What inspired you to make WhiteNoise Additive Synth?
DW: The original inspiration is probably the Kawai K5000. It’s a great synth with a unique sound. It has a few major limitations in it’s sound engine that I wanted to improve on. 1) Not enough partials. Bass sounds don’t have the brightness they need. So I upped the ante on the K5000’s max 128 partials with 256 max partials. 2) It’s too difficult to program. Each partial consists of an amp envelope. Programming 64 or 128 amp envelopes is a major hassle even with a software editor (try doing that on a tiny LCD). So, I replaced the amp envelope thing with a graphical representation which is both easier to visualize and edit. Plus it’s more flexible. So, all around it’s a win. 3) Wave analysis / Resynthesis. The software editor for the K5000 lets you analyze a .wav but it didn’t quite do what I wanted. I wanted something that could produce more realistic results. Additive synth is not perfect, but it’s a start. If you want true wave resynthesis, try Doppelmangler. mF: I liked Dopplemanger
