BLEASS Monolit

Name: BLEASS Monolit
Author: BLEASS

by BLEASS · Synth · Monophonic synth

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BLEASS Monolit is a monophonic synthesizer for basses, leads, arpeggios and effects, combining ideas from BLEASS Alpha and Omega.

It is free on desktop (VST3, AU, AAX) and iOS.

Best for: Bass, Keys & Synths, Sound Design. Genres: Electronic & EDM, Hip-Hop & Trap, Pop.

Keywords: monophonic, arpeggiator, basses, free, leads, FM, sound design, AAX, aggressive, analog, AUv3/iOS, subtle, subtractive, surgical.

What it does

BLEASS Monolit is a free monophonic synth for "thunderous basses, searing leads, sparkling arpeggios and other-worldly SFX". It pairs the analog-style sound and ease of BLEASS Alpha with the FM sound design of BLEASS Omega, in one compact window.

Two oscillators: Oscillator 1 blends pulse, triangle, sawtooth and noise; Oscillator 2 picks one of sine, triangle, sawtooth or square.
FM stage: frequency modulation of one or both oscillators, from subtle movement to aggressive tones.
Filter: low-pass, high-pass, band-pass and notch, with an X2 mode for a steeper slope and stronger resonance.
Envelopes: an ADSR amp envelope plus a second envelope that can drive up to two parameters.
LFO: sine, triangle, saw up and down, square and sample-and-hold, routed to two destinations.
Arpeggiator: Free, Sync and Beat timing modes with Normal, Up, Down, Up/Down and Random patterns.
Performance: unison up to seven voices, glide, retrigger and vibrato, plus routing for MIDI controllers, pitch and mod wheels and aftertouch.

It is free. A separate Basses preset pack is available.

Source: BLEASS product page

When to use it

Monolit is a small, focused mono synth rather than a do-everything instrument. It has far less depth, wavetables and modulation than Vital, the rated free synth, and Serum 2 and Phase Plant go further still. Unlike Diva and Hive 2, it is not a full analog-style polysynth. Monolit's appeal is speed: two oscillators, FM, one filter and an arpeggiator on one screen, so a bass or lead comes together in minutes, for free.

Best for: quick mono basses, leads, arpeggios and FX sounds at no cost.
Genres: electronic music, hip-hop and pop.
Look elsewhere if: you need chords or pads; it is monophonic, so pick a polysynth such as Vital or Diva.

Where to buy

BLEASS: Free
Plugin Boutique: Free

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