4 thoughts on ““Simple Microtonal Synth” easiest to use microtonal VST, ever. Plus, it’s free.”
Dear Michael,
As a university teacher in acoustics, I write to say that Simple Microtonal Synth is an outstanding new development. Thank you for releasing it.
I have only one question. Is it possible to play the 5378 microtonal tunings individually, distinct from your musical creations.
You describe them as scale files in MTS format,but despite extensive searching I have not found any device that will open them .Could you PLEASE help me.
I did write to you previously, but I do realise that you are very busy.
Thanking you in advance, Clive Wood, M.Sc;D.Phil. Cardiff University
I may have used “Scala files” meaning “made with the program called Scala.”
I understand the confusion. Scala the program also has a format for storing microtonal tunings called .scl, which some call a Scala file.
I think I can answer your question about using the tunings in other things, but I think I need you to define the question more.
Are you looking to use a different VST synth with tuning files? There are other synths, most of them use .scl files or .mts files or some other formats. But none of them have this many files included and none are this easy to use.
Someone did make a sort of holy grail of xen software, a VST that can re-tune other VST synths, but it can’t import files, and can only do EDOs up to, I think 20.
But the guy never released it in public. He seems to want to spend 10 years improving it. I explained fast beta release philosophy, but he wasn’t into it.
I have a copy of it though if you want it.
I also make a free microtonal sampler VST, it can import any audio file and play it in microtonal tunings: https://biptunia.com/?p=4040
Dear Michael,
As a university teacher in acoustics, I write to say that Simple Microtonal Synth is an outstanding new development. Thank you for releasing it.
I have only one question. Is it possible to play the 5378 microtonal tunings individually, distinct from your musical creations.
You describe them as scale files in MTS format,but despite extensive searching I have not found any device that will open them .Could you PLEASE help me.
I did write to you previously, but I do realise that you are very busy.
Thanking you in advance, Clive Wood, M.Sc;D.Phil. Cardiff University
Hi Dr. Clive,
Thank you for the kudos.
I don’t recall seeing a question from you before.
In my VST synths: https://biptunia.com/?page_id=2070
I may have used “Scala files” meaning “made with the program called Scala.”
I understand the confusion. Scala the program also has a format for storing microtonal tunings called .scl, which some call a Scala file.
I think I can answer your question about using the tunings in other things, but I think I need you to define the question more.
Are you looking to use a different VST synth with tuning files? There are other synths, most of them use .scl files or .mts files or some other formats. But none of them have this many files included and none are this easy to use.
Here is a list of most of them:
https://en.xen.wiki/w/List_of_Microtonal_Software_Plugins
I also have an article that might answer some of your questions.
https://producelikeapro.com/blog/getting-started-making-microtonal-music/
Someone did make a sort of holy grail of xen software, a VST that can re-tune other VST synths, but it can’t import files, and can only do EDOs up to, I think 20.
But the guy never released it in public. He seems to want to spend 10 years improving it. I explained fast beta release philosophy, but he wasn’t into it.
I have a copy of it though if you want it.
I also make a free microtonal sampler VST, it can import any audio file and play it in microtonal tunings:
https://biptunia.com/?p=4040
MWD
hello, i try to download the 32 bit version and it instead keeps giving me the 64 bit version which will not open. please advise.
also, thanks for your microtonal VSTs, they seem to be rare these days for some reason.
Don’t know what’s wrong, but I have some other 32-bit microtonal VSTs:
https://biptunia.com/?page_id=2070
Happy to help.