Minimal Audio – CURRENT v2.1.1 for WiN

Current is a virtual instrument, effects suite, and content platform built for endless hours of inspiration. At its core, Current combines five powerful sound engines, a wealth of modulation options, expressive MIDI effects, FM synthesis, innovative filtering, and more to create a unified sound design ecosystem.

Characteristics

Playback type

• An easy-to-use entry point for preset playback.
• Control four macros with the dual XY pad.

Synth Engine

• Two spectral wave oscillators with 40+ warping effects.
• Granular sampler with 250+ grains.
• Additive sub-oscillator tuned to low frequencies.
• Multi-mode sampler with time stretching.
• Dual morphing filters with 50+ modes.
• Flexible FM/AM routing with feedback.
• Mixer surface with solo and routing capabilities.

MIDI effects

• Arpeggiator with 40+ melodic and rhythmic modes.
• Flexible chord generator with 30+ chord presets.
• Send chords to the arpeggiator or vice versa.

Modulation system

• Envelopes, LFOs, curve sequencers, envelope followers and macros.
• Nine interchangeable modulator slots with copy and paste capability.
• Drag-and-drop system with illuminated connections.
• Built-in pop-up modulation matrix.
• MPE and standard keyboard modulation sources.

Effects stand

• Nine premium effects.
• Nine freely loadable effect slots.
• Copy and paste effects.
• Individual effect presets and rack-wide sub-presets.

Presets and Content

• All licenses include 400+ presets, 170+ wavetables, and 800+ samples.
• Search by tags and preview everything in the stream.

Peculiarities

• Modulation Matrix: Helps users understand what’s going on with modulation.
• Mixer Window: Provides a quick overview of which oscillators are being used, as well as level and routing options.
• Playview: Allows producers of all skill levels to access expressive presets.
• Interactive XY Pad: Allows users to create their own presets.
• Stream: Includes thousands of presets, wavetables, and samples.
• Mod matrix mixer panel: Allows users to control every detail of their sound.
• Wave Shifter effect: Allows users to control every detail of their sound.

Current 2.0 also includes a customizable effects rack that includes all Minimal Audio plugins, as well as unreleased effects.