Physical Modeling · Instrument
RatSound
Physical-modeled instruments without a giant sample library attached.
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- Version
- 1.0.5
- Formats
- AU, VST3
- Platforms
- macOS & Windows
- Updates
- Free, for life
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Overview
RatSound is a multi-instrument built from physical modeling instead of samples. That means the sounds are generated by synthesis — bowed strings, reeds, brass, mallets, plucks, and vocal-style models — instead of pulling from a huge library. You get seven instrument families and 31 variants, from grand piano, Rhodes and organ to violin, cello, trumpet, tuba, clarinet, sax, flute, nylon guitar, harp, marimba and four voices, a simple Family → Variant → Parameters layout, and shared controls for ADSR, tuning, velocity, reverb send, and stereo width. Full MPE support gives per-voice pitch bend, pressure, and timbre across 16 voices, so expressive controllers can actually do something interesting.
Features
- Seven instrument families, 31 variants
- 100% physical modeling, no sample library
- Family → Variant → Parameters navigation
- Universal ADSR, tune, velocity, reverb, width
- Full MPE pitch bend, pressure, and timbre
- 16 voices, with a mono legato mode
DIR RatSound specs
- 01TypePhysical-modeling instrument
- 02FormatsAU, VST3
- 03Polyphony16 voices, full MPE
- 04PlatformsmacOS (Apple Silicon), Windows (VST3)
v1.0.5 · AU · VST3
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