OA-Labs has updated the free synth plugin OA-Phosphor-1 to v1.1. Still the same core synth but now also available on Windows.
The sound is evolving and continues to focus on Controllable Instability. Our unique way to age the synth as we continue to push it’s sonic range.
The arpeggiator got a complete rework, and there’s a lot more with it. The arp is the thing I keep coming back to, to make my own music and I love it, so I expanded it.
What’s new in 1.1:
- Windows: OA-Phosphor-1 is now available on Windows, VST3.
- A reworked arpeggiator: Trig Phase (Elektron-style cycle/phase), per-step octave motion, a per-step glitch effect (jump/stutter/skip), groove preview with custom seeding, hold/latch, and a step-edit navigator — the arp is close to a new instrument in its own right.
- A redesigned arp interface: The bottom bar’s been overhauled — grouped per-step controls, animated step selection, a cleaner layout throughout.
- The whole interface is also 20% wider, giving everything more room to breathe.
- 20 new factory presets across arp, bass, keys, lead, pad, and FX. – Preset import and sharing — drag in .xml presets, rescan from disk, reveal in Finder/Explorer.
- Sound improvements — faster, more present analogue jitter, a subtle drift floor at low AGE settings, a mono/legato note-start click fixed.
- MIDI Learn, with a clear visual indicator on mapped controls, and a simple way to clear a mapping (click the dot, or right-click).
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