Paradigm
by Puremagnetik · Synth · Generative idiophone texture synth
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Paradigm is a generative percussive synth that produces soft, glassy idiophone resonances, controlled by moving and automating spheres on screen.
MIDI notes change the root, 16 scales and modes are included, and the output can be rendered to disk; it costs $20.
Best for: Sound Design, Keys & Synths. Genres: Ambient & Cinematic.
Keywords: textures, glassy, open source, cinematic, sound design, subscription.
What it does
Puremagnetik describes Paradigm as "a generative piece of sound and art". Left alone it plays soft, glassy resonances and folding synth textures, and the spheres on its screen let you shift timbre, colour and density as it runs.
- Generative engine: layers glassy idiophone-like resonances with folding synth textures, with no need to play notes.
- Moveable spheres: drag them to change timbre, colour and density.
- Automation: the spheres can be automated in your host for endless, changing soundscapes.
- MIDI input: incoming MIDI notes change the root note.
- Scales: 16 selectable scales and modes keep the output in key.
- Render to disk: records the output to audio for use in your session.
It came out through Puremagnetik's Lore subscription. Gearnews reported that Lore releases are open source on GitHub.
Source: Puremagnetik product page
When to use it
Paradigm is the quick route to a gentle, in-key ambient bed: pick a scale, send it a root note and let it run. Compared with Lunacy Audio CUBE or Arturia Pigments 7, it gives far less hands-on control but needs almost no setup. Omnisphere 3 can make similar beds with much more depth, at many times the price. Compared with its sibling Klome it is softer and glassier, with fewer percussive hits; its 16 scales and MIDI root control help keep it in the key of your track.
- Best for: glassy generative textures and calm background beds under a track or a scene.
- Genres: ambient, cinematic and meditative music.
- Look elsewhere if: you need precise note-by-note playing (Pigments 7, Vital or Diva).
- Tip: Gearnews found the spheres more engaging when automated, so draw slow automation for them in your host.
What producers say
Launch coverage was positive, and KVR has no user reviews yet.
- Gearnews enjoyed its "ethereal, glacial resonances" when left to run on its own, and found the spheres more engaging when automated.
- Mood: the same article stressed its immersive, meditative quality and how little input it needs.
Where to buy
- Puremagnetik: $20
Tutorials and reviews
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