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Work · August 1, 2024

Anyma V, a hybrid physical modelling virtual instrument

Hi HN! We're a small team in Lille (France) who make synthesizers and MIDI controllers. We've just released a virtual plugin version of our hardware synth Anyma Phi, which offers a semi-modular environment with a focus on physical models, although there are several other kinds of synthesis. Here's a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6efDQ9GmRpg We're not pivoting to VSTs, it's just that it was a practical way of investigating several issues and helping us with the ongoing development of our upcoming Kickstarter-backed synth (Anyma Omega) and MPE controller (Loom), and a…

Anyma V, a hybrid physical modelling virtual instrument launched on August 1, 2024 with 79 votes, #708 of 5,471 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.

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Anyma V is a virtual instrument plugin offering semi-modular synthesis with an emphasis on physical modeling alongside other synthesis types. Developed by a French synthesizer and MIDI controller maker, it provides a software version of their hardware synth Anyma Phi. The plugin serves musicians and sound designers exploring physical modeling techniques in a modular environment.

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Your portal to new sound universes inspired from the real world, where objects collide, vibrate, and resonate.

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Hi HN! We're a small team in Lille (France) who make synthesizers and MIDI controllers. We've just released a virtual plugin version of our hardware synth Anyma Phi, which offers a semi-modular environment with a focus on physical models, although there are several other kinds of synthesis. Here's a video…

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