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Show HN: Anyma V, a hybrid physical modelling virtual instrument (aodyo.com)

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Hi HN,

We're a small team in Lille (France) who make synthesizers and MIDI controllers. We've just released a virtual plugin version of our hardware synth Anyma Phi, which offers a semi-modular environment with a focus on physical models, although there are several other kinds of synthesis. We're not pivoting to VSTs, it's just that it was a practical way of investigating several issues and helping us with the ongoing development of our upcoming Kickstarter-backed synth (Anyma Omega) and MPE controller (Loom), and a gift to thank our backers for the wait they gave to go through due to several manufacturing and production issues.

I enjoy reading music-related entries here, so I thought I'd contribute this time and I hope it will interest some. I'm here for any question or remark.

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brudgers
Looks like Aodyo makes wind controllers

Last year I slaked my curiosity and eBay'd a Yamaha EW20 about for about hundred credits. The EW20 is a student grade wind synthesizer made for a future that never was - a future where synthesizers were an ordinary part of music education. The sound module has four OP FM (but only presets), a single primitive modulation thumb control, and DIN MIDI.

Of course, DIN MIDI means any synthesis engine is only a cable away modulo budget. So timbrely it's not student grade and about the same faff as Yamaha's WX series of professional wind controllers.

For me, making sound with my breathing is amazingly satisfying (when I do so and am here reminded that I should do it again soon) and a wind controller strings my notes together in ways that really can't be replicated by plucking or striking. [0] Modulo I can't play anything beyond the radio well and don't have the chops for MPE...

Anyway, the product is not for me because my jam is as dawless as possible and I vastly prefer bespoke hardware interfaces. But that's my jam, not yours.

[0] I played trumpet for four years until I was kicked out of band in 8th grade and sold my beat-up Olds at a garage sale when I was thirty without regret.

brcmthrowaway
Is this a VST?
datashaman
> Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux in standalone and plugin formats (AU, VST3).
a2128
Is there any way to use this plugin with LMMS? I tried loading the .vst3 but it didn't seem to work. It might be that it only supports VST2 (and LADSPA and LV2)
oinj
It doesn't look like LLMS supports VST3 [1], but we had a report of the Bitwig Linux version looking for a VST3 bundle, the new recommended format, instead of a single library file with a ".vst3" extension, so of I'm wrong the issue could be that as well. Anyway, we're looking into building for LADSPA or LV2 for a future update.

[1] https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/issues/4715

127
I was expecting a blog post or something better like a Youtube video explaining the instrument and demonstrating what's unique about it and how it works, but instead got a direct link to the purchase page. Is this just blatant low effort advertising?

If you care about wind controllers, you might "easily" be able to make one for yourself with a pressure sensor (one with HX710B chip looks good), standard 4 to 2.5mm pneumatic tubing, Y-piece, melodica tube and a mouthpiece, and RP2040 that converts the pressure sensor input into USB MIDI in. Costs a couple of bucks.

oinj
We're posting a short video presentation soon.

A DIY breath controller like you describe is a fun little project and adds a whole new dimension to your playing. Most wind synths expect MIDI CC2 for breath input.

schmorptron
4 out of 5 submissions by the user are just ads for their product, seems like it. @OP, maybe write an article explaining how you do the physical modeling and how it's built and link that instead?