Sonic Charge Synplant

Ever since synthesizers became available in the software world, the possibilities have become endless. And while many virtual instruments just try to emulate the sounds and designs of their hardware analog counterparts, there are also many developers who try to create something new entirely.

Naturally, some synths are better than others, but few of them can really be labeled as unique. Today we’re going to take a look at one such unusual entry; this one is called Sonic Charge Synplant.

I dare you to name an existent plant-based virtual synth or even to imagine the existence of one. Difficult, right? Well, "a plant-based synth" is probably the best way of describing Synplant. At the center of its small interface, you plant a seed, then using your mouse or the modulation wheel you can grow some branches, which represent the sounds that you can work with. And that’s about it!

You have a few additional parameters that allow you to adjust tuning, atonality, or release, but the body of the sound comes from the seed and its branches. This results in some pretty unusual soundscapes that you can add to your mix. Synplant is quite a creative tool, and the simple interface means that it will take only a few clicks until you hear the first results.

Well, not quite. It’s true that Synplant was designed to be used mostly as a random sound generating tool that requires only minimal tweaking. However, if you really want to have more control over the sounds it produces, you can always access the seed's DNA and carefully adjust each parameter. This feature is obviously designed for more experienced users, but its good to know that this instrument isn’t just a randomizer.

Synplant can be a welcome addition to your sonic arsenal whenever you decide that you want to add some experimental and unpredictable soundscapes to your music.