Discover the World of Microtonal Music with IVOR
Welcome to the captivating world of alternative intonation systems! The IVOR plugin from Xen-Arts is not just a synthesizer; it’s a powerful virtual analog instrument specifically designed for composers and musicians who seek to go beyond the standard tempered tuning. IVOR unlocks endless possibilities for creating microtonal and xenarharmonic music, allowing you to explore new soundscapes and express the most subtle musical ideas.
Key Features of IVOR
IVOR is built as a subtractive synthesizer, but its strength lies in the deep integration with microtonal control and a unique workflow design. Forget about clunky knobs – sliders dominate here, providing intuitive and fast parameter adjustment. Value input, list selection, switches, and, of course, sliders – all for maximum convenience and speed of the creative process.
Microtonal Capabilities
- Full control of MIDI pitch microtuning using the MTS (MIDI Tuning Standard). Each MIDI note can be precisely tuned to any desired pitch within the MIDI range.
- MTS support for both individual notes (Single Note) and bulk loading (Bulk Dump).
- Internal loading of MTS files and external reception of MTS data.
- Ability to apply microtuning locally (for a single patch) or globally (static microtuning for all patches).
- Loading microtunings from any directory on connected drives or storage devices.
- Allows you to specify microtonal pitch bend settings accurately.
- Supports arbitrary microtonal transposition of oscillators.
Oscillator Section
- Two oscillators with 22 different waveforms.
- Microtonal transposition, as well as transposition of harmonic and subharmonic series for oscillators.
- LFO (with tempo sequencer) and envelope generator for modulating phase, pulse width, and pitch.
- LFO and envelope generator support both unidirectional and bidirectional modulation.
- Analog pitch drift emulator with unidirectional and bidirectional modulation.
- Velocity-to-Harmonics modulation, allowing oscillators to dynamically reproduce the harmonics of the fundamental tone depending on the force with which the key is pressed.
- Ring Modulation with 23 RM types.
- Oscillator and ring modulator mixer.
Filter Section
- Prefilter saturation stage with 20 saturation types.
- Two independent filters with six filter types: LP4, LP2, HPF, BPF, BRF, APF.
- Filter cascade with one or two stages.
- LFO (with tempo sequencer) and envelope generator for modulating the filter cutoff frequency.
- LFO and envelope generator support both unidirectional and bidirectional filter modulation.
VCA Section
- Dedicated envelope generator for volume.
- Velocity sensitivity and fixed volume control switches.
Performance Control
- Polyphony up to ten notes.
- Monophonic Legato mode.
- Polyphonic Portamento with three glissando modes.
- Microtonal Pitch Bend.
- Vibrato.
Built-in Effects
- Warm Filter.
- Stereo Ensemble.
Additionally, IVOR comes with a detailed user manual, 98 factory presets, and 54 microtonal tunings ready to use. Whether you’re experimenting with new sounds or writing music in non-standard tunings, IVOR will provide you with the necessary tools to realize your boldest musical ideas. Create unique timbres, explore the richness of microtones, and take your music to the next level with IVOR!
