iceWorks has turned its analog modeling + resonator iOS (AUv3) Synthesizer Lorentz into a macOS plugin and get free patches.
iceWorks/iceGear has recently started porting its excellent iOS AUv3 synthesizers to macOS (Apple Silicon). The Opsix-style Nambu FM synth and the physical modeling synth Laplace were first.
Now the analog modeling synth Lorentz is also available. A free update for all users. And I’m celebrating this release with free patches.
iceWorks Lorentz (iOS/macOS)
After Laplace and Nambu, Lorentz now has a macOS (Apple Silicon systems) version. The macOS AUv3 plugin features the same core as the mobile version.
Lorentz is an analog modeling Synthesizer upgraded with a resonator module, allowing you to achieve metallic and distorted sounds. It has a single oscillator with saw, pulse waveforms, a sub-oscillator, and noise generator. Nice, you can mix these waveforms at the same time There is also a built-in LFO inside the oscillator to add a more unstable, fluctuating character.
Then, you get a self-resonating lowpass filter with a drive for adding juice. A highpass filter is also onboard. Next to this is the intriguing resonator module with two routing modes great for making more unusual timbres. To refine your sounds, it hosts a flexible chorus and delay processor.
Modulation side, you will find two envelopes and LFO. Lorentz also hosts a built-in programmable arpeggiator.
PolyTouch
To celebrate this release, I revived my patch library PolyTouch with 60 new sounds for Lorentz Synthesizer as a free download. Donations are always welcome.
Installation is quick and easy: open the patch file with the desktop version on macOS, and then it will also be available in the AUv3 plugin.
iceWorks Lorentz is available now for $9,99 USD on the Apple AppStore. The new update 2.6.1 with macOS support is a free update. It runs as a standalone and AUv3 plugin on iPhones, iPads, and macOS (Apple Silicon systems).
Important note: Unfortunately, the Mac App Store is known to have a display bug regarding apps already purchased on an iOS device. In this case, you should still be able to continue the purchase process and download the app for free.
More information here: iceWorks/iceGear
Would the free presets also work in the other iceWorks synths?
No, these patches only work with Lorentz Synthesizer (iOS/macOS). Each iceWork synth has a different engine.