Comments on: Fluctus Is A FREE FM Synthesizer In CLAP Plugin Format For Windows

By: Hell'ektrix

Hell'ektrix — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 12:30:09 +0000

You should correct this article about compatibility, because this synth is also Mac and Linux compatible.
Not only Windows.
(but need of course CLAP compatible DAW)

By: Exink

Exink — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 22:15:57 +0000

I installed this plugin and my computer exploded, it’s the second hard drive I lose because of this instrument! Someone should sue these people now!
Sarcasm aside, this is the first time I test it using a DAW (Reaper) since now it supports clap natively. Firstly, I don’t mind if this new architecture is called clap or spank or whatever, as long as it works for me, which is the case now. FM synths are one of my must-have and my favorite synthesizers, and I’m amazed that it’s accessible with screen readers (although I had to deal while selecting presets). I still need to test it using my midi controller, but the controls seem to work as intended.
I look forward to seeing what happens with this plugin in the future!

By: Hazy J

Hazy J — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:18:09 +0000

I am unfamiliar with NAKST, which always makes me uneasy. I ahte installing software from new/unproven companies. The product both LOOKS and SOUNDS great, but VirusTotal has come back with 4 positives for malicious behavior (INCLUDING gOOGLES OWN cLOUD dETETCTION). Can anyone confirm that these are just false positives and that the plugin is not malicious? Has anyone noticed anything weird?

By: Hazy J

Hazy J — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:15:29 +0000

In reply to Tomislav Zlatic. It stands for CLever Audio Plugin. So no, the name is fitting. The problem you have is with the ACRONYM used for the plugin. Which also, fits it just fine.

By: Numanoid

Numanoid — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:04:41 +0000

In reply to GaryG. Buy the full monty for $19, Silk is worth a look, users after FM synths these days are spoilt for choice :-) sonicbits.com/plugins/silk.html

By: Clap

Clap — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 19:00:39 +0000

Little DEmo of Fluctus:
https://youtu.be/1ZNng8PygUE

By: Ryota Lore

Ryota Lore — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:30:01 +0000

In reply to Peter Dillon-Parkin. CLAP support is coming to FL Studio in version 21.

By: MRG

MRG — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:21:03 +0000

In reply to MRG. Mmm, actually I'm wrong, there are zipper noises. I believe they were masked by the use of a low-pass filter, they are not that bad, but they're there. Sorry. :/

By: Tomislav Zlatic

Tomislav Zlatic — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:59:50 +0000

In reply to MRG. I actually made a similar *thing* by accident ages ago when I released a free plugin called Clap Machine on 99Sounds. It was indeed just a rompler for handclap sounds, and I had no idea about the other meaning of the word clap, let alone the slang meaning of "clap machine." So, yeah, I quickly learned about it after reading the comments. :) It was too late to change the plugin name at that point, though, so I just left it as-is.

By: MRG

MRG — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 21:15:19 +0000

Having spent an hour on it, I can say it’s a cute little FM synth. It goes beyond the simple 2op scheme, which is nice for a bit more complexity. It only has sine? Yes and no, the Bright knob skews the sine to some kind of non-spiked saw, sorta. The 3 preview panels themselves are great for learning what FM actually does, they even respond to the ADSRs -and- modulations, even the detuning, so you really get to see what the operators are doing in realtime. As an FM learning tool, this is great. And fun. It’s almost a shame they’re a bit tiny compared to the rest of the UI and that you don’t have a Final waveform view. Knobs are smooth and free of zipper noise, so it’s nice to twist them while holding a droney chord.

By: MRG

MRG — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 20:20:23 +0000

In reply to Tomislav Zlatic.

I don’t mind the name, on a personal level. I find it funny, even. But as a commercial name, aimed at a larger crowd… heh.
CLAP has a legitimate use in english, and maybe a lot of other languages for the handclap. But indeed, in english, it has also another meaning. Afterall, some big companies spent many monies in research of a name and got burned in the past. At least, they’re owning it. :D

By: MRG

MRG — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 19:17:22 +0000

In reply to GaryG.

If you want simple ~and~ nostalgic, you can even go the SB16 or Sega MD/Genesis route and look for ADLplug and OPLplug. Lo-Fi AF(M).
https://github.com/jpcima/ADLplug