OSC 64: Swierk

Swierk by Saltline:

Świerk is my take on the most classic of synthesizers. It is a relatively straight forward subtractive synthesizer with familiar sound generators, controls, routing, look and feel.

Świerk comprises of 4 sound generators, 2 oscillators with 3 different selectable waveforms, a sub oscillator and a noise generator.

6 “internal” modulation sources can be routed via any of the 12 modulation slots to a choice of 20 destinations. I have tried to provide as much control as possible to get the best results out of the 2 onboard low frequency oscillators. 2 simple ADSR envelopes and the new 8 stage envelope generator give users the ability to create a wide range of sounds. The “external” matrix is where users can route midi controls such as pitch wheel, mod wheel and velocity to 37 different destinations in any of the 8 modulation slots.

The new simple preset manager allows for easy browser and file management of the 128 presets that come with Świerk. 50 of which have been created by several excellent sound designers. Additional presets may be found here.

Below are a few tracks that Świerk has been used in including a demo by Animehaus using Świerk alongside drzewo Brzoza FM synthesizer and a piece by Kraftraum where Świerk was used as the only sound source.