Hi everyone,

to take a break from updating some of my existing devices, I took a week to implement my vision of Mutable Instruments' Plaits synthesizer as a M4L device. There are already a couple of M4L implementations out there, but I was missing one with a nice UI and some extra features.

I remember there was some kerfuffle over someone charging money for a M4L clone of Plaits and while I don't completely agree with the outrage (every piece of commercial software is using open-source code) I made free and pro versions available in the usual Ternär-fashion. You'll only have to pay for the extra features I implemented. I'm hardly able to pay the bills right now anyway so there would really be no reason to get outraged by this 😅.

In commemoration of Mutable Instruments' amazing Eurorack modules I give to you Flechtwerk: a clone of MI's multifaceted synthesizer Plaits whose code not only found its way into the Korg Microfreak but also into countless Eurorack clones over the years. It is a macro-oscillator with 16 unique synthesizer models each controllable with 3 macro controls: Harmonics, Timbre and Morph.

Flechtwerk makes use of Plaits' integrated LPG envelope generator but also gives you the option to only output the raw signal which you can then pair with the VCA/VCF combos DmmG/DmmG Pro to give you a full ADSR envelope, lowpass/highpass/bandpass/notch filters and flexible trigger routing for a modular experience inside of Ableton Live.

Besides all of the basic features of the original module, Flechtwerk Pro gives you 8 voices of polyphony, LFO with 5 different shapes and an integrated step sequencer to modulate the selected synthesizer model.

Here you can find the basic and pro versions respectively:
https://www.ternar.tech/audio-software/flechtwerk
https://www.ternar.tech/audio-software/flechtwerk-pro

Flechtwerk makes use of open-source code by Émilie Gillet (original synth) and Volker Böhm (Max/MSP externals), featuring fresh builds for 64bit Windows and Mac (Intel+Apple Silicon) systems.
To learn more about the different synthesizer models of Plaits, please consult the official manual.

I hope you'll have as much fun as I had with the synthesizer! And please don't hesitate to contact me regarding any feedback or bugs you might find.

All the best,
Chris from Ternär Music Technology

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