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Features · SATORI Synthesizer

Everything SATORI does.

The parts the front page leaves out, in signal order from the oscillators to the output. Read it through, or use it to check the specs.

VCO 1–3 with SUB and NOISE
Sound

Three oscillators, a sub, and noise.

All three VCOs share the same layout: SAW, TRI, PLS and S+P, plus a supersaw hiding behind a second press of SAW+. Pulse width, ±100 cents of tune, six octave positions. Underneath, a sub oscillator and a noise source with adjustable grain.

ShapeSHAPE morphs the texture of each waveform continuously. On the supersaw it becomes the detune width.
Oct & SyncSix octave positions from 16' to 1', plus Lo, two octaves further down. SYNC locks VCO1 to VCO2; sweep TUNE for that classic hard-sync bite.
SubA square wave one octave below VCO1. The foundation of the low end.
NoiseWhite or pink. Lower PIT for a gritty, bit-reduced texture; add TRK for pitched noise that follows the keyboard.
MODULATION / FILTER panel with the CHARACTER knobENVELOPE / LFO panel
MOD MATRIX with six slots
Filter & Modulation

Five filters, and one big knob.

LP24, LP12, HP and BP, plus VOWEL, a twin-formant filter. Cutoff becomes a vowel selector that morphs continuously from A to E to I to O to U; add the envelope and every note talks. In the middle sits the big CHARACTER knob, running from MODERN to VINTAGE: filter colour and analog drift move together, on one control.

Cross ModulationFM from 2>1, 3>1 and 3>2, RING and PWM, plus EG>FRQ, EG>PW and O2>FRQ poly-mod: the wild modulation of vintage poly synths.
EnvelopesThree ADSRs: FILTER, AMP and MOD. A, D and R run from 0.5 ms to 10 s. Filter envelope amount reaches +10 octaves.
LFOTwo of them, seven shapes (Sin, Tri, SawUp, SawDn, Sq, S&H, Rand). 0.01–50 Hz or ten tempo-synced note values including triplets, with delay and key sync.
Mod MatrixSix slots behind the MTX button in the header. 16 sources × 17 destinations, bipolar ±100%. MACRO 1–4 are sources too, so one automation lane from your DAW can play the filter.
Voice & Arpeggiator

How it plays, and a 32-step pattern you draw.

The voice row holds the POLY, MONO, UNISON and P-UNI modes, glide, velocity, aftertouch and tempo. To its right, the arpeggiator: seven patterns (Up, Down, U>D, D>U, Rand, Order, O>I), fourteen rates including triplets and dotted values, one to four octaves. Press EDIT for a 32-step grid: draw velocities as bars, tie steps together, and mark chord steps that play every held note at once.

Swipe sideways to see the whole row

Voice row and step arpeggiator grid
VoicesUp to 64 voices per layer. UNISON stacks up to 16 per note with DETUNE and SPREAD; P-UNI does the same for every note of a chord.
GlideALL glides always, LEG only when you play legato. TIME runs from 0 to 2 seconds.
Latch & TempoLATCH keeps playing after you let go (new keys Reset, Transpose or Add). Tempo follows your DAW (HOST) or runs on its own BPM.
HumanizeRandom ranges for NOTE LEN and VEL, plus crescendo and decrescendo in V MODE. Every layer has its own arpeggiator.
Effects

Seven effects. The order is part of the sound.

Each layer runs EQ → OD → DIST → CHORUS → VINYL → DELAY → REVERB in series, and that is the order below. Drag the tabs left or right and the chain follows: the order of the tabs is the order of the signal. Frequencies read in Hz, times in ms and seconds.

Swipe the strips sideways; each one starts at the tab being described

EQ page

EQLow and high cut plus three bands, with preset centre frequencies so you never hunt for them.

OD page

ODBLUE drives only the mids: a creamy, nostalgic overdrive. RED is the sound of pushing the mic preamp of a British console, saturating the highs into a bright, glittering distortion.

DIST page

DISTA RAT-style distortion. FILTER sets how bright it gets.

CHORUS page

CHORUSChorus, Vibrato and Phaser in one slot. RATE reads in Hz, WIDTH sets the stereo spread.

VINYL page

VINYLCRUSH ages the record, WARMTH rounds off the top. WOW is the wide pitch sway of an off-centre disc, with RATE for its speed. FLUTTER adds tape-like fine wobble and level ripple. NOISE is the surface hiss.

DELAY page

DELAYAnalog, Digital, Tape and Diffuse. Note sync, ping-pong, modulation, and DUCK to hold the wet signal down while you play.

REVERB page

REVERBHall, Room, Plate, Chamber, Spring and Shimmer, on the SORA engine. Decay up to 35 seconds. Shimmer regenerates the tail while it shifts by octaves.

The MASTER tab at the far right holds a second set of the same seven, applied after the four layers are summed (next section).

Layers

Four synths on one keyboard.

Layers A to D. Each one is a complete synth, from oscillators to reverb. The LAYERS panel is four channel strips: ON and SOLO, level, pan, stereo width, and the order of the effects, all in one view. MASTER, on the right, is where the four layers are summed.

WidthStereo width per layer. Turn it to 0 and you get the sound of a hardware synth recorded in mono and panned on the desk.
MasterA second set of seven effects on the sum, plus LEVEL, MONO and a limiter (LIMIT, on by default and switchable). Bus reverb, final EQ, the mix-bus jobs.
OrderDrag effects up and down in the strip to change the signal order. Put the reverb before the overdrive and crush the tail along with the note.
CopyRight-click a layer tab in the header to copy a whole layer, effects and step pattern included, onto another.
LAYERS panel with strips A–D and MASTER
Preset browser: banks on the left, list in the middle, details on the right
Presets

79 presets. Load one, and it is already in the song.

Eleven banks: Pad, Keys, Bass, Lead, Brass, Strings, Arp, Drums, FX, Texture and Template. Pick a bank on the left, type to filter, Enter to load. The pane on the right shows the description and tags of each sound.

ProtectedFactory presets cannot be overwritten or deleted. Save your own version under a new name.
FilesOne preset, one file. Back up the folder, or carry it to another Mac as it is.
Specifications

Specs.

FormatsAU / VST3 / Standalone. macOS 12 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel (Universal Binary)
Synthesis4 layers × (3 VCOs + SUB + NOISE, with FM, RING, SYNC and poly-mod)
PolyphonyUp to 64 voices per layer
FilterLP24 / LP12 / HP / BP / VOWEL (twin formant) with DRIVE
Modulation3 ADSR envelopes, 2 LFOs (7 shapes, tempo sync, key sync), 6-slot matrix, 4 macros
EffectsPer layer: EQ / OD (BLUE and RED) / DIST / CHORUS (3 modes) / VINYL (WOW and FLUTTER) / DELAY (4 modes) / REVERB (6 modes), plus the same set on the master and a master limiter
Arpeggiator7 patterns, 14 rates, 32-step grid (velocity, tie, chord), 3 latch modes
MIDIVelocity, aftertouch, pitch bend (±1–24 semitones), mod wheel (4 modes), expression CC11, sustain pedal
Latency24 samples at 44.1/48 kHz, 16 samples at 88.2 kHz and above. Constant regardless of settings
RegistrationOffline, by serial number. No server, no expiry. Unregistered, SATORI runs fully featured for 7 days from first launch
Logic Pro 11Ableton Live 12Cubase Pro 15FL Studio 2026Fender Studio Pro 8

Verified in these DAWs: insert, play, tempo follow, project save and reopen, bypass (September 2026).

Registration card: paste your serial and press REGISTER
No.0001 engraved at the top right of the ENVELOPE / LFO panel
Trial & Serial

Seven days of everything. Then, your number.

The download is the demo. For seven days from the first launch it is the full instrument, preset saving included. When the trial ends the sound stops, but your DAW projects still save and reload. Paste your serial, press REGISTER, and it becomes the full version on the spot, with your number engraved at the top right of the panel where DEMO used to be.

OfflineNo licence server and no expiry. Register the same serial on another Mac.
UpdatesFree, forever. CHECK FOR UPDATES only talks to our site when you press it, and never sends your serial or any personal data.
Purchase$99. Payments by Paddle. Your serial arrives by email right after purchase.
SerialNumbered one by one. Your number, engraved on your SATORI’s panel.
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