Zynaptiq has announced Morph 3 and Morph 3 Pro, a major upgrade for its unique sound source morphing plugin for macOS and Windows.
As a sound designer, you are constantly looking for new, exciting sounds. How you achieve them depends entirely on the tools and techniques you use. You can achieve this by playing an acoustic or electronic instrument, capturing field recordings, and then manipulating them with sound processing tools…
Thanks to modern technologies, we now have complex tools that sound designers in the 1970s and 80s only dreamed of. Zynaptiq Morph 2 is one of these exciting, modern tools, which contains a kind of futuristic sound design DNA for me. It’s a unique processor that can merge sound sources in different, fascinating ways.
Something impossible in the early days of sound design. For some years, it has been possible very impressively.
As a reminder: the plugin consists of two input signal slots, A and B. Morph takes them and creates a new sound or transition that has characteristics of both. So you can generate a completely new sound from two existing sound sources.
I experimented with Morph 2 for some time, and the hybrid results are fascinating. The journey of this innovative sound processor/mangler plugin continues in Morph 3 and Morph 3 Pro. Yes, two different versions, but with many similarities. It’s a massive upgrade, says Zynaptiq.
Zynaptiq Morph 3 Pro
The new Morph 3 generation continues where Morph 2 left off. It supports 44.1kHz to 192kHz and ships with all-new and classic algorithms, including the entire suite of version 2.
Morph 3 offers new interweave v3, Imprint Smooth, and Imprint Crystal, while Morph 3 Pro gives two additional algos on top: Enharmonic Fusion and Sonance.
Then, both versions feature a new modeler module that provides particle/granular synthesis based on style transfer functionality or straight file playback, giving you another sound source. Pro users benefits from a multi-zone mapping editor and additional analysis features.
Zynaptiq has also improved the built-in formant shifter with a +/- 24 semitones of range. Alternatively, you can activate the v2 algorithm to achieve the same sounds as Morph 2.
Another new addition is the transient bypass module, improving the morphing results. Morph 3 has an additional detail mode for it. Zynaptiq says:
The transients are taken at the A and B inputs to the morphing, and added back in, with their mix controlled by the morphing X/Y control. The transients can be boosted, and may also bypass the formant shifter for increased crispness.
Further, you can switch the processing to 64-bit. You can also use a new soft-knee output limiter, and lowcut/highcut filters on the four mixer channels. The latter is a feature of the Morph 3 Pro version only. Lastly, Morph 3 and Morph 3 ships with a redesigned, scalable GUI.
First Impression
I linked a Morph 2 demo because there is currently no video demo/sound demo. An exciting update for the innovative morphing plugin from Zynaptiq. I can’t say much yet because I haven’t heard or tested it. But from the new feature set looks promising.
Availability & Early Access Deal
Zynaptiq Morph 3 and Morph 3 Pro will be available worldwide on April 15th, 2024, at an SRP of $169/179€ and $279/309€, respectively. Existing Morph 2 users can upgrade for $69/79€ or $149/169€ via the Zynaptiq website. It runs as a VST, VST3, AU, and AAX plugin on macOS (native Apple Silicon + Intel) and Windows.
An early access purchase option from March 27th to April 14th, 2024, gives you an option to save a bit. You can get Morph 3 Pro for $169/179€ or upgrade to Morph 3 Pro for $69/79€. So better now to upgrade than later.
Users who have purchased MORPH 2 between January 1st, 2024, and April 15th, 2024, can request a free upgrade to MORPH 3.
More information here: Zynaptiq
Really, $150 to upgrade? Ugh.
than better benefit from the $69 early access upgrade 🙂