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Generative drum synthesizer · 0.9.0 preview

Eight channels.
No fixed roles.

Ravik is a drum synthesizer built around eight independent channels. Each has its own synthesis engines, sequencer, tuning, modulation, filters and effects.

Build a conventional drum kit, or move into polyrhythms, tuned percussion, basslines and evolving textures. Every channel can follow a different rhythm, scale and direction.

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VST3 · AU · Standalone · AUv3
macOS · Windows · iPhone · iPad

Desktop downloads are 0.2.1.

RAVIK / Desktop8 independent channels
Ravik's eight channel strips above the chromatic sequencer with per-note Repeat edits
The chromatic sequencer with per-note Repeat.

48 engines. Two layers per channel.

Ravik brings together 48 synthesis engines covering analogue-style drums, FM, physical modelling, resonators, particles, granular synthesis and more experimental sound generation.

Choose two engines for each channel. Balance different sounds or morph the parameters of matching engine types.

Both layers have independent sound controls and tuning, while sharing the channel's envelope, filter, EQ and effects.

Beyond conventional drums.

Kicks, snares, claps and hi-hats sit alongside Karplus-Strong strings, modal resonators, GENDYN, VOSIM, bytebeat, nonlinear models and the new 3x3 engine.

Every engine is available on every channel.

Shape the sound.

Choose between Smooth, Voks and 3x3 filtering.

Use SNAP and Decay to control the transient and body, then shape the result with EQ, wavefolding, compression, ducking, stereo processing and effects.

Each channel has its own delay, reverb and distortion, with shared effects available across the kit.

Engine collection

01Drums & bass08

Bass drum

Snare drum

Clap

Hi-hat

3x3

Noise drums

Cymbal

Rim

02Strings, skins & resonators07

Karplus strings

Modal resonator

Sympathetic strings

Comb resonator

Membrane

Duffing resonator

Shaker

03FM, formants & digital05

FM percussion

Bytebeat

SID percussion

VOSIM

FM drum

04Particles, grains & friction05

Particles

Grains

GENDYN

Scrape

Break

056-operator FM · 64 sounds each04

6-Op FM Percussion

FM Bells

FM Plucked

FM Effects

06Expanded drums & percussion11

Analog Clap

Analog Percussion

Braids Kick

Analog Bass Drum

Synthetic Bass Drum

Braids Cymbal

Analog Hi-hat

Synthetic Hi-hat

Metalwork

Circuit Zaps

Skins

07Chords & textures08

Diatonic Chord

Wavetable Diatonic Chord

Helix

Chords

String Machine

Wave Paraphonic

Scale Stack

Wavetable Scale Stack

Watch & listen

Meet Ravik.

See the original Ravik in action.

Watch on YouTube ↗

Generate a rhythm. Make it yours.

Each channel has an independent 1-32 step sequencer with nine generative algorithms: wave interference, Euclidean, random walk, logistic map, cellular automata, clave, polyrhythm, breakbeat and golden ratio.

Control the number of steps, timing, direction, pitch range, scale, probability and density independently.

Generative and manual sequencing, together.

Add, remove and edit notes directly, or let the algorithms generate them.

Manual notes remain stored as you change Density. You can also protect them from being removed, keeping your own edits while continuing to explore different generated patterns.

Step Mod.

Edit individual steps across 32 destinations, including pitch, velocity, probability, synthesis controls, tuning, filters, dynamics and effects.

Set values directly, make relative adjustments where supported, or mute individual edits without deleting them.

Step Mod menu showing Notes, Velocity, Pan and other destinations beside the chromatic sequencer
Step Mod destinations and per-lane editing modes.

Cycle horizontally or vertically.

Move patterns through time or pitch.

Horizontal Cycle shifts the sequence. Vertical Cycle moves notes through the selected scale or chromatically, with Wrap and Bounce options.

Auto Cycle repeats the transformation over successive pattern passes.

Step Mods can follow their notes or cycle independently, creating variations in sound without changing the underlying rhythm.

Repeat and Ratchet.

Repeat notes across successive steps or subdivide them with Ratchet. Both can operate simultaneously.

Set exact or randomized playback counts per note, with separate probability controls.

Modulation across the whole kit.

Each channel has three generative MOD lanes and two LFOs.

That's 24 MOD lanes and 16 LFOs across Ravik, with multiple destinations per source and cross-channel assignments.

Draw your own movement.

Generate modulation curves or edit them manually, with up to 32 points and individual segment bends.

Rotate, reshape, repeat or humanize modulation independently of the note sequence.

LFOs support free-running, tempo-synchronized and audio-rate operation up to 20 kHz, with optional Note Follow.

Ravik MOD lane editor with a yellow modulation curve and draggable points
A generative MOD curve with editable points.

Mod Map.

See how sources and destinations are connected.

Edit individual ranges, depth and direction. Mute, solo or remove connections, and audition assignments before saving them.

Six assignable macros let you control multiple parameters together.

Modulation Map showing source assignments and Base, Depth, Min and Max controls
The Mod Map brings assignments, ranges and actions together.

Humanize. Beyond timing.

Humanize doesn't stop at moving notes slightly ahead of or behind the beat.

Apply variation to individual sound parameters, including synthesis controls, tuning, filters, dynamics, pan and effects.

Amount determines how much a parameter varies.

Speed controls how quickly the variation moves.

Jitterness changes its character, from smooth movement to faster, more abrupt fluctuations.

Each destination can have its own settings.

Randomize without losing control.

Randomize an engine, a sequence, a modulation lane or the entire kit.

Use Range to limit randomization around the current settings. A small range introduces subtle variations; a larger range moves further from the original sound.

Choose which groups of parameters to affect, lock what you want to keep, and use Undo/Redo to revisit earlier results.

Three ways to save your work.

Ravik's library separates complete kits, channel patterns and individual sounds.

Songs

The complete eight-channel setup, including synthesis, sequencing, modulation and effects.

Patterns

A channel's sound, sequence, modulation and manual step edits.

Instruments

A channel's sound, independently of its sequence.

Load an Instrument onto an existing pattern without replacing the notes or modulation.

Use Try to audition Instruments before committing, or Split saved material into reusable Patterns and Instruments.

Organize everything into banks and folders, with separate import and export options.

Preset Manager with Instruments, Patterns, Songs, Snapshots, Objects of Interest and History Log
The Preset Manager and its recovery banks.

Don't lose a good accident.

Some of the most interesting sounds happen while experimenting. Ravik includes three ways to return to them.

Snapshots

Save a checkpoint whenever you want.

Snapshots preserve the current configuration so you can return to it later.

History Log

Ravik automatically records completed edits, keeping a persistent history of previous working states.

Go back to an earlier configuration, even after closing and reopening the instrument.

Objects of Interest

Ravik automatically saves configurations you spend time playing or listening to.

Here's how it works:

When a pattern is playing, or you're playing Ravik through MIDI, an activity timer runs. After a sustained period of use, Ravik captures the current configuration.

The default is approximately 60 seconds. You can choose shorter or longer capture periods, or turn the feature off.

Changing an engine or a generation algorithm starts a new listening period. Ordinary sound adjustments can continue without interrupting it.

If you move on and later realize you preferred an earlier sound, open Objects of Interest to find it.

Each capture stores the complete kit, including sounds, patterns, modulation and effects. It's a saved configuration, not an audio recording.

Ravik keeps up to 1,024 recent Objects of Interest. Use Keep to move one into permanent Saved Artifacts, where it won't be removed as the automatic history fills up.

Nothing is captured simply because Ravik is open. The instrument must be actively playing.

Mix it here. Or take it apart.

Ravik includes a main stereo output and eight optional stereo channel outputs.

Process each channel independently, or use the shared effects and master processing to shape the complete kit.

Individual outputs can be taken after channel processing or through independent Post Master FX paths, including their own shared-effect returns.

Save it. Share it.

Share complete Songs, individual Instruments or Patterns through portable files, compact keys and QR codes.

Import a saved QR image directly on desktop or iOS.

Presets and supported share keys from previous versions remain compatible.

What's new in 0.9.0?

Ravik 0.9.0 substantially expands synthesis, sequencing, modulation and preset management while retaining the existing workflow.

User manual ↗
Public beta 0.2.1 release notes

New Engines

  • Four 6-operator FM engines: FM Percussion, FM Bells, FM Plucked and FM Effects. Each includes 64 selectable sounds, with dedicated brightness and envelope controls.
  • Drums and percussion: Braids Kick, Analog Bass Drum, Synthetic Bass Drum, Analog Clap, Analog Percussion, Braids Cymbal, Analog Hi-hat, Synthetic Hi-hat, Metalwork, Circuit Zaps and Skins.
  • Chords and textures: Diatonic Chord, Wavetable Diatonic Chord, Helix, Chords, String Machine, Wave Paraphonic, Scale Stack and Wavetable Scale Stack.

New Features

  • A channel-focused interface with dedicated effects, envelope and filter controls.
  • Selectable VOKS and Morphing Multimode Filter filters, plus independent pitch scales and octave ranges per channel.
  • Random Walk direction for sequences and modulation lanes.
  • Copy and paste complete channels.
  • Undo and Redo in the Random and main menus.
  • Save a patch-sharing image with its QR code.
  • New factory presets: Linen Coil and Mist Ribbon.

Improved Control

  • Larger channel modules with clearer controls.
  • Circular Mute and Solo buttons, clearer engine labels and modulation indicators.
  • Brief note-activity flashes make the rhythm visible even when sounds overlap.
  • Right-click and long-press menus for engine, sound-bank and LFO-target selection.
  • Finer engine and bank selection, plus double-click or double-tap reset across knobs.
  • The Random menu stays open for repeated changes. Opening another menu closes the previous one.
  • Updated FOLD sound, chromatic tuning and modulation-limit display.
  • Single-tap Play/Stop in FREE mode.
  • Clearer patch sharing, with the QR code beside the patch details.

Please Test

Please try the new engines and FM sound banks, Random Walk, channel copy/paste, Undo/Redo and patch sharing in your own sessions. We would also appreciate feedback on the new channel controls, note-activity flashes, automation, playback and multiple audio outputs in your DAW.

Send feedback to beta@valdlabs.com. For any issue, please include your operating system, DAW and plugin format, your patch, and the steps to reproduce it.

Thank you for helping us improve RAVIK.

Desktop public beta · 0.2.1

Get Ravik.

Create your own sounds, generate patterns, and take them wherever you want.

macOS

Apple Silicon & Intel · macOS 11 or later

  • Audio Unit & VST3
  • Universal installer
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iOS

iPhone & iPad · TestFlight beta

  • Standalone instrument
  • AUv3 for compatible hosts
  • Beta updates through TestFlight
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Developed by Våld Labs in Lisbon.