SynthMaster One from KV331 Audio is a wavetable soft-synth which provides an intuitive feel and easy-to-grasp work flow. If you’ve used KV331’s flagship SynthMaster, you’ll be familiar with the sound-engine of the synth already. Nevertheless, SynthMaster One boasts a few features not available in its bigger-sibling’s interface, such as full wavetable synthesis. You can even import your own wavetable files directly into SynthMaster One.

The synth gives you two oscillators, two sub oscillators, two zero-delay feedback filters, and arpeggiator and step sequencer, four ADSR envelopes, two LFOs, and 11 effects available on six insert slots. All of this is available without multiple tabs in the GUI—everything is laid out in a single screen. 500 Presets are provided, and you can enable routing of filters and LFOs simply by clicking on a modulation source, holding down the mouse, and dragging up to your desired parameter-knob, which will light up when it becomes selectable. This software is compatible with both Mac and Windows systems, operating in AU, VST, and standalone formats.

Soft-Synth with Wavetable Synthesis    Intuitive Workflow    500 Factory Presets    2 Oscillators, 2 Sub Oscillators, 2 LFOs    2 Filters, 4 ASDR Envelopes    11 FX on 6 Inserts    Step Sequencer/Arpeggiator    Zero-Delay Feedback Filters    Microtuning and MIDI Pattern Important    Mac and Windows / AU, VST and Standalone

For each SynthMaster One instance, there are two oscillators with two sub oscillators, as well as two filters, four ADSR Envelopes, two LFOs, a 16-step arpeggiator/sequencer and 11 effects assignable to six insert slots. The sub oscillators can be connected to the oscillators in five different modes. You can use them as regular sub oscillators or do complex modulations, such as ring-mod, or amplitude, phase, and frequency modulation.

SynthMaster One comes with 500 factory presets from a team of sound designers.

The arpeggiator features classic arpeggiator modes such as Up, Down, UpDown, DownUp, UpDown2, DownUp2, AsPlayed. You also get Sequence, Chord, and Arpeggiate modes. Each of the 16 steps has its own Velocity, Note Number, Note Length, Slide and Hold parameters.

SynthMaster One implements true wavetable synthesis. Unlike SynthMaster, where you can sequence up to 16 waveforms to create a wavetable, you can import wave files that actually contain wavetables into SynthMaster One. SynthMaster One also comes with a rich wavetable library and you can extend that by dragging wavetables under the Waveforms folder of SynthMaster One.

Each of the oscillators have stereo outputs, and can sport up to 16 voices of unison playback. Using the Voices, Voices Mix, Detune Curve, Detune Spread, Pan Spread, Tone Spread, and Phase Spread parameters, you can engender a rich, "supersaw" sound in each oscillator.

All of the filter categories have been developed using the zero-delay feedback filter technology. With parameters such as input gain, drive, and acid, you can approximate a more "analog" sound.

SynthMaster One provides Distortion, LoFi, Ensemble, Phaser, 6 Band EQ, Compressor, Vocoder, Delay, Chorus, Tremolo, Reverb.

SynthMaster One supports Scala tuning, so tuning can be set either for each preset or globally by loading from a Scala tuning file.

A comprehensive preset browser with separate search criteria for instrument type, preset attributes, music style, or preset author has been provided.

Monophonic and polyphonic MIDI patterns can be imported into the arpeggiator by dragging and dropping of the MIDI file onto the arpeggiator view on the plug-in window.

SynthMaster One runs as a VST instrument on both Windows and Mac OSX, and also as an Audio Unit instrument on Mac OSX. On Windows, it runs as a standalone application as well.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is this program compatible with Apple M1 chip using Sonoma?

A: Yes, the Steinberg WaveLab Cast Podcast Audio Streaming and Editing Software is compatible with M1/M2/M3 Mac computers.

Q: 2. Can you charge the transmitter/receiver while it is in operation?

A: Thank you for your question. You are unable to charge the receiver or transmitter while it is in use. They do last an average of 5 hours on a full charge to get through most performance situations.

Q: 3. Is it powered by battery or over cable?

A: This audio camera adapter is to be powered by an external battery usiing a 11 to 18 V, via 2-pin LEMO connection.

Q: 4. Can the unit be powered thru the USB in lieu of optional power supply or batteries?

A: The Korg Monologue is not able to be bus powered via USB. The unit requires 9VDC which can be supplied via optional AC power supply or 6 AA batteries only.

Q: 5. Can it interface with a live mixer, like, X Air XR18 (Behringer) which has a computer interface(PC Win10) , so that I can use this software to manipulate the input live stream from the mixer and send it out to a camera, to stream it out. Is there a sdk, with APIs which allows it to do this?

A: No this needs to run on either a Mac or PC. The OS in the Behringer is not compatible,

Q: 6. Can you run a pair of these for a stereo mic (2 Tx, 2 Rx)? Interference issues?

A: Yes you could run a stereo pair without interference.

Q: 7. Can I connect this synthesizer in a place where the mains voltage is 220 V at a frequency of 50 Hz?

A: The Korg KingKORG NEO Virtual Analog Synthesizer (BH # KOKINGKORNE) includes a 120 VAC/60 Hz AC power adapter that features a twin-bladed, North America-style AC outlet plug.

Q: 8. does the license allow me to install it on two computers, both my laptop and desktop?

A: Yes, you can install the software on two or more computers if the license is stored on a USB-eLicenser. Licenses that are stored on an USB-eLicenser (dongle) make the license portable and allow the licensed software to be used on any computer, but the USB-eLicenser needs to be connected to the computer. Licenses that are stored locally on a computer's hard disk in a Soft-eLicenser are bound to that specific computer. Steinberg does allow for licenses to be transferred from a Soft-eLicenser onto an USB-eLicenser.

Q: 9. Does it work with DSLR and Mirrorless cameras?

A: This camera audio adapter is made specifically for cinema cameras with particular connections. I would consider the Beachtek DXA-MICRO-PRO PLUS Active Audio Adapter for DSLRs and Camcorders, BH #BEDXAMICROPP, which has a 3.5mm mic level output that is more appropriate for DSL or Mirrorless camera mic inputs.

Q: 10. Will this work with a Deity D3 Pro and a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K?

A: Yes the Beachtek DXA-CINE will work with a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K.