Kern: Polyphonic Synthesizer for Modern Musicians
Discover Kern – a powerful polyphonic synthesizer from Full Bucket Music, created with one main goal: perfect integration and complete control with your MIDI keyboard. If you are looking for an instrument that feels like an extension of your hands and allows you to instantly bring musical ideas to life, Kern can become your indispensable assistant in the studio or on stage.
Developed using native C++ code, Kern demonstrates impressive performance with extremely low CPU resource consumption. This means that you can use it in many tracks simultaneously without worrying about the stability of your project or system load. Double-precision audio processing provides high-quality, clear sound at all stages of synthesis.
Created for MIDI control
The main philosophy of Kern is ease of use with modern MIDI controllers. All synthesizer parameters are available for control via MIDI CC (Control Change). The MIDI Learn function allows you to quickly and intuitively assign any controller on your keyboard or other device to the desired parameter in the plugin, making the setup process as fast and comfortable as possible. The presence of two alternative user panels allows you to choose the interface that best suits your workflow.
Sound Capabilities and Characteristics
Despite its compactness and optimization, Kern offers flexible sound shaping capabilities:
- Polyphony: Up to 32 voices, allowing you to create rich chords, lush pads, and complex textures without clipping notes. Includes a portamento function for a smooth transition between notes.
- Oscillators: Two band-limited oscillators with the ability of hard sync. This opens the way to creating bright, punchy leads and experimental timbres.
- Filter: 4-pole low-pass filter with feedback (zero-delay feedback). This filter architecture is known for its organic and warm sound, close to analog circuits. Two different filter types are available for variability.
- Modulation: Two flexible envelope generators and one LFO (Low-Frequency Oscillator) allow you to add dynamics and movement to your sound, controlling the filter, pitch, or other parameters.
Built-in Effects and Compatibility
For the finishing touch in shaping your timbre, Kern is equipped with a built-in chorus effect. This effect can add width, depth, and volume to your sound, making it more vibrant and rich.
The plugin is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of modern and old DAWs. Kern is fully compatible with SM Pro Audio V-Machine hardware devices, making it an excellent choice for live performances without a computer.
Key Features:
- Optimized for use with MIDI keyboards and controllers.
- MIDI Learn function for easy control assignment.
- Two user interface options.
- 32 voices of polyphony with portamento.
- Two band-limited oscillators with Hard Sync.
- High-quality 4-pole ZDF low-pass filter (two types).
- Two envelopes, one LFO.
- Built-in chorus effect.
- Double-precision audio processing.
- Native C++ code for maximum performance and low CPU.
- Available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
- Full compatibility with SM Pro Audio V-Machine.
Kern from Full Bucket Music is not just another synthesizer. It’s a tool designed with the needs of the modern musician in mind, who values workflow speed, close connection with hardware control, and quality sound. Try Kern and feel the difference!
