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VA
Virtual Analog
Warm oscillators, classic ladder, serious fun
AU VST3 Standalone macOS
CurlySynth VA — user interface

Oscillators

Analog character without the aliasing.

  • Band-limited PolyBLEP oscillators
  • Unison for wide, supersaw-style stacks
  • 16-voice polyphony
  • Poly, mono and legato modes with sustain-pedal support

Ladder Filter

The classic four-pole sound, ready to scream or purr.

  • Zero-delay-feedback ladder, in tune right up the spectrum
  • Snappy filter envelope, followed sample by sample
  • Self-oscillates at full resonance

Step Sequencer

Write basslines and riffs on a piano roll, not with sliders.

  • Piano-roll grid from C2 to C5: tap to place notes, drag to draw
  • Per-step gate, slide, accent, probability and ratchet
  • Swing and four play directions: forward, backward, ping-pong, random
  • 40 ready-made sequences in classic bass and lead styles, plus your own

Arpeggiator

From classic up-and-down to rhythmic patterns.

  • 11 patterns, including converge, diverge, pinky and chord
  • 16-step rhythm mask: rests, ratchets and accents
  • Swing and three velocity modes
  • On-screen keyboard to play it without a MIDI controller

XY Pad & Clock

Two parameters under one finger.

  • The XY pad drives any two parameters across their full range
  • Bypass puts every value back where it was
  • Master clock: host-locked in your DAW, tap tempo standalone

FX Rack

Seven effects on board — the patch is finished inside the synth.

  • Drive (2× oversampled), chorus, delay, reverb
  • Pump, compressor and 3-band EQ
  • Soft-limited master — push it safely

Presets

A sound library that grows with you.

  • 214 factory presets plus your own (.csva)
  • Shared browser across the CurlySynth line
  • Musical randomizer for happy accidents

MIDI & Control

Hands on everything.

  • Right-click MIDI Learn on every control
  • MIDI channel filter and host BPM lock for synced LFOs and delays
  • Adjustable text size (80–130%) and a resizable window
FormatsAU · VST3 · Standalone app
PlatformsmacOS 11 or later · Universal (Apple Silicon & Intel)
iPadPlanned — App Store version with AUv3
RequirementsA 64-bit AU or VST3 host, or run it standalone
Presets214 factory presets + unlimited user presets
Sequences40 factory step sequences + your own
DeliveryInstant download via Lemon Squeezy — VAT and receipts handled at checkout
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