ImPerfect

Digital synth with analog-style imperfections

The majority of digital synths on the market include simple to use features, flawless digital quality, and finely tuned tones. With undulating detuned oscillators, modulating effects, and a plethora of additional features intended to bring the analog pleasure back into synth programming, "Imperfect" seeks to reverse that tendency.

Anyone who has used a soft-synth before will be familiar with Imperfect's architecture, which includes 5 powerful oscillators, envelopes, filters, LFOs, and an arpeggiator. With the three unique modulation sliders is where things start to get interesting. These functions, named "Wacky," "Cracky," and "Shaky," introduce modulated effects, saturated harmonics, and tuning irregularities. By manipulating these sliders, you may produce a variety of circuit-bending effects that will make your pads feel genuinely analog and keep your arpeggios moving. Not only that, but virtually all of Imperfect's characteristics can be assigned to the two X/Y pads that are continually shifting and either performed live or programmed using MIDI automation.

Features

• Fully functioning synth with analog-style imperfections

• 5 Oscillator modules

• 3 Unique transformation parameters

• Hundreds of factory presets

• 260 Preset Waveforms & load your own samples

• Dual X/Y pads

• Filters & Effects

• Real-time waveform display

• Dual Envelopes & LFOs

• GUI resizability

5 Oscillator Modules

Mix 5 different oscillators to create the basis of your sound. Oscillators 1 and 2 can each be morphed between 4 different waveforms, then layer up a sampled waveform, sub-oscillator and noise profile. Ring and Frequency modulation can easily be dialled in, along with octave, detune and pulse width settings.

260 Waveforms or Load Your Own

Preset waveforms can be loaded into oscillator 3 and there are 260 different ones to choose from. If you still feel limited then don’t worry, just load your own WAV file into Imperfect and then use the processing power to transform it into a totally different sound.

Catch the drift

Wacky, Cracky and Shaky sliders dictate the amount of analog-style processing that Imperfect performs. “Wacky” increases the amount of the 3 effects (phaser / chorus / delay) to push the tone into drifting and delayed space. “Cracky” pushes up the saturation level to introduce harmonics and dirty up the signal. “Shaky” modulates the tune from subtle detuning at low levels to full on pitch modulation when pushed harder.

Dual X/Y Modulation Pads

Not one, but two X/Y pads can be assigned to a total of four different parameters and then be automated or played live. 3 different performance modes are available to automatically twist your timbres into unrecognisable shapes.

Visual Feedback

The central scope accurately displays the waveform you’re creating, along with left and right channel output meters.

Full Synth Controls

All the functions you’d expect of a plugin synth are present and correct within Imperfect, including filter module, dual envelopes, two low frequency oscillators and an effects section. There’s no compromise to functionality or performance with Imperfect.

Arppegiator

Set Imperfect to Arp mode for up to 4 octave automatic arpeggiation. Rate can be synced to your host BPM at a variety of note intervals, or you can set it to free running. Latch or unlatch the arp function with the selector switch.

Global Paremetres

Imperfect features all the standard global controls you’d expect from a quality synth plugin. Set the global tuning and glide timing. Choose mono or poly modes up to 16 voices.

Presets

Including hundreds of expertly programmed factory presets, Imperfect has an onboard browser where you can audition sounds prior to loading. You’re sure to find the perfect starting point for your own creations and they’re easy to save and recall.

Forgot about static synth sounds and venture into the world of valves and resistors with Imperfect’s vintage-sounding processing. Never look back, unless that’s the sound you want!