Exakt Lite

Exakt Lite is an intuitive and user friendly FM synthesizer plugin. From the harsh digital and cold sounds known from the FM era to warm and organic sounds, Exakt Lite can create a wide range of sounds.

Exakt Lite has got 4 operators which can be arranged in the classic 8 FM algorithms with feedback on operator D. Each operator has got different waveforms such as the basic sine, saw, square and triangle. Additionally, the 8 classic waveforms from the Yamaha TX81Z are emulated.

Each operator has got a separate amplitude envelope generator supporting the classic 5 point TX envelopes. These envelopes have been modeled to mimic the TX characteristics.

The plugin UI has been created using vector graphics and supports blur free resizing.

Features

  • 4 aliasing free Operators with classic TX waveforms
  • 12 voices
  • Drag-and-drop envelopes
  • 8 classic FM algorithms with feedback on operator D
  • Resonant filter with 24db/oct lowpass, highpass and bandpass
  • Visualization of the resulting waveform for immediate editing response
  • LFO syncable to host
  • Runs on Windows (VST 2 and VST3) and Mac (AU, VST2 and VST3), 64 bit only

Sound Demo

All parts in the sound demo have been made using only Exakt Lite. No additional effects have been used.



Requirements

Windows: Windows 8 or higher, 64bit host
Mac: macOS 10.11 (El Capitan) or higher, 64bit host. macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and 11 (Big Sur) is supported

Download (v1.4)

This download is free, no strings attached.

PC: Installer (4.9 MB)

Mac: Installer (13.0 MB)

Manual (included in the installer) (630.0 KB)

Changelog

Version 1.4

  • Fix: Support for macOS Big Sur has been added.
  • Fix: The graphic library has been updated, which improves compatibility with many DAWs.
  • Fix: Sampling frequencies above 88.2kHz crashed the plugin. This has been fixed.
  • Fix: The "Comeback Bass" preset is now installed with the correct file suffix (Windows).
  • Add: Multitouch support has been added on Windows.

Version 1.3

  • Fix: In Reason (both Win and macOS) when the plugin UI was opened and the plugin was removed, the plugin crashed. This has been fixed.
  • Fix: With some settings the envelope was never released, causing the LFO to process values forever. This has been fixed.
  • Fix: some LFO values were not correct, when the LFO was synced to the host. This has been fixed.
  • Fix: When the tempo was changed after adding the plugin, the synced LFO rate was not updated. This has been fixed.
  • Fix: Not all knob controls responded to the mouse wheel. This has been fixed.
  • Add: The pitch bend range setting is now saved and will be applied globally.
  • Add: The envelope controls can be zoomed in and out using the mouse wheel.
  • Add: Initializing a preset also displays "*Init" as the preset name.
  • Change: Removed unintentional value editing via right click.

Version 1.2

  • Fix: The plugin crashed on both PC and Mac DAWs when more than one instance was added. There were also problems with sampling frequencies other than 44.1kHz. This has been fixed.
  • Fix: The rate and offset control values can be edited more precisely.

Version 1.1

  • Fix: The plugin crashed on Mac systems without Metal support. Supporting these now.
  • Fix: In VST3 the plugin displayed always the preset name 01 (Dreampad) even when another was saved in the DAW.
  • Fix: When the LFO shouldn't be synced to the DAW tempo, the rate would show the synced values when the plugin was opened again.
  • Fix: Performance improvements.
  • Change: The preset name doesn't contain the preset number anymore.
  • Change: The Windows installer now allows to select the VST3 directory.
  • Change: The synced LFO rate knob snaps to the available values.

Version 1.0

  • Fix: Windows: When display settings were set to 150% scaling or higher, the plugin crashed
  • Fix: Waveform was displayed incorrectly when preset was initialized
  • Fix: Envelope could produce clicks when a key was released before the sustain point
  • Fix: Adjusted envelope attack and decay characteristics
  • Fix: A missing image prevented the mac installer from displaying properly in dark mode
  • Add: User manual available through menu item

Version 0.9

  • Fix: AU version crashed in Logic X and MainStage 3
  • Fix: Pitchbend range available through wheel context menu are working now
  • Add: The factory bank now contains all 32 presets

Version 0.8

  • Initial release