Six vintage machines in one instrument.
A synth suite with six engines, from a three-oscillator mono to six-operator FM and a sampled tape machine. One browser, one window, every sound a click away.
Free. Version 0.9.1. Mac only: macOS 12 or later, Apple Silicon or Intel. Audio Unit and VST3.
- Six machines: Mini Moka, Giugno 84, Pronto 5, Bar 80, Digitale 7 and Caramello
- 171 factory sounds, plus 5 free packs with 152 more
- Search and favourites across every machine and pack
- Arpeggiator, four macros, chorus, delay and plate reverb
- Caramello: grand piano, strings, brass, flute, tenor sax and choirs, with a tape mode
Screenshots
Sound packs
Free, and not included in the installer: each one is a separate download. Install from Chinotto: menu … > Install pack.
Horror 80s
30 sounds · 81 KB
Pulsing ostinatos, prog-rock basses and organs, witchy celesta, tritone drones, tape choirs and a theremin. Late-night synth scores.
Italo Disco
30 sounds · 92 KB
Octave basses, brass stabs, synth claps, glassy chimes, robot voices and singing leads from the Riviera dancefloors.
Eurodance 90s
30 sounds · 121 KB
Hoovers, supersaws, house pianos, organ basses, orchestra hits and acid lines. Big-room energy from the decade of the rave.
Synthwave Night Drive
31 sounds · 81 KB
Outrun and gritty drive basses, neon leads, sunset pads, sax, gated pulses and rain-soaked bells for the highway after midnight.
New Age
31 sounds · 85 KB
Gregorian choirs, bamboo flutes, deep horn hits, cathedral pads, celestial harps and cosmic brass. Music for temples, deserts and starlight.
Installing on your Mac
- Double-click the downloaded .pkg file.
- macOS may say it can’t verify the developer: these plug-ins aren’t notarized by Apple. Open System Settings > Privacy & Security, scroll down, click "Open Anyway" and confirm.
- Follow the installer. It asks for your Mac password.
- Open your music app: the plug-in is listed under VS Studio. If Logic doesn’t show it, go to Logic Pro > Settings > Plug-in Manager > Reset & Rescan Selection. In other apps, rescan the plug-ins.
The .zip is for installing by hand: the instructions are inside.
Technical specifications
COMPATIBILITY
- Formats: Audio Unit, VST3 (instrument)
- Architecture: Universal binary, native on Apple Silicon and Intel
- Operating system: macOS 12 Monterey or later
- Audio: stereo output
- Audio Unit hosts: Logic Pro, GarageBand, MainStage, Ableton Live, Studio One, Reaper, FL Studio, Digital Performer
- VST3 hosts: Cubase, Nuendo, Bitwig Studio, Ableton Live, Studio One, Reaper, FL Studio
- Not available for: Pro Tools (AAX), Windows, Linux, iOS/iPadOS.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Mac with Apple Silicon or 64-bit Intel processor
macOS 12 Monterey or later
- RAM: 4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended
- Disk space: 220 MB
- Display: 1440 × 900 or higher (plug-in window 1180 × 820)
No internet connection, account or activation required
PERFORMANCE
CPU load per instance, percentage of one core (Apple M3, 48 kHz, 512-sample buffer):
Machine 8 notes 8 notes at 96 kHz 32 voices Mini Moka 7.2 % 14.2 % 27.3 % Giugno 84 3.7 % 7.5 % 13.9 % Pronto 5 3.7 % 7.5 % 13.9 % Bar 80 3.6 % 7.2 % 13.3 % Digitale 7 3.0 % 6.1 % 11.6 % Caramello 2.4 % 4.9 % 8.4 %
- Memory: 10 MB per instance, plus 8 MB with the editor open
Caramello samples load on demand, in the background, without interrupting playback: Grand Piano 233 MB · Tenor Sax 60 MB · Strings 32-37 MB each · Woodwinds and brass 27-36 MB each · Choirs 22 MB each
- Load time: 25 ms (plug-in), about 1 second (Grand Piano)
SOUND ENGINE
- Polyphony: 32 voices, Poly / Mono / Legato, unison up to 8 voices
- Sample rates: 44.1 to 96 kHz
- Processing: 2× oversampling with half-band anti-aliasing filter
- Latency: zero reported latency
- Effects: BBD chorus, tempo-synced ping-pong delay, plate reverb
Machines:
- Mini Moka: three oscillators, 24 dB ladder filter, glide
- Giugno 84: DCO with sub-oscillator, high-pass filter, BBD chorus
- Pronto 5: two VCOs with sync and poly-mod, 24/12 dB filter
- Bar 80: dual-layer poly with ring modulation
- Digitale 7: six-operator FM, 32 algorithms, amp drive
- Caramello: sampler and tape – grand piano, strings, flute, brass, tenor sax, choirs
MIDI AND HOST INTEGRATION
- MIDI: velocity, pitch bend (up to ±12 semitones), mod wheel (CC1), sustain (CC64), channel and polyphonic aftertouch
- Tempo sync: arpeggiator and delay follow host tempo and song position
- Automation: 201 automatable parameters, full state recall with the project
- Sounds: 171 factory presets, user presets, favourites and search; 5 free expansion packs with 152 additional sounds
LICENCE
Free. Samples: VCSL and VSCO 2 Community Edition by Versilian Studios (CC0).
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