Magellan 2 Selected Specs
Signal Generation
- Realtime virtual-analog hybrid subtractive/FM synthesis
- Innovative synthesis features include Timbre, multiple Unison Stages, complex Modulation routing
- 3 realtime oscillators + FM module
- Settable/modable pulsewidth on oscs 1 & 2
- Settable/modable blend for "shark" waveform on oscs 1 & 2
- Key track/fixed modes on osc 3
- Unique Timbre module with Depth & Drift on oscs 1 & 2
- Oscillator Unison operator with Detune & Width for supersaw & natural chorus/flange effects
- Ring modulation
- Maximizer with up to 5 voices, Depth & Drift for big stereo sounds
- FM module with settable amount & mix
- FM "Classic" mode
- Dedicated FM envelope with contour generator and three custom-tuned envelope shapes
- Polyphonic or Monophonic operation
- Legato mode
- Settable glide with 3 different algorithms
- Noise generator with fine-tunable tonality
- Master Pan & Volume
- "VCA" Envelope with 3 different envelope shapes
Filters
- Two independent filter banks
- Series or parallel filter operation with settable balance
- 11 different filter types including low, high and band passes, comb, notch, formant, and more
- FAT control for varying the "roundness" and harmonic content
- Frequency, resonance and contour parameters
- Dedicated ADSR with contour generator in each bank
- 3 unique envelope shapes
Modulation
- Dual independent LFOs
- 9 LFO waveforms
- Tempo syncing
- Key tracking
- Settable phase & delay
- 4 trigger modes
- Modulation ADSR envelope
- Direct modulation matrix
- Each modulating entity has own matrix that can serve four simultaneous targets
- 16 total simultaneous targets, each with own settable amount
- Modulation control input for altering or piggybacking the main entity
- Control (and direct) inputs can include mappable MIDI, mod wheel, key tracking, poly or channel aftertouch, MPE and more
- EZ-Velocity module for instantly dialing in velocity control for amplitude, filters and FM
- XY-Pad with a parameter pool of over 140
- 4 MIDI-learnable modulation controllers (MOD Ctrls 1 thru 4) available in the matrices
Arpeggiator
- Live mode to step through keyboard state
- Trigger modes to play configurable note buffer
- 11 stepping algorithms
- Note value
- Gate
- Swing
- Note repeats
- Octaving modes
- Octave repeats
ChordMaker
- Configurable matrix maps each note to a chord
- Can change key
- Factory preset chords & matrices
- ChordMaker state saved to preset
- Lock option for preserving ChordMaker state between preset changes
- Can be driven by arp or sequencer
Sequencer
- 32 step, 4 track polyphonic step sequencer
- 16 pattern bank cache
- Pattern sequencer ("Timeline") with add/remove & drag-reorder + loop
- 6 stepping algorithms
- Swing
- Note value
- Stepwise velocity, gate, and skip
- Key entry programming mode
- Timelock for precise live sequencing
- Pattern copy/paste/clear
- Save & share sequencer files
FX
- Built-in FX rack with 10 fully stereo effects
- Configurable signal flow
- Master FX Send Amount
- Compressor with threshold, ratio, knee, attack, release and makeup gain, as well as I/O and reduction metering
- 6-band parametric EQ/filter with 9 different filter types for each band, including shelving, peaking, and "pass" filters
- Overdrive/distortion with gain & bypassable tone control
- Bitcrusher
- Phaser with BPM sync, rate, depth, tone, feedback, width & stereo spread
- Flanger with BPM sync, rate, depth, regeneration, flange color and stereo spread
- Chorus with BPM sync, rate, depth and width
- Stereo Enhancer
- Dual-tap delay with BPM Sync; channelwise time, feedback, mix pan; channel link
- Reverb with predelay, room size, time, damping, stereo spread, wet/dry mix, and freeze
SPAWN2
- Artificial Intelligence based automatic preset generation
- Create infinitely many new, usable presets at the touch of a button
- A.I. also generates variations on a selected preset
- Expert mode lets specify Variation & Autonomy for each major synth module
- 3 Unique A.I. preset generation algorithms
- Auto arp programing in any listed scale or at random
AUv3, MIDI, MPE & MagTOUCH
- AUv3 Instrument Plugin: use many instances in your favorite AUv3 host
- Flexible UI specially designed for AUv3 use
- MIDI I/O
- MIDI Polyphonic and Channel Aftertouch
- MIDI Learn
- MIDI Map Save/Share
- Over 360 MIDI-learnable parameters
- Continuous parameters have configurable MIDI range
- MIDI program changes
- MIDI keyboard mapping
- MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) I/O
- Configurable MPE voice pitch range
- MPE Aftertouch assignable via modulation matrices
- MPE CC74 assignable via modulation matrices
- MagTOUCH MPE / MIDI controller
- Vertical axis outputs MPE or MIDI polyphonic aftertouch
- Horizontal axis for polyphonic pitch control (in MPE mode)
- MagTOUCH can output MIDI or MPE to other apps/devices, and DAWs (have to be MPE compatible when MagTOUCH is used in MPE mode)
- MagTOUCH: Configurable musical scale and key
- MagTOUCH: Adjustable poly pitch control snap
- Virtual velocity
- Classic keyboard with poly aftertouch
- External MIDI clock receive (standalone version: AUv3 version receives from host)
Presets
- 360+ factory presets
- A bank custom produced by Sunsine Audio
- YPAT3 preset management with iOS Files support
- Save, organize & share presets
- Magellan-to-Magellan 2 automatic patch translator
Other
- Universal app & AUv3 plugin: works on iPad and iPhone
- Native processing at any standard sample rate up to 96kHz
- 64-bit internal resolution for top notch numeric precision
- iOS Files support
- Ableton Link (standalone)
- Standalone app: Tapedeck for recording, playing, and looping audio
- Ability to share recordings; ability to import audio files into Tapedeck
- Audio copy/paste
- Metronome (standalone)
- Tap tempo (standalone)
- Settable A4
- Settable pitch wheel range
- Background audio (standalone)
- Settable buffer size (standalone)
System Requirements