Retro Digital
Sound Swayed is modeled after the famous 1989 synthesizer that combined FM synthesis with sample-based synthesis. This combination allows you to create unique timbres – from realistic to synthetic and everything in between.
Patch compatibility allows access to a vast library of sounds created for the original hardware as importable SysEx files. Patches created with Swayed can also be loaded onto the original hardware by exporting them as SysEx files.
Swayed’s advanced FM synthesis engine
features a 6-operator FM synthesizer with 15 waveforms and 3 customizable feedback paths. You can choose from 45 algorithms to determine the routing between operators or completely customize the signal flow using freeform mode.
Each operator has two inputs. The inputs can come from another operator, a feedback path, noise, or even a sample from a waveform element within the same region.
Each operator includes its own envelope curve and key scaling curve. Operators can also be modulated using an LFO.
The Swayed preset library
features 128 factory presets and an additional set of 140 presets developed by Saif Samir. SysEx files from the original hardware unit and related series can also be loaded, giving you access to a vast library of sounds available online.
Swayed’s waveforms
include 112 preset waveforms and 81 expansion card waveforms. The preset waveforms are faithful to the original hardware samples, recreated from scratch using a mix of custom recordings, public domain samples, and synthesis. Expansion card 81 waveforms are unique to Swayed.
You can also provide your own waveform ROM files, as long as they are in the same format as the original hardware. This applies to both presets and map sources. Simply place the files in the Waveforms folder, and they will load automatically.
A future update will add support for loading your own audio files and creating custom waveform multisamples.
Swayed includes 44 built-in effects
. Each element in a patch can be routed to Group 1, Group 2, or both. Each group supports one modulation effect (such as chorus, flanger, tremolo, or ensemble) and one reverb-type effect. Reverb effects include various reverb types, as well as delay, distortion, EQ, and hybrid combinations.
There are three routing options available: serial, parallel, and a mixed configuration in between.
Each effect includes individual volume and dry/wet controls for precise sound shaping.
