Sines Synthesizer by Cherry Audio synth plugin interface

Sines Synthesizer: Polyphonic Sine-Wave Synth by Cherry Audio

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Sines Synthesizer is a polyphonic synth from Cherry Audio that builds sounds from four sine-wave oscillators, shaped with waveshaping controls and a four-slot modulation matrix. It is available as VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and standalone.

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01Overview

Sines Synthesizer uses four independent sine-wave oscillators as its starting point. Waveshaping controls bend those basic waves into sawtooth, square, pulse and triangle shapes, along with more complex forms. Each oscillator has its own sub and super oscillators, so you can layer octaves without leaving the same section. The developer describes the synth as capable of everything from smooth pads to bright, FM-style plucks, and it can be used for subtractive, additive or modulator-carrier sound design.

Best for

Evolving synth pads
FM-style plucks
Additive organ tones
Bright lead sounds
Percussive synth tones
Electronic sound design

Developer: Cherry Audio
Category: Synths
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Four sine-wave oscillators with waveshaping into standard and novel waveforms
Six waveshaper controls with modulation source assignments
Sub and super oscillators for each oscillator
Up to 16-voice polyphony with unison detune and chord memory
Resonant multimode filter with 6, 12, 18 or 24 dB/oct slopes
Four tempo-syncable LFOs with 14 waveforms
Four-slot mod matrix covering nearly every parameter
Four effects sections including five reverb types and tape delay

03In depth

Sound Design With Sine-Wave Oscillators

Each of the four oscillators offers six waveshaper controls: feedback, phase, width, shape, wavefold and drive. Each control can be assigned a modulation source, which lets the waveform change over time.

Phase modulation and ratio dials let the oscillators work as a modulator and carrier pair, which supports four-operator DX-style FM synthesis. The oscillator utility function can copy, paste, randomise or reset any oscillator's settings, which is useful when you are building layered patches.

Filters, Modulation and Effects

The resonant multimode filter offers 6, 12, 18 or 24 dB/oct lowpass, highpass, bandpass and notch modes. Four tempo-syncable LFOs provide 14 waveforms, and ADSR envelopes for the filter and amplifier include velocity controls.

A four-slot mod matrix can modulate nearly every parameter. The four effects sections cover distortion and sample-crushing, a mod FX section with phaser, chorus, flanger or rotary speaker, delay with stereo, ping-pong or tape modes, and five reverb types. An eight-band graphic EQ and an arpeggiator with tempo sync are also included.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Cherry Audio
Type	Plugin
Category	Synth
Formats	VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does Sines Synthesizer support?

Sines Synthesizer is available in VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and standalone formats.

Which operating systems does Sines Synthesizer run on?

It runs on Windows and macOS. The listed macOS requirement is 10.13 or above, with macOS 13 Ventura supported and native Apple M1 support. Windows 7 or above, including Windows 11, is supported.