(uploaded new Mac version - no more demo crackles before 2012!)



Note: Patches made with previous betas may not sound exactly the same anymore. There's a readme with all fixes/issues and hints for preset conversion





I have a "leftover project", something that popped out on the way to future Zebra enhancements and Berlin Modular completion. And because I found a great name that wasn't taken yet, I thought I'd post it here. Before anybody else takes it. (As you know, D16 also announced a "Lush", like I did for Berlin Modular)



So what is it?



At the moment it is a little synthesizer plugin which I use to test and develop various modules. It's a ugly, it's grey and it's a nuissance to use. What it does though, it contains various models of selected modules from selected synthesizers that recently pile up in my place. Over the months whenever I bought or borrowed a synth, I have immediately started to analyse oscillators, filters and envelopes. From that I have often built my own versions, based on circuit schematics, hearing and measurements. Just to see if it's doable and how they'd fit in Zebra, ACE and or Berlin Modular. Other times I just mangled some stuff in Zebra to find out how it's done.



Slowly arised the notion that my testing environment would make a great product all by itself: Simple, retro, beautiful - if only a proper user interface was plopped around it, and if maybe all those geeky knobs would vanish. And if I ever managed to throw all those algorithms in the same project folder.



Anyhow. Today the name came like an apparition to Howie and me:



DIVA - Dinosaur Impersonating Virtual Analogue



I have no haste with this, I'm sorry if this creates any hype around another piece of vapourware. I just want to "grab" the name for when I find the time to do the UI and a week or two of polishing. The reminiscence to Zebra's dinosaur crossgrade was just too tempting not to



Do ACE/BM users need this? - Nope, not really. Do Zebra users need this? Nope, not really. Diva will be a subset. Merely a beginners synth. A small little gem with hopefully a lot of personality! So... yeah... uhm.I have a "leftover project", something that popped out on the way to future Zebra enhancements and Berlin Modular completion. And because I found a great name that wasn't taken yet, I thought I'd post it here. Before anybody else takes it. (As you know, D16 also announced a "Lush", like I did for Berlin Modular)So what is it?At the moment it is a little synthesizer plugin which I use to test and develop various modules. It's a ugly, it's grey and it's a nuissance to use. What it does though, it contains various models of selected modules from selected synthesizers that recently pile up in my place. Over the months whenever I bought or borrowed a synth, I have immediately started to analyse oscillators, filters and envelopes. From that I have often built my own versions, based on circuit schematics, hearing and measurements. Just to see if it's doable and how they'd fit in Zebra, ACE and or Berlin Modular. Other times I just mangled some stuff in Zebra to find out how it's done.Slowly arised the notion that my testing environment would make a great product all by itself: Simple, retro, beautiful - if only a proper user interface was plopped around it, and if maybe all those geeky knobs would vanish. And if I ever managed to throw all those algorithms in the same project folder.Anyhow. Today the name came like an apparition to Howie and me:I have no haste with this, I'm sorry if this creates any hype around another piece of vapourware. I just want to "grab" the name for when I find the time to do the UI and a week or two of polishing. The reminiscence to Zebra's dinosaur crossgrade was just too tempting not toDo ACE/BM users need this? - Nope, not really. Do Zebra users need this? Nope, not really. Diva will be a subset. Merely a beginners synth. A small little gem with hopefully a lot of personality!

Hey,You might have heard it in the grape vine. We're looking for detailed feedback on the Digital Osc:new beta posted here:This version of Diva has afor the Digital Osc and Uhbie filter. Please do not post screenshots without that disclaimer!major changes from V1.2.1:- added Arpeggiator and Clock module- added Digital Osc (inspired by JP80x0)- added Uhbie filter (modeled after famous SVF, with exaggerated character)- ultra fast, multi threaded UI loading- AAX 32/64 support (PT 10.3.5+ or 11.0.2+)- tidied up trimmers pageknown issues:- documentation still 1.2- ReadMes and some version numbers still 1.2Enjoy,- Urs#--- older news ---#Hey all,Actually, we've just gone 1.2 - no major feature news (yet), but VST3 support, VST2 finally 64-bit on Mac too and many, many things fixed or improved!- UrsWe're happy to announce that as of today, Diva officially bears the 1.1 version number.She's now available for download/upgrade on her own, new product page:We'll send newsletters and press releases on Monday, as Friday is usually a bit too late in the week.Enjoy,UrsRevision 674Performance:- Multi-threaded operation allows use of multi-core capabilities- In many cases, Diva's filters are now a lot fasterSound:- White-noise DC-offset removed- Panning inverted to make it correct- Triggered notes sound more coherent- Sonic improvements (more harmonics, less noise in VCF and synced oscillators)- New feature "Transient Mode" can reset DC-blockers and filter states on attackUsability:- Completely new MIDI-learn mode- Presets can be revealed in Finder (OSX) or opened in Explorer (Windows)- drag & drop presets in Cocoa view (Mac)- Better file error messages for windows- log written if a file named Diva.log exists on the desktopBugfix:- deadlocks that some experienced under Windows are gone- no more unwanted legato mode after preset selection- no more crashes after invalid file access- All Notes Off releases current notes instead of killing them- MIDI preset change no longer forgets modulator section- Init preset is correct in the presence of MIDI Banks- no more crashes after long silenceRevision 517FIXED noise spikes when switching filterspan modulation now smoothShapeMod does Pulsewidth down to 0% (manual PW stays at 1%, as per Howie's request)User Manual included in download#---Diva 1.0 has arrivedFinal (Installer, but no info yet)#---Old news:477->480Fixed yet another bugAdded PresetsMade InstallersTodo:Quickstart GuideInfo Package/Acknowledgements/Known IssuesWebsiteNewsletterBuild 477Added Dymo labelsFixed bug in Modifier sectionmade it release candidateAlso - if you have a serial number, please check if it worksPlease try the Offline Render function in your host (DAW, that is):- create a song- use presets that sound different in "draft" and "divine"- set all Diva instances to "draft"- set Offline Render to "same"- render song- set Offline Render to "best"- compareIf they sound different, then it works in your host. If they sound the same then please let us know which host you have used...(we'll try to compile a list of compatible hosts...)Note: Some hosts such as Reaper have a "notify plugins of offline render status" option. This must be on.Build 475 - this one should be almost release grade...(if you have productions with automation: Render those tracks first before updating, parameter automation may be messed up due to changes)Changes 472->475removed some unused parameters from automatble listadded tuning for stacked voices (+/- 24 semitones)added 6 voices as max stackadded undo/redofixed LFO no-reset bugimproved gui and naming consistencyswapped yellow "!" for less obtrusive "M"rendered gradients for Win versionHere's the previos beta version (Dec 15th):Changelog 467->472Constrained ADS ModEnv Attack peaking behaviourImproved input/output gain of Sallen-Key Rev2Some more GUI tidy up and cleaningFixed missing notes in legato modeFixed Digital Envelopes Velocity->Attack bugTidied up Modifications tab (no wires no more...)Added switch for 12dB OTA LadderFixed LFO rate modulation bug that could cause audio desastersAdded Yellow Triangles where appropriateMac AU passes AUValidationDelay Wow instead of Flutter (misnomer), and more subtleadjusted default slopsCheck this thread often, or follow us on Twitter for new beta versions (they might pop out almost daily)Also, pre-order/introductory offer is on: click here! Cheers,UrsSome exiting news! I think the UI design is far enough to give an impression.While a few labels are missing and out of place, you can clearly see the structure.It's a rather big ui, but it will be scalable down to 70% (half the size) and up to 150% (twice the size) in small steps of 10% without loosing its sharpness and readability. At least, that's what we've planned.Hope you like!UrsOld post... from back in the days:Cheers,Urs