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Aodyo Anyma V is a software version (VST3/AU plugin) of the Anyma Phi physical modeling synthesizer with full polyphony.
Developing a synthesizer can take a long time, especially when a company promises a lot of advanced features. This is well true for the Anyma Omega project from French company Aodyo Instruments, which was 250% funded on Kickstarter in 2022. Nearly two years later, the synthesizer has yet to be delivered.
After some setbacks (such as changing the display/mainboard), development is progressing slowly step by step. The team is now working on the software implementation, including the GUI and the engine. To this end, we designed tools to stress test the code in any position situation. Finally, we created a software version of the Anyma Phi Synthesizer.
Latest Anyma Omega Update
In our last update we mentioned that we were focusing on the software/firmware infrastructure that supports the GUI and patch editing. However, we were encountering some bugs in the synthesis engine, especially in voice management and MIDI/MPE handling. Given the complexity of the various controllers that users may connect to Omega Desktop, we decided to make this issue a priority.
To address these challenges, we needed a tool that would let us stress test our code and ensure its compatibility with a variety of setups. We ended up creating a fully-fledged virtual instrument called Anyma V, which is essentially an Anyma Phi editor tied to the polyphonic, yet monotimbral Anyma synth engine.
Aodio Anima V
Anyma V is a software version of the Anyma Phi hardware synthesizer. The engine is identical, but it’s polyphonic and monotimbral. Good news for those who pre-ordered Anyma Omega on Kickstarter/Indiegogo: we’re offering a free license to help kill time while you wait.
The virtual version of Anyma Phi offers the same ultra-deep semi-modular multi-synthesis engine as the hardware.
The three oscillator slots offer over 40 OSC types, including physical models of wind/string instruments, modal resonators, virtual analog and digital algorithms, as well as five customizable effect slots with over 30 FX types, including resonators, granular processors, FM operators, reverbs, and more.
The modulation engine is also incredibly deep: there are 16 modulator slots with over 40 selectable types, ranging from classic envelopes, LFOs and utilities to sequencers, physical and algorithmic processors.
32 dedicated mapping (destination) slots allow you to connect modulators, controllers, and more to any synth parameter in the engine using virtual patch cords.
Cleverly, Anyma V shares the patch format, allowing for seamless patch creation and transfer between both instruments. The hardware version was missing some patch content, and I expect the software version will add quite a bit of new content to the hardware, especially from third party sound designers.
First impression
I’ve heard this procedure somewhere before. Ah, yes, Arturia and the MiniFreak and the MiniFreak V. It’s a great idea to open up the engine to a wider audience, as this will increase the sound content of the synth and allow musicians who are not familiar with the hardware to take advantage of the engine.
Yes, Anyma Omega is still a long way away, but this is a nice “farewell” gift for those who pre-ordered it in 2022, including me, but I hope it will be on the market soon.
Aodyo Anyma V is now available at an introductory price of 79€ instead of 159€. It runs as a standalone app and as a VST3 and AU plugin on macOS (native Apple Silicon + Intel), Linux and Windows. Free licenses are available to Kickstarter/Indiegogo backers of Anyma Omega and Loom. Check your email for a coupon code.
If you’re interested in Anyma Phi, Aodyo is offering the Anyma Phi for a special summer discount of 30% off, at 349€ instead of 499€ (RPP).
More info here: Aodyo Instruments
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