Objekt: Physical Modeling Synth for Reason by Reason Studios

At the core of Objekt are three resonating objects. Each one can be shaped in depth to create a string, a bell, a membrane or something without an acoustic equivalent. The Exciter section sets these resonators in motion, from the short impact of a stick to a wash of noise. Because the sound is generated in real time rather than played back from samples, every parameter change affects the result directly.

The Exciter is also the main way to play the instrument expressively. Changes in how the excitation is triggered and shaped alter the attack, body and decay of a sound, which makes Objekt suited to melodic and rhythmic performance alike.

Reason Studios describes the instrument as open-ended, meaning you work with the modeled properties rather than choosing between finished presets.

Objekt includes more than 500 patches covering bells, mallets, percussion, stringed instruments and textures. Load one as a starting point, move any parameter to hear what changes, or use the randomizer to make small variations or push a patch in a new direction.

Inside Reason, Objekt works with the familiar browser, native undo, and CV and audio cables. The External Input accepts any audio signal, which can be used to excite the resonators. Reason Studios compares the effect to an acoustic vocoder.