17/08/2024 | VST3 AU LiNUX WiN MAC | 1.48 GBQuetzalcoatl is a Harmonic Vector synthesiser plugin (VST/AudioUnit) for Mac OS, Windows & Linux. It's useful for ambient & evolving pads. You can also think of it as a kind leftfield groovebox as you can have up 8 things going on at once.
It features:
An 8 stage crossfading oscillator.
Pitch controls for each stage with harmonic, scale and user modes.
Pan per stage.
Multistage, multimode filter.
12 monophonic modulation sources.
Polyphonic modulation for x-fade and filter cutoff.
8 stage delay FX.
A large and diverse sound library.
SFZ, WAV and AIF import
Installation
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Plugins
Download the Plugin for your platform and the Quetzalcoatl_x_x_x_Samples.hr1 content file HERE
Extract the plugin zip and copy the plugin to your usual VST, or Audio Unit folder
Launch Quetzalcoatl in you DAW
When prompted install the Quetzalcoatl_x_x_x_Samples.hr1 content file by pressing Install Samples and following the instructions on screen
Restart the plugin
Standard Plugin folder locations
Mac VST3: Library/Application Support/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/
Mac Audio Unit: Library/Application Support/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/
Windows: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3
Linux: User/Home/vst3
Expansions
Download one or more of the expansion packs (hr1 & hr2 files form a single pack)
Click on the Load Expansion button in the top left hand corner
Select an expansion to load it. Repeat to install more packs. (progress is displayed on blue bar the pops up at the bottom of the screen. If the load dialogue doesn't disappear straight away, don't worry just close it down).
Restart the plugin
Changelog:
v0.7.0
Per-stage output selectors. When using the multi-output plugin, Quetzalcoatl can send audio to 8 stereo pairs. Available on the Stages > gain panel
Improved wavefolder, now with offset, resonant filter controls & better labelling
Presets now loadable from the front panel
New chorus effect
Modulators and pitch & filter stages can now be disabled, improving CPU overhead
Removed glide modulator
Removed Unison mode
Removed trigger and tempo modulation options from poly modulators
All samples are now installed to a single folder, making storing the files on an external device easier
New presets
Mac version now installs content to ~/Library/Application Support/modularsamples
0.6.6
Further refined install process
Fixes Install loop in Mac OS
Various UI tweaks
More presets
New ring mod, all pass and wavefolder "filter" modes
v0.6.5.1:
Fixes issue with knobs not moving in Windows.
v0.6.5:
Changed installation method
Added transpose to pitch stages
6 polyphonic modulators
6 monophonic modulators
Removed dedicated filter/xfade modulators
New pack with all digitally processed sounds
Disabled auto pitch detection on audio file inport
AHDSR envelopes on each poly modulator
Delay filter now resonant
0.6.5
Changed installation method
Added transpose to pitch stages
6 polyphonic modulators
6 monophonic modulators
Removed dedicated filter/xfade modulators
New pack with all digitally processed sounds
Disabled auto pitch detection on audio file inport
AHDSR envelopes on each poly modulator
Delay filter now resonant
0.6.2
Fixes non working pitch slider
Resolves problem with Mod B 7&8
Fixes menus with incorrect mod destinations
0.6.1
Resolves problem with the last four filters not working 🙄
Fixes Wonky/Broken expansion menus
SFZ waveforms and labels are now correctly displayed
Buttons to load all slots with a single sample/SFZ
0.6.0:
Per stage modulation of pitch, filter cutoff & gain
Polyphonic modulation for filter and crossfade
Improved SFZ import (Loop points now respected, still a bit picky on the formatting)
Loop mode. Import you own WAV and AIF files
12 monophonic modulators
Min, Max and scale tuning controls have been removed
Several tuning modes have been added, including a user tuning option
UI overhail
Samples are now loaded from a dedicated page
Master, 8 stage delay FX
Unison detune (a bit wonky sounding right now, but should be improved in future)
Master pitch glide (a bit wonky sounding right now, but should be improved in future)
Master pitch modulation
"Step" modulators have a user definable number of steps
Filter mix and resonance available as mod destinations
Switch between 8, 4 & 2 "oscillators"
Improved crossfading and smoothing with additional options
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