modulations normally only seen on modular analogue synthesisers.

Telepathy is joy to use, be it on the way to work or whilst professionally constructing the tracks in the users favourite studio DAW. Telepathy will fill the gaps between. Everything the users build on iOS will telepathically appear in their DAW session ready to rock the next tune.

Features:

4 x Oscillators

• Band-limited Virtual Analogue waveforms.
• Morph between the different wave-shapes (Sine, Triangle, Sawtooth, Square).
• Hyper Oscillators with up to 7 x Detuned Sawtooth/Square waves.
• 3 x Noise Oscillators (White, Pink and Purple).

4 x Multi-Filters

• 12 x VA Emulations of Classic Analogue Synth Filters
• Digital IIR and Formant Phase LP/HP/BP/BR filters, in 2 & 4 Pole Variations
• Various filter routing options (Parallel, Series and Stereo, and Binaural)

4 x FX Units

• Extensive selection of High Grade FX algorithms
• Fully synced Delay modules with LP/HP Filters
• Deep, endless Reverbs, Modulating Phasers, Chorus, Flange
• Frequency Shifter, Oversampled Distortion, EQ & many more

4 x ENVs

• ADSR Amp Envelope & Filter envelope
• 2 x assignable envelopes with independent triggers

8 x Modulation Matrix

• 8 x Modulation Matrix Slots for extensive modulations.
• Assign modulation to any Synth or FX parameter from within the matrix.
• Modulation input sources include Motion Control from iOS

4 x LFOs

• Transitional and morphing wave shapes.
• Fade in envelope
• Programmable trigger
• Tempo synced or free

Perform Control

• Control of multiple Telepathy Audio Unit instances direct from the iPhone or iPad
• No complicated setup, simply connection to the same wifi router.
• Near zero latency control with parameter and preset synchronisation
• iOS motion control to manipulate any Synth or FX parameter with the movements. The user can literally "become" the sound.

Votan Cloud

• Elegantly and safely storage of presets in the Cloud. They are instantly available to the
• user on any iOS or Audio Unit Plugin
• All the user needs is a Free Cloud Account (included with the app and plugin).
• Presets can be shared with the community or the user can get new presets from the community.

Other iOS

• Audiobus / iAA / Virtual MIDI Compatible

Recommended Specs

Votan Telepathy v2.0 for iOS: iOS8+ / iPad 4 / iPhone 5 for Synthesis
Votan Telepathy v2.0 for AU: OS X 10.8+ / 32 & 64 bit

Pricing and Availability:
iOS iPhone: $6.99 USD / £4.99 GBP / €6.99 Euro / ¥840 Yen

iOS iPad: $12.99 USD / £9.99 GBP / €12.99 Euro / ¥1,600 Yen

Audio Unit: £29.99 GBP 50% Off until Jan 1st.

More information:

• Telepathy