Prompt Audio · Analog-modelling synth
Tandem
Polyphonic synth with two complete synth channels per voice and polyphonic aftertouch
Tandem gives every voice two channels, each with its own oscillator, high-pass and low-pass filters, filter envelope and amp. You play up to 16 voices with polyphonic aftertouch, MPE or a pressure-sensitive ribbon, and three function generators modulate 42 destinations. The browser holds 206 factory presets in 14 categories.
- Voices
- 16
- Presets
- 206
- Effect types
- 15
- Mod destinations
- 42
What it does
Two channels in every voice
Each channel has an oscillator with pulse, triangle, saw, PWM, noise and sine waves, then a 12 dB high-pass into a 12 dB low-pass filter.
22 one-button voicings
Press one to set a channel's sliders to a preset voicing, or copy it onto either channel and edit from there.
Variation in each voice
Three variation presets or your own tolerances set how far each voice differs, with slow pitch drift. A ring modulator has its own attack and decay envelope.
Function generators with 16 points
Three breakpoint generators run as envelopes or LFOs. A two-source mixer with 8 operation types combines modulators and routes them to 42 destinations.
Aftertouch, MPE, breath and microtuning
Tandem responds to polyphonic and channel aftertouch, MPE with per-note bend up to 96 semitones, breath and expression. It supports MTS-ESP, and every control takes MIDI learn.
Effects and arpeggiator
Three effect slots run in series or parallel with 15 types and 75 presets, plus a dedicated tremolo and chorus. The arpeggiator has 7 modes over 1 to 4 octaves.
Good to know
- The oscillators have six fixed waveforms. Tandem has no wavetables or samples.
- Polyphony tops out at 16 voices, with 8 as the default.
System requirements
- macOS 11 or later
- Apple silicon or Intel Mac
- Formats: AU, VST3, Standalone
- A host that loads Audio Units or VST3 plug-ins, for the plug-in versions
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