A permanent dual-oscillator wavetable drone — shaped by FM and ring modulation — sculpted rhythmically by an envelope gate sequencer. Each step has its own envelope controlling gate, filter cutoff, and pitch across up to 16 bars.
μ-tant is built for producers who want to push synthesis beyond static patches into evolving, rhythmically alive textures.
Two wavetable oscillators run continuously, producing a permanent drone. Independent wavetable selection and position scanning on each oscillator — sweep through timbral space for shifting harmonic content.
Core VoiceX-mod routes FM and ring modulation between the two oscillators. Dial in subtle harmonic enrichment or push into metallic, clangorous territory — all while the drone continuously evolves.
X-ModUp to 16 bars of step-based gating. Each step has its own customisable envelope — shape the attack from a hard chop to a slow, swelling fade.
SequencerTwo filters — run them in series for deep sculpting or in parallel for split-band textures. Each step in the gate sequencer independently controls filter cutoff and pitch. Programme melodic sequences, filter sweeps, or pitch jumps — all driven by the envelope-gated drone.
Step ControlEight MSEG or stepped-sequence modulators per voice, routable to any parameter — wavetable position, oscillator pitch, filter cutoff, x-mod depth. The synthesis is never static unless you want it to be.
ModulationIdentical mixer to μ-clid — three sends, two master inserts, sidechain on every channel. Any voice ducks any other, or from an external sidechain signal. Use a μ-clid kick to pump a μ-tant drone pad for classic electronic textures.
MixingOscillators, x-mod, filters, and the envelope gate sequencer — shaping a continuous wavetable drone into rhythmic textures across up to 16 bars.
Dual oscillators with FM and ring modulation between them.
Per-step envelopes controlling gate, filter, and pitch across up to 16 bars.
Route modulators to wavetable position, pitch, filter, and x-mod depth.
μ-tant is pay what you want, from £0, with £20 suggested (GBP). You get a licence key even for £0. The key removes the support prompt shown when the app starts. Nothing is limited without one. The source is open under GPLv3.
All prices in GBP. VST3, CLAP & Standalone for Windows, with Linux in beta.
User manual (PDF)
macOS is on hold for the foreseeable future — without an Apple code-signing certificate the plugins can't be properly signed for Mac.