SyndtSphere

Name: SyndtSphere
Author: Klevgrand

by Klevgrand · Synth · Preset-morphing synth

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SyndtSphere is a "sound surfer" synth from Klevgrand: you move around a globe to browse and blend between more than 70 presets.

It adds a ping-pong delay, glide and legato, and is free with a Klevgrand account.

Best for: Keys & Synths, Sound Design. Genres: Electronic & EDM, Ambient & Cinematic.

Keywords: free, monophonic, sound design, cinematic, leads, pads, polyphonic, randomize.

What it does

SyndtSphere is Klevgrand's "Sound Surfer Synth", a polyphonic synth built around a sphere instead of a page of knobs. Presets sit as points on the globe, and the sound morphs as you move between them, based on how close you are to each preset.

Sphere: 70+ professionally designed sound states placed on a rotating globe; dragging between them blends their parameters.
Save state: store the spot you land on as your own sound.
Ping-pong delay: a built-in stereo delay.
Playing controls: pitch bend range, glide and legato.
Minimal approach: there is no traditional synth editing; the sphere is the main control.

The current version is 2.0.1. The desktop version is free.

Source: Klevgrand product page

When to use it

SyndtSphere is a free, playful synth for finding sounds by exploring rather than programming. Compared with Vital, which is also free, it gives up almost all sound-design control in exchange for an interface you understand in seconds. Next to Pigments 7 or Omnisphere 3 it is a toy in scope, with one fixed set of states and no oscillators or modulation to edit. It suits beginners, quick sketching, and anyone curious to try a Klevgrand instrument at no cost.

Best for: quickly finding pads and leads by moving around the sphere, and happy accidents between presets.
Genres: electronic, ambient and cinematic.
Look elsewhere if: you want to design your own sounds or blend your own presets; Vital is also free and far deeper.

What producers say

The single user review on KVR likes the idea and the interface but finds the sounds too similar.

KVR users rated it 3 out of 5 from 1 review; the reviewer liked the free price and called the interface "instantly understandable and functional".
Criticisms: the same reviewer found "many of the preset sounds are fairly similar", the morphing weak, positions on the endless sphere hard to track, and wanted more sound sources and custom preset mixing.

KVR user reviews

Where to buy

Klevgrand: Free
Plugin Boutique: Free

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