At the heart of DCAM: Synth Squad are three modeled synthesizers—Strobe, Amber and Cypher— as well as Fusor, a semi-modular layering and performance environment for the DCAM synths with a high-quality FX suite, advanced step sequencer/arpeggiator and flexible modulation.

DCAM: Synth Squad is compatible with all major plug-in formats and sequencing environments, and comes complete with a large suite of presets ready to play and tweak.

Strobe is designed to be as easy to program and satisfying to play as an analog mono-synth. Strobe also adds polyphony, osc-stacking, a versatile multimode filter and deep modulation.

Amber captures the lush, psychedelic sound of divide-down string ensemble synths from the '70s. A formant filter, three separate chorus models, a variety of playing responses and flexible modulation are also included.

A multi-oscillator synth geared toward audio rate modulation and other advanced oscillator functions, Cypher takes analog FM to the next level. It combines the rawness and tone of analog oscs with modern luxuries like polyphony, precise tuning and a wealth of features made possible by digital technology. Dual waveshapers and filters also contribute to make Cypher a unique synthesis tool.

Evoking the era of huge wrap-around analog keyboard rigs, Fusor is a semi-modular layering environment for the DCAM synths with extra LFOs, envelope followers, step-sequencers and a suite of high-quality FX. Fusor''s deep modulation capabilities allow you to use a synth''s LFOs and envelopes to drive other synths, FX and other devices. Other highlights include:

Synth Squad will be available worldwide in August 2009 for $249.

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