Next-generation sound synthesis
Physical Audio creates instrument and effects plug-ins based on cutting-edge research into numerical sound synthesis. We use advanced modal and finite difference schemes to simulate the wave behaviour of systems built from bars, strings, tubes and plates. These techniques produce physical models that have real acoustic qualities and dynamic expression, without using any samples or effects processing.
PA3 Derailer is a modular network system built from metal bars and spring connections, using finite-difference time-domain numerical modelling.
With 37 strike bars, 5 resonators and up to 81 connections, you can construct new nonlinear instruments.
PA3 is free to use in Demo mode, a licence is £159.
Latest version: 1.1.7
PA1 is a reverb plug-in that uses a physical model of a plate based on modal synthesis.
The dynamic control of physical parameters and frequency dependent decay gives unique and creative reverberation.
PA1 is free to use in Demo mode, a licence is £79.
Latest version: 1.1.7
PA2 is a minimal ring modulator, based on Julian Parker's diode model and anti-aliasing.
The carrier is a sine wave, with an additional LFO.
The smoothness parameter allows a range of sounds, from hard-edged to clean inharmonicity.
PA2 is free to use.
Latest version: 1.1.3