Attack Magazine reported that reFX has released Rippler, a plugin that merges physical‑modeling synthesis with traditional subtractive techniques in a dual‑layer architecture.
The instrument is available now for macOS 10.13 or later (supporting both Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows 10 or newer, and it runs in VST, Audio Units and AAX formats.
Each of the two layers begins with an exciter that can use built‑in sounds, user‑imported samples or a side‑chain input, and a dedicated noise source feeds two resonators that model twelve acoustic sources such as strings, beams, bells, membranes, plates, drumheads, djembe, vibraphone, marimba and open or closed tubes. A manual mode adds an additive synthesis generator, and the resonators may operate in parallel or series.
Two oscillators and a pair of filters—offering 27 types ranging from standard low‑pass and high‑pass to vintage, ladder and formant‑shifting filters—can be added to each layer, while four LFOs, four envelope generators (ADSR, AHD, DADSR, DAHDSR), random generators, velocity, key, aftertouch sources, four assignable macros and MPE compatibility provide extensive modulation.
Each layer includes its own effects chain selectable from 13 processors, and a master chain processes the combined output. An onboard arpeggiator and sequencer feature modifier lanes for pitch and velocity adjustments. The introductory price is $99, rising to $129 after September 13.
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