VSTPolaris Control
2006-08-03 by maxsmerling
Don't hold me to this but I might have a use for those with dead membrane switches. Due to the remarkable and unheard of midi implementation (even for today), it is certainly possible, given the time, to create a VST plugin capable of controlling all aspects of the polaris. This would render the membrane switches not necessary and would save the switches of some others that are going. And many don't know that the synth can actually respond to channel AND polyphonic aftertouch! It's hard to determine without a controller that sends it but I was able to confirm with my Kurz. Midiboard. I love love love my Polaris. It's probably my favorite synth. From the ability to transpose oscillators on the fly to useable notes, to the selective held-note pitchbend, to the unique mono/glide implementation - this has got to be one of the more expressive synths out there. And despite the fact that the output is mono, when I detune those voices - I swear it sounds like a gorgeous stereo chorus. I promise to let this group know if I complete my VSTPolaris control, but due to time contstraints, it might be a bit. Hello to all out there and DON'T spread the word. These amazing machines are our little secret.