Softsynth

Softsynth aka Softynth ST by Digidesign was ported from the Mac in 1987. It is a 'sound generator', seemingly the first for the Atari TOS platform. This means you can create sounds, and edit them to send via MIDI to the likes of the Akai S700, Akai X7000, Akai S900, Akai S612, Korg DSS-1, Ensoniq Mirage and Sequential Circuits Prophet 2000 samplers for example. In fact a total 15 samplers are supported, and it also provides support for MIDI SDS, at least when we get to version 2.1. Sounds can also be saved in Sound Designer format. To create sounds it uses techniques known as additive synthesis, and FM synthesis, creating sounds from inception, or from preset parameters. Sound can also be output via a hardware ADC such as that supplied with ST Sound Digitizer or ST Replay. During '88, Softsynth 2.0 was ported over, again from the Mac, and rounded out with Softsynth 2.1.

Overview

Name: Softsynth
Type: Sound Generator
Bit Depth: 16-bit
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Sound Quality: Mono
Hardware ADC: Yes (not included)
ADC Connection Type: Cartridge Port