01
Find the relationship.
Retune the oscillators with precise musical ratios. Gather Swarm’s voices and shape their balance with Teardrop.
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For iPhone, iPad & Mac
Vesper
Let a single note bloom.
A virtual analogue synthesizer for rich tone, expressive playing and the pleasure of discovering a sound. At her heart, Swarm turns one note into a gathering of voices—close, wide, shimmering or beautifully unsettled.
Preparing for release.
02
Carve the sound.
Bring out harmonics with Fold, round their edges with Glow, and give them space with resonant filters, stereo delay and reverb.
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03
Let the Orbits play.
Give a sound a gentle sway or a restless pulse. Let either Orbit change the other’s speed for movement that keeps unfolding.
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04
Find your rhythm.
Explore arpeggiator patterns, octave movement and chance. Play expressively with MPE, polyphonic aftertouch and polyphonic portamento.
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Support
Make yourself at home.
For help with Vesper, soundbanks or a session, write to Write2Fishtail@icloud.com. Include your device, operating system, Vesper version and music host if you use one.
Your first sound
Open the folder button labelled “Current Sound” and choose “First Light”. Play notes from a MIDI controller, route MIDI to “Vesper MIDI In”, or load Vesper as an AUv3 instrument and play from your host’s keyboard or MIDI track.
Save your discoveries as patches and share banks and Noise Jars through files.
iPhone/iPad: iOS or iPadOS 17 or later. Mac: macOS 13 or later, Apple silicon or Intel. AUv3 requires a compatible host. Standalone playing uses MIDI input.