The original synthesis engines for these two wonderful sounding virtual-analog softsynths were designed by Richard Brooks, but remained on his web site as somewhat unfinished SynthEdit projects. For the finished VSTi plugins presented here, Glen Stegner overhauled the graphic design and layout, added complete MIDI CC# control of all parameters (for use with external hardware control surfaces), and made other improvements. For the MinimogueVA updates 1.2 and above, new features were programmed by Gunnar Ekornås, and for the Arppe2600va updates 2.0 and above, the Mod Matrix and other new features were programmed by Gabriel Abney. We think you'll find these VSTi software synths sound amazingly close to the real deal! Enjoy!

Based on the most popular analog monosynth of all time! This amazing softsynth sounds very close to the original Minimoog, yet has tons of additional features not present on the original Mini (as well as the Minimoog Voyager!), including 5-note polyphony, an Arpeggiator and 16-note Step Sequencer, dedicated Release knobs for the two Contour Generators (envelopes), Tuning of Osc 1, Fine Tuning sliders for Osc2 and Osc3, Aftertouch control, adjustable filter Velocity curve, 3 independent Overdrive sliders (one per oscillator), Global Overdrive with hi and lowpass cutoff, Oscillator Sync, Chorus, an independent LFO that includes oscillator drift and stereo panning, and a fully programmable Digital Delay! Like the original Mini, you can turn Osc3 into an LFO with dedicated modulation for the Osc Pitch and the Filter. There is no dedicated Noise Generator as on the original Mini, but pink and white noise are selectable on Osc 3. All controls are mapped to MIDI CC#'s, and you can override the default settings by using the MIDI Learn feature. Use as a simple stand-alone synth (.exe file included), or copy the DLL into your favorite DAW or sequencer's plugin folder.

Update 12 Sept 07: Version 2.1 now available
Shorter evelope times are now possible. Hanging gate is fixed. Problems with arpeggiator fixed (it crashed when combined with control signals from pitchbender or pedal). Aftertouch is now only routed to filter, not filter+amp. New output module so that MinimogueVA always has the same sample rate as your soundcard. Many new presets by Frank Kønig (Germany). Octave selector fixed. Waveform selector fixed, and pulse width settings fixed. 3 sliders in the Oscillator section that were labelled "Overdrive" are now labelled "Offset" to better reflect its function. Less effects being used in the factory bank.

14 Sept 05: Version 2.0
The MinimogueVA now has 5-note polyphony! There is a switch to toggle between Mono and Poly modes. Also included in this update is a fully-featured Arpeggiator with 16-note Step Sequencer.

13 May 05: Version 1.4
The synth is now stereo. Glide time now stored with patch. Filter velocity.  Independent LFO. Overdrive. Autopan. Chorus. Delay section has option to set double delay time to right channel. Many new patches. All new features are optmized so that they go to sleep mode when they are switched off.

21 Apr 05: Version 1.3
Added Osc Sync, Osc 2 Drift, Midi CC Reset, and a full Digital Delay section

11 Apr 05: Version 1.2
Added 108 more presets by Gunnar Ekornås for a full bank of 128

31 Mar 05: Version 1.1
Added Trigger Mode switch

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Also visit Gunnar Ekornås' web site for the MinimogueVA.

Based on ARP's legendary semi-modular analog monosynth! This amazing softsynth sounds very close to the original ARP 2600. Like the original, it's a monosynth (no polyphony). But, also like the original, it has a multitude of Frequency Modulation options which enable it to create some truly awesome sound effects. PWM, Sample & Hold, virtual Spring Reverb, Ring Modulation, and a dedicated Noise Generator are all there! Also, there are some things even the original Arp 2600 didn't have, like Oscillator Sync and Filter Color (to adjust between LowPass and HiPass filter types). Most important of all, beginning with version 2.0 the Arppe2600va is now completely patchable via a cleverly designed Mod Matrix! You can have up to 12 patch routings with a very user-friendly (and visible!) drop-down menu interface, instead of messy virtual patch cables cluttering up the screen. All controls are mapped to MIDI CC#'s, and you can override the default settings by using the MIDI Learn feature. Use as a simple stand-alone synth (.exe file included), or copy the DLL into your favorite DAW or sequencer's plugin folder.

Update 17 Nov 05: Version 2.2 now available
This is a bug fix release only. It fixes the MIDI CC mappings which were not fully updated in version 2.1.

23 Sept 05: Version 2.1
There are 30 new patches by Gabriel Abney, plus 30 more by "Databass Tom", for a total of 80 presets so far!
These new presets really show off the modular capabilities of Arppe2600va!
Also, an LFO keyboard trigger switch has been added.
Other than that, this is mainly a bug fix release, with the following repairs being made:
- The Gain slider in the VCA now properly acts as a Global Output, and has been labelled accordingly.
- All effects have been adjusted to go through the Global Output now.
- Oscillator wave phase adjustments were made, to sound closer to the original hardware.
- Volt Processor response is vastly improved.
- Obsolete elements in the programming were removed; it might improve CPU performance on some systems.

11 Aug 05: Version 2.0
The synth is now completely patchable (as it should be!) via a Mod Matrix below the main synth area. Also, the following has been added: Oscillator Sync, Filter Color (LowPass/HiPass adjuster), FX Type/Time/Damp for the VCA, Repeat Rate, MIDI Channel select, Last Note Priority select, and the Voltage Processor is now functional. All new programming by Gabriel Abney.

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