Quote Originally Posted by auditory hallucinations
Get the new issue of Future Music - they give away a vst synth call Sofia (or something) - it's superb, really really mad sounds. Haven't heard anything like it before...
this one?

ABV4 Sophia VSTi
VSTi für Windows | Freeware
Release: Sept. 2004
ABV4 Sophia VSTI a unique virtual synthesizer
that excels in creating intriguing ambiences and
modulated sound effects. The initial sound
generation results from the accumulation of 4
oscillators and a sub harmonic wave table.
Multiple stages of delay and reverb combine
with various low pass / band pass filtering
controlled by a lfo network. In addition two
separate low pass filters are after the output
stage of channels 1/3 2/4 respectively. All
sound processing & signal generation is
connected to the master lfo network (parameter
blast-m). The lfo network makes it easy to
modulate any key parameter without using
external midi controller modulation.
However, all of ABV4 Sophia's parameters
are controllable via midi control change
messages.

Sophia may be confusing to grasp at first,
because of the GUI based on "setting the vibe"
opposed to usability. This was purely an artistic
decision, rather than a practical one, however
included is a signal chain diagram in "Sophia
ABV4 signal_flow.gif". "Sophia ABV4 signal_
flow.gif" is the easiest way to describe
Sophia's signal chain. The way that Sophia
was authored is comparable to authoring a
MAX/MSP patch and exporting a VSTI synth
(with some additional pixelwork for GUI).
Due to this authoring approach it's difficult to
explain how every parameter works, and the
best way to understand is to just spend time
twiddling the display parameters and listening
to the sounds.

http://www.audiobulb.co.uk/create/sophia/Sophia.zip