Phosphor 3 by Audio Damage additive wavetable synth plugin interface

Phosphor 3: Additive Wavetable Synth Plugin by Audio Damage Free Download

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Phosphor 3 is an additive wavetable synth plugin from Audio Damage, modeled on the early-1980s alphaSyntauri digital synth. It runs as VST3, VST2, AU and AAX on Windows and macOS.

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01Overview

Phosphor 3 is Audio Damage's version of the alphaSyntauri, a vintage digital additive synth from the early 1980s. The original needed an Apple IIe to run, and this version brings the design into a modern DAW. The developer says version 3 keeps the original feature set and adds MPE support, TUN-file support for non-equal-tempered tunings, expanded modulation options and a new preset browser. The instrument is built around two voices, each with its own oscillator, noise source, envelope and delay.

Best for

  • Vintage digital synth sounds
  • Experimental sound design
  • Microtonal and alternative tunings
  • MPE expressive performance
  • Preset pack creation
Developer
Audio Damage
Category
Synths
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02Key features

What you get

  • Two voices, each with an additive wavetable oscillator and noise source
  • Oscillators with 16, 32 or 64 partials and individual level sliders
  • Two ADSR envelopes with adjustable attack, decay and release curves
  • Two tempo-syncable LFOs with skew controls and Random shape
  • Dual delays with feedback filter and optional crossfeed between voices
  • TUN-file support for microtonal and non-traditional tunings
  • Full MPE support with variable parameter smoothing for aftertouch
  • Cross-platform XML preset format with new folder-based browser
03In depth

Additive Oscillators and Vintage Character

Each voice has an additive wavetable oscillator with 16, 32 or 64 partials. Every partial has its own level slider, and preset buttons provide common waveforms as starting points. Partial levels can be randomized for unusual timbres.

The noise sources use white noise in normal operation and shift-register noise in vintage mode. Vintage modes add digital artefacts and distortion, and can be engaged separately for each oscillator and noise source. Cross modulation lets the voices' oscillators modulate each other's frequencies, a nod to the NED Synclavier, and either voice can be muted and used only as a modulator.

Modulation, Playing and Preset Management

Phosphor 3 includes two LFOs with Sine, Triangle, Rectangle and Random shapes. Their skew sliders change the waveforms differently depending on mode, and the LFOs can run per note or globally. A T-Rand source produces a bipolar random value each time a note is played. A modal modulation panel handles quick assignments.

Full MPE support, with variable smoothing for aftertouch, works with expressive controllers. The new preset browser supports zip archive import and export, copy and paste of presets, and folders for organizing user presets. The XML-based preset format is cross-platform, and the GUI is vector-based and resizable per instance.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

DeveloperAudio Damage
TypePlugin
CategorySynth
FormatsVST3, VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systemsWindows, macOS
Architecture64-bit
Free trialYes
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats and operating systems does Phosphor 3 support?

Phosphor 3 is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats. It runs on Windows and macOS and is 64-bit only.

What do I need to run Phosphor 3?

On macOS, it requires macOS 10.12 Sierra or newer and supports M1 Apple Silicon. On Windows, it requires Windows 8.1 or newer. It will not run on 32-bit systems.

What is the alphaSyntauri that Phosphor 3 is based on?

The alphaSyntauri is a digital additive synth from the early 1980s. The original required an Apple IIe to operate, and Phosphor 3 models its topology and sounds inside a DAW.

Does Phosphor 3 support non-standard tunings?

Yes. It can load TUN files for non-traditional and microtonal tunings.

07Developer

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