Hi HN,<p>We're a small team in Lille (France) who make synthesizers and MIDI controllers. We've just released a virtual plugin version of our hardware synth Anyma Phi, which offers a semi-modular environment with a focus on physical models, although there are several other kinds of synthesis. We're not pivoting to VSTs, it's just that it was a practical way of investigating several issues and helping us with the ongoing development of our upcoming Kickstarter-backed synth (Anyma Omega) and MPE controller (Loom), and a gift to thank our backers for the wait they gave to go through due to several manufacturing and production issues.<p>I enjoy reading music-related entries here, so I thought I'd contribute this time and I hope it will interest some. I'm here for any question or remark.
I was expecting a blog post or something better like a Youtube video explaining the instrument and demonstrating what's unique about it and how it works, but instead got a direct link to the purchase page. Is this just blatant low effort advertising?<p>If you care about wind controllers, you might "easily" be able to make one for yourself with a pressure sensor (one with HX710B chip looks good), standard 4 to 2.5mm pneumatic tubing, Y-piece, melodica tube and a mouthpiece, and RP2040 that converts the pressure sensor input into USB MIDI in. Costs a couple of bucks.
Looks like Aodyo makes wind controllers<p>Last year I slaked my curiosity and eBay'd a Yamaha EW20 about for about hundred credits. The EW20 is a <i>student</i> grade wind synthesizer made for a future that never was - a future where synthesizers were an ordinary part of music education. The sound module has four OP FM (but only presets), a single primitive modulation thumb control, and DIN MIDI.<p>Of course, DIN MIDI means any synthesis engine is only a cable away modulo budget. So timbrely it's not student grade and about the same faff as Yamaha's WX series of professional wind controllers.<p>For me, making sound with my breathing is amazingly satisfying (when I do so and am here reminded that I should do it again soon) and a wind controller strings my notes together in ways that really can't be replicated by plucking or striking. [0] Modulo I can't play anything beyond the radio well and don't have the chops for MPE...<p>Anyway, the product is not for me because my jam is as dawless as possible and I vastly prefer bespoke hardware interfaces. But that's my jam, not yours.<p>[0] I played trumpet for four years until I was kicked out of band in 8th grade and sold my beat-up Olds at a garage sale when I was thirty without regret.
Is there any way to use this plugin with LMMS? I tried loading the .vst3 but it didn't seem to work. It might be that it only supports VST2 (and LADSPA and LV2)