Compatibility

Helix is implemented as a VST and AU plugin. This provides the highest degree of flexibility, since this plug-in format is supported by many leading DAWs. On Mac Helix is also a Universal binary meaning it will work on both PPC and Intel Macs.

Windows

• Microsoft Windows XP or later
• A host application that supports VST 2.4 plug-ins

Mac

• PowerPC or Intel-based Mac
• Mac OS X 10.4 or later
• A host application that supports VST 2.4 or Audio Unit 2 plug-ins

Features

• 4 bandlimited unison wave-morphing-oscillators in full stereo, each of which can generate 16 voices per note.
• Each Oscillator have additional modes: Noise, PWM, dual-saw, string-model and rompler
• 3 stereo filters per note. Selectable lowpass, bandpass, highpass, lowshelf, peaking, highshelf.
• 3 stereo distortion stages per note. 10 different distortion-modes including bitcrushing and sample rate reduction.
• 24 Notes of polyphony, which adds up to a total of 1536 simultaneous oscillator voices and 72 filters in realtime.
• 8 ADSR envelope generators per note.
• 4 Low Frequency Oscillators per note (plus 2 global) with 18 different waveforms.
• 36 Modulation slots with 57 different selectable modulation parameters each.
• Easy to use built-in master effects section consisting of 7 hi-quality sound effects: distortion, phaser, chorus, equalizer, delay, reverb and parallel-limiter.
• Stereo chorus, adjustable delay time, depth, rate and feedback for flanging effects.
• Global distortion stage in full stereo, with oversampling to minimize aliasing artifacts.
• Equalizer with low-shelf, peaking and high-shelfing controls.
• Stereo phaser with stage count selectable between 4 and 12, an embedded LFO, feedback and frequency spread adjustment.
• Delay module with low- and high-pass filters, 5 different "pingpong" settings
• Smooth reverb with adjustable pre-delay, pre-eq, damping
• Stereo parallel limiter with attack, release, threshold.
• 3 Modes of portamento sliding, slide speed can depend on velocity.
• 1000+ presets.

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