RESONAModal resonator synth plugin
Strike it, bow it, let it ring. RESONA builds sound the way real instruments do. Something sets an object moving, and the object decides how it sounds: glass, wood, metal and strings that answer the way you play them. Five resonator models, from bells and marimbas to sympathetic strings and full chords.
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RESONA Trailer
Play, shape, move
PLAY
69 factory sounds in nine categories, from mallets and bells to pads, drones and textures. RANDOMIZE rolls a new sound in one click, with BACK to every sound you had. Every note gets its own ringing object.
SHAPE
Pick one of five models, then four big knobs set the material, the brightness, how long it rings and where it's struck. Strike it, bow it, blow into it, or drive it with an oscillator, a wavetable or grains.
MOVE
Drag a CHIP, Sequoia's exclusive drag-and-drop modulation, onto any parameter: three envelopes, three LFOs, four macros, velocity, mod wheel and more. Map any controller with MIDI MAP. A 16-step arpeggiator follows your song.
Main features
Five models
- MODAL: bars, tubes, plates and bells
- SYMPATHETIC: a string with drone strings ringing alongside
- INHARMONIC: one stiff string, from harp to piano wire to metal
- FM: tines, electric pianos and bell stacks
- CHORDS: one key plays a full, ringing chord
Exciter
- STRIKE, BOW/BLOW and a tuned oscillator, mixed freely
- COLOR from soft breath to scratchy bow
- Separate AMP and EXCITER envelopes
Resonator
- STRUCTURE, BRIGHTNESS, DAMPING and POSITION
- KEY-UP DAMP decides what happens when you let go
- 13 chord types, plus diatonic triads and 7ths
- Snap to a scale in any key, or draw your own
Texture engines
- Wavetable: 30 tables, or import your own
- Granular: live grains of RESONA itself, or a sample you load
- Ring modulation that follows the note
- Envelope follower on twelve targets
Modulation & play
- Three AHDSR envelopes, three morphing LFOs, four macros
- CHIPS: exclusive drag-and-drop modulation onto any parameter, with live arcs
- Up to 8 keys (16 resonators with chords): poly, mono or legato, with glide
- MIDI MAP for any wheel, pedal or CC
- 16-step arpeggiator with velocity, gate, pitch, glide and pan lanes
Space
- CHORUS, ENSEMBLE or ping pong delay, with tempo sync
- SPACE hall or bright PLATE reverb
- WIDTH from mono to extra wide
- Five live displays: spectrum, scope, ripples, grains and wave
Four knobs. Any object.
STRUCTURE turns wood into glass and metal. BRIGHTNESS opens the top end, DAMPING sets how long it rings, POSITION moves where it's struck. Watch every partial ring out on the display above them.
CHIPS: drag movement onto any parameter.
CHIPS are Sequoia's exclusive drag-and-drop modulation. Pick up an envelope, LFO, macro or your mod wheel and drop it on any parameter. Its arc shows exactly how far it moves, live, while you play.
See it
Price, formats and specs
- 69 factory presets in nine categories
- VST3, AU, CLAP and a standalone app
- Mac and Windows
- User manual, plus help tips on every control
- Free updates for as long as you own it
$9935% off for the sign-up list at launchStore links and the 14-day free trial go live at launch. The trial just needs a free Sequoia account.
| Formats | VST3, AU, CLAP and a standalone app |
|---|---|
| Mac | macOS 10.15 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel |
| Windows | Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit |
| Voices | Up to 8 keys (16 resonators with chords), poly / mono / legato |
| Models | Modal, Sympathetic, Inharmonic, FM and Chords |
| Looks | STAGE and STUDIO, with a choice of signal colours |
| Content | 69 factory presets in nine categories, 30 wavetables |
| Manual | Read it online |
Questions
What is a modal resonator?
Instead of carving a waveform down, RESONA models objects that ring: bars, strings, plates and bells. You choose how they're played and what they're made of, and every note gets its own.
Can it play pads and drones, not just plucks and bells?
Yes. Turn up BOW/BLOW or the oscillator and the object keeps singing while you hold a key. Add the granular engine for long, evolving textures.
Will my MIDI controller work?
Yes. Open MIDI MAP, pick a wheel, pedal or any CC (or press LEARN and move a knob), then add every control it should move.
Can I change how RESONA looks?
Yes. Press LOOK to switch between the dark STAGE and light STUDIO panels and pick your own signal colour.
