Stepped Tone Generator

APC is a virtual re-creation of a popular DIY circuit the Atari Punk Console: a square wave synthesizer that creates fun "low-fi" sound, and comes with users MODs.

Also known as "Stepped Tone Generator", published in 1980 by Forrest M. Mims III, the circuit consist of a frequency oscillator that drive a monostable which emits square output pulses. The circuit has become very popular in the DIY electronic music scene and now you can experiment it directly in your DAW.

Features

• Square waves "low-fi" sound.
• 8 users MODs available:
• Pitch up & down.
• Highpass resonant filters.
• Lowpass resonant filters.
• LFO (syncable on BPM).
• Key tracking...
• Zero-delay-feedback state variable filters.
• Gate MOD with hold function.
• Users can submit new MODs online.
• Preset manager, rename, copy, save, load...
• Full MIDI automation support.
• Easy MIDI learn on all parameters.
• Use 7-bit MIDI Continuous Controller or High resolution 14-bit MIDI NRPN and RPN.
• Undo your changes with one click.
• Comes with users manual.
• Easy installer.

System Requirements & Compatibility :

Windows

• 2 GHz or higher with SSE2.
• 4GB RAM or higher.
• Microsoft® Windows® 10 or 8.
• 1280x800 screen resolution or higher with 32 bit color.
• VST™ 2 or VST™ 3 compatible host.
• Audio interface with ASIO driver support recommended and minimum 44kHz samples rates.
• To use the automation a Host with automation features.
• For MIDI learn a MIDI interface and an external MIDI control device is required.

Mac

• Intel CPU.
• 4GB RAM or higher.
• macOS 10.8 and latter.
• 1280x800 screen resolution or higher with 32 bit color.
• Audio Unit compatible 64-bit host.
• CoreAudio compliant audio interface or built­in audio hardware.
• To use the automation a Host with automation features.
• For MIDI learn a MIDI interface and an external MIDI control device is required.