Free Performance/Lead Synthesizer

Full Bucket Music has released Ragnarök 2.0 a free software instrument for Microsoft Windows (VST2/VST3/CLAP/AAX) and Apple macOS (VST2/VST3/CLAP/AU/AAX) simulating a custom-built one-of-a-kind analog synthesizer from 1980. It is written in native C++ code for high performance and low CPU consumption. This is what they have to say about it...

Ragnarök is the collaborative work of Hans Peter aka CrimsonWarlock aka TechnoGremlin (synth concept, GUI design, user manual, patch programming) and Björn aka Full Bucket (DSP+GUI+patch programming). Read more about the background of this project in the user manual.

The main features of Ragnarök are:

•     Up to 64 voices polyphony including portamento
•     Unique band-limited oscillator bank
•     Additional white noise generator
•     Multi-pole zero-delay feedback filter (6–12–18–24 dB/Oct low- or high-pass)
•     Two envelopes (ADSR or AD) with exponential slopes
•     Low frequency oscillator
•     Built-in and Chorus effect plus 7 band graphic equalizer
•     Cool repeat/pseudo arpeggiator functionality
•     Supports MTS-ESP by ODDSound dynamic micro-tuning
•     Resizable user interface (not "N" version!)
•     MIDI Learn – all parameters can be controlled by MIDI CC
•     Plug-in supports Windows and macOS

 

Ragnarök is NOT the next big thing in digital synthesis, nor is it a faithfully modeled
equivalent of a real hardware analog synthesizer. The Ragnarök synthesizer is
basically a standard architecture VA-synthesizer, consisting of an oscillator section
running into a dynamically controlled filter that is followed by an envelope-controlled
amplifier or output section. It has some additional sound-shaping options by means of
an Overdrive on the filter output, a Chorus effect, and an additional 7-band static filter
(also known as a Graphic EQ).

Where Ragnarök shines is in its combination of 4 stacked and (partially) detuned
oscillators with a divide-down array that replicates these 4 oscillators over four
octaves. This means it can do 4 (partially) detuned oscillators AND 4 octave-tuned
oscillators AT THE SAME TIME, the equivalent of 16 oscillators on one voice. The
oscillators offer Sawtooth, Square and Pulse waves simultaneously, so even those can
be mixed up. In addition to this there is yet another array of Square wave oscillators
available that are tuned to an interval (default set at a fifth).

Although the original Ragnarök was purely monophonic, modern software technology
has made it possible to have a polyphonic version now. This adds tremendously to the
usefulness of the instrument.
 

Pricing and Availability:
Free

More information:

• Ragnarök 2.0

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