This will be indispensable when one gets ambitious, getting deep into greater numbers of layers with parameters that will likely need to be linked, and really helps with keeping the intended order together without needing to try and remember what was where or having to constantly switch back and forth to make sure certain layers have the same behaviors. As you can see this is thoughtfully designed with a forward looking layer parameter linking tool. It’s hard to explain just how much detail LayR is able to control better than the above screen shot. You could easily spend days constructing elaborate performances. At first glance it all seems like a standard twin oscillator synthesizer, but that’s forgetting to consider the amazing depth of what can be hundreds of layers playing together in a giant cooperative audio party. The 2 LFOs are well behaved and have several shapes to choose from. Both of the filters (LP, HP, Band & Notch) can be smoothed with a handy mini filter mixer. There are 2 ADSRs which can be looped from super fast out to 100 seconds, along with a 3rd ADSR controlling the overall volume. Overall it’s an exciting synthesizer that will satisfy.Įach layer is its own independent synth with 2 oscillators, each with their own shape and phase states that can be morphed, modulated and filtered. There are a lot of excellent presets available that demonstrate the many possibilities and can be great templates to dissect and learn from. The overall results can be astonishing, with layers coming and going in various states and times.
One performance can be as simple or as complicated as desired.
A performance is a collection of instruments which contain layers of synths.
LayR launches with a clean, albeit dark, interface showing the general mix functions of whatever layers make up the selected patch or “performance”, as they are called. LayR was born, and here we are today able to enjoy the fruits of his labor. After experiencing some disappointments with some of his iOS synths in a live stage setting, he ended up making something to meet his needs as a live performer. He started out with something else in mind, not looking to create a synthesizer. LayR can actually do as it says it can.Īndy Bull created LayR somewhat by accident. I was a little skeptical initially and expected less.
LayR is described as a “massively polyphonic, Multi Timbral Synthesizer” capable of up to 256 voices of multi layered and textured sounds for 64 bit devices. LayR – Multi Timbral Synthesizer is developed by Living Memory Software‘