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Magical 8bit Plug is a plug-in style software-synthesizer for producing primitive electronic sounds like the old 8bit game consoles. In Macintosh environment, it runs with AU (Audio Units)-supporting applications: ex. Logic, Digital Performer, Garageband. In Windows environment it runs with VSTi supporting applications: ex. Cubase. Most of the software/hardware synthesizers include the most primitive waveform: square wave and pulse wave. But almost none of them include the pseudo-triangle or the low-resolution noise that will most characterize the 8bit sound's unique taste. Magical 8bit Plug will help you producing the old 8bit sounds by providing those unique waveforms.	mp3/272 KB

Includes 5 waveforms (square, pulse (2 kinds), pseudo-triangle, low-resolution noise)
ADSR envelope assignment for volume
Supports pitch bending, bend range variable
Frequency sweep function

waveform	feature
square	The most primitive digital waveform made by only low/high of the voltage.
25%pulse, 12.5%pulse	Also primitive waveforms made by only low/high's. But the time ratio of low's and high's are different: 1:3 for 25%pulse, 1:7 for 12.5%pulse
triangle	The pseudo-triangle waveform. Includes lots of aliasing noise due to the low control resolution of 8bit machines.
noise	The low-resolution noise. A kind of white noise, but much more rougher than ordinary white noise because of the low control resolution of 8bit machines.

waveform selection	5 waveforms (square, pulse(2 kinds), pseudo-triangle, low-resolution noise)
envelope setting	ADSR(Attack, Decay, Sustain Level, Release)
control correspondence	Velocity (0-127), pitchbend (±1-±12)
frequency sweep setting	Negative/Positive switch, Sweep time setting
number of voices	32 sounds (maximum)

	version	Mac AudioUnits Universal-Binary Edition (ver 0.3)
	hardware	Intel or PowerPC Macintosh that operates following OS and host application.
	OS	Mac OSX [PPC/Intel] 10.4 or later (*1)
	application	Mac OSX application that supports Audio Units plug-in (ex: Logic, Digital Performer, and Garageband). (*1)
	version	Mac AudioUnits PPC Edition (ver 0.2)
	hardware	PowerPC Macintosh that operates following OS and host application.
	OS	Mac OSX [PPC] 10.3 or later (*2)
	application	Mac OSX application that supports Audio Units plug-in (ex: Logic, Digital Performer, and Garageband). (*2)
	version	Windows VSTi Edition (ver 0.2)
	hardware	Windows PC that operates following OS and host application.
	OS	Windows2000 or later (*3)
	application	Windows application that supports VSTi (ex: Cubase). (*3)

(*1)
This does not assure the proper run result on your environment. Below are the environments the proper run results are reported so far (for your information)
MacOSX 10.4.11PPC with Logic Pro 7, Garageband
MacOSX 10.5 Intel with Logic Pro 7, Logic Express 8 , Garageband

(*2)
This does not assure the proper run result on your environment. Below are the environments the proper run results are reported so far (for your information)
MacOSX 10.3.7 PPC with Logic Audio 6, Logic Pro 7, Garageband

(*3)
This does not assure the proper run result on your environment. Below are the environments the proper run results are reported so far (for your information)
Windows XP with Music Studio Producer

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Copyright 2005 Yokemura (YMCK) All rights reserved.

Mac AudioUnits Universal-Binary Edition (ver 0.3)

Mac AudioUnits PPC Edition (ver 0.2)

Windows VSTi Edition (ver 0.2)