Software Overview

reFX Rippler combines modal synthesis with subtractive synthesis in a dual-layer instrument architecture. Its resonator banks model the behavior of physical acoustic structures, while bi-directional energy transfer between resonators contributes to changing tonal responses as the instrument is played.
The subtractive section includes two oscillators and two filters, providing a familiar synthesis foundation alongside the physically modeled resonators. Because the sound engine does not depend on conventional samples for its core instrument reproduction, the same synthesis structure can be shaped into different tonal categories.
Each of the two synthesis layers operates independently and can use parallel or serial resonator routing. This architecture allows the layers to be combined for more complex sounds while maintaining separate synthesis paths.

Key Features

• Combines physically modeled modal synthesis with subtractive synthesis.
  
• Uses resonator banks to reproduce characteristics of various instruments without conventional samples.
  
• Employs bi-directional energy coupling between resonators.
  
• Provides two oscillators and two filters for subtractive synthesis.
  
• Generates pads, string-like tones, percussive sounds, and plucked sounds.
  
• Provides two independent synthesis layers.
  
• Supports parallel and serial resonator routing.
  
• Allows multiple modulation sources to control parameters.
  
• Supports envelope and LFO modulation sources.
  
• Provides drag-and-drop modulation routing.
  
• Includes Mod Mapping with customizable response curves.
  
• Provides 13 effects on the master bus.
  
• Provides 12 effects per synthesis layer.
  
• Allows effects to be arranged in a modular processing chain.
  

Modal and Subtractive Synthesis

Rippler's sound engine combines modal synthesis techniques with a conventional subtractive architecture. Banks of resonators are used to model the acoustic response of different instruments, while bi-directional energy coupling allows energy to move between resonators and influence the resulting timbre.
The subtractive section provides two oscillators and two filters, giving users additional control over the tonal structure. Combining these two synthesis approaches allows Rippler to cover both organic modeled tones and more traditionally synthesized sounds.

Modulation System

Rippler allows individual parameters to receive modulation from multiple sources, including envelopes and LFOs. Its drag-and-drop modulation workflow makes it possible to establish connections between modulation sources and destinations without a complex routing procedure.
Mod Mapping provides additional control over the behavior of modulation connections. Custom response curves can transform a modulation relationship into exponential, S-curved, or stepped behavior, allowing more precise control over how a source influences its destination.

Modular Effects Chain

The synthesizer includes 13 effects on the master bus and 12 effects for each synthesis layer. Effects can be arranged in different orders within the modular chain, allowing users to construct processing paths ranging from subtle tonal treatments to heavily processed sounds.

Dual Layer Architecture

Rippler provides two independent synthesis layers that can be configured separately. Each layer can use parallel or serial resonator routing, while bi-directional energy transfer between resonators contributes to evolving timbres that respond to performance input.

What's New

Version 1.0.39 adds a Clear History command to the context menu of the browser History folder. Preset scanning no longer runs during host plugin validation. The release also fixes crashes related to host plugin resets during preset loading, closing the plugin while preset scanning is active, and clearing preset selections through accessibility clients. Additional fixes address mallet sample menu clipping with large numbers of sample files and slider labels that did not follow the plugin scale.

System Requirements

macOS. Specific macOS versions, processor, memory, and storage requirements are not provided in the supplied source material.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is reFX Rippler?

reFX Rippler is a macOS software synthesizer that combines modal synthesis based on resonators with subtractive synthesis using oscillators and filters.

Does Rippler use samples?

Its core instrument sound generation uses resonator-based physical modeling rather than conventional samples, although the supplied changelog references a mallet sample menu within the instrument.

How many synthesis layers does Rippler have?

Rippler has two independent synthesis layers with parallel and serial resonator routing options.

What modulation sources are supported?

The modulation system supports sources such as envelopes and LFOs, with multiple sources able to modulate individual parameters.

How many effects are included?

Rippler provides 13 effects on the master bus and 12 effects per synthesis layer in its modular effects architecture.

Home Page

https://refx.com/

Product Information

• Software Name: reFX Rippler
  
• Version: v1.0.39
  
• Architecture: x64
  
• Languages: English
  
• License type: Full Version
  
• File Size: 70 MB
  

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