KROTOS AUDIO Concept £99
Edinburgh’s Krotos Audio is approaching synthesis from a different perspective. The software-development company’s core products are aimed primarily at those writing music for picture and video games, with sound design, vocal manipulation and effects processing their key components. Concept, then, is a logical step into synthesis and sonic manipulation, and brings plenty of the know-how developed in other areas of sound design to a more synth-suited environment.
CONCEPTUALLY SPEAKING
On the upper left-hand side of the interface, you’ll find the oscillators. There are two of these and they can house two waveforms each. You can choose a shape for each one from a drop-down menu and then set a balance between them using the Blend dial. There are positives about this interface but a few negatives to be found too. On the plus side, each oscillator engine features its own on/off rocker switch,
