#SONIC CHARGE PERMUT8 REVIEW SOFTWARE#

They do this by constructing parameter values for two 'instructions,' one for each row, which can almost be thought of as LFOs or modulators for the playback head of a digital delay. Two rows of switches (16 in each row) are used to control the playback of a buffer of audio that is continuously being sampled from the input. The Permut8 manual, which is essential in getting familiar with the plugin, states that it 'embraces the sounds of primitive digital signal processing hardware.' Digital is the key word here, as a general understanding of the binary numbering system (the language that computers speak) is helpful to be able to control the plugin. In keeping with their usual creative streak, the announcement was accompanied with a sliding block puzzle on their website that users could solve to get a preview of the plugin. With that track record, we were excited to see Sonic Charge announce a new multi-effect plugin called Permut8.

They've even dabbled in hardware, developing an alternative OS for the Yamaha TX16W sampler called Typhoon.

In addition to their recent plugins, they are also responsible for the technology behind Propellerhead Recycle, the REX audio format, and the Maelstrom synthesizer within Reason. Although the Sonic Charge brand is somewhat new, the body of work of the folks behind it goes back a surprisingly long way. From Synplant's randomly generated organic sonic palette to Bitspeek's real-time vocal re-synthesis, the stuff they make is infused with a sense of personality. The plugins created by the Stockholm-based developers have a level of uniquity that's downright refreshing in today's crowded market.

#SONIC CHARGE PERMUT8 REVIEW SOFTWARE#

Sonic Charge has to be one of the most interesting audio software companies in the game today.

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