Buzz is a free modular software based synthesizer. The entire system is based on objects, which may be routed in a modular fashion, allowing a wide range of configurations and effects to be created. For example, if you wish to run 3 Physical Modelling synths and a Drum Machine through 2 seperate Stereo Delays, into a Mixer, through a Compressor and Parameteric EQ, and finally out to your speakers - no problem. Lay down your synths, connect the wires and you're done.

Buzz is organised like a studio. First, you make a sound generator (synth, drummachine or other). Next, you connect it to your effect of choice. You then connect that to the master (amplifier).

You can control all generators and effects by patterns placed in the sequencer. This permits precise control of every part of the sound.

Buzz allows the design and control of generators and effects chains which can be saved and shared.

As a result, a developer community has grown up around Buzz with users sharing not only songs but also their generator and effects modules.

The free downloads include not only Buzz, but also hundreds of generators and effects that can be used within Buzz.

Features

• Step sequencer (pattern editing w/ realtime recording of parameter changes).
• Basic elements are Generators (produce sound) and Effects (modifies audio signals, such as DSP).
• Generator types: subtractive synthesis/sampling/physical modelling/FM/Additive is all currently possible under one interface (i.e. Buzz).
• DSP effects include chorus, flange, reverb, EQ, tremolo, distortion, saturation, analog delays, vocoding, filters and practically anything else imaginable.
• Each generator has limited polyphony (anywhere from 1 to 32 tracks may be used), yet multiple generators produce unlimited polyphony.
• Effects may be mono -> mono or mono -> stereo and stereo -> stereo. Not all effects support stereo input, in that case left and right channels of a stereo input may be seperately linked to two mono effects.
• Complete Modular soft-studio interface allows generators to be linked to any number of effects, while effects may be chained to other effects and so on.

Customization

• Supports Color Themes (Includes many, more available on www.buzzmachines.com)
• Allows Saving Presets (Patches) for any Generator
• Allows users to organize machines (indexing) as well as hide and rename them.

Mixing Specifications

• Internal operations are done with 32-bit precision floating point numbers.
• 44100 hz CD quality sampling rate (Samples may be oversampled to 196Khz).
• Each signal chain may be panned and volume adjusted seperately to allow full mixing inside buzz.
• Hard disk recorder option is available for recording songs or individual tracks to .wav for external mastering, converting to mp3, or other use you might have.

File Type Support

• Standard Windows .WAV files may be read into the wavetable (supports stereo, mono, 16/8 bits, and any sampling rate through 196Khz). Be sure to select the suitable machines to handle the samples.
• Loads XI (Fast Tracker Instrument) files, with multi-samples & loop points.
• VST DSP Plugins may be read through the Rout VST Plugin loader
• Sound Fonts through the Rout Sound Font Loader.
• Generators may also read their own file formats (such as drum kits) through their own editing interface.
• Standard Buzz DLL's for effects and generators.

Plug In Architecture

• Visual C++ SDK
• Machine Source Available
• Supports Machine Skins, Graphic User Interfaces, completely up to the developer
• Community Support

Requirements

• Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT/XP
• DLLs: msvcp50.dll, msvcrt.dll, mfc42.dll
• Sound card