Introducing WhySynth, a DSSI softsynth plugin. WhySynth, as in 'Y'-synth, the super-sized, frankensteinized, evolved and mutated, still rather dorky younger sibling of Xsynth-DSSI. WhySynth, as in (I sometimes ask), "_why_ am I working on another softsynth instead of on paying gigs?" (Following my bliss? Addiction? One last shot at misspent youth?) WhySynth, as in a mostly-new design featuring: - 4 oscillators per voice, in your choice of 6 modes (minBLEP, wavecycle, asynchronous granular, FM, waveshaper, and noise), - 2 filters, also in multiple flavors, - flexible routing and mixdown to stereo output, - 3 (or is it 6?) LFOs (instrument-wide, per-voice, and multiphase), - 5 multi-mode envelope generators, - abundant modulation options, - and effects (well, Tim Goetze's Versatile plate reverb is all at the moment, unless you count the DC-blocker anti-effect). WhySynth is a work in progress. Actually, since the kid was born, progress has slowed to a near-utter standstill, but if I can't release often, I might as well release early. Get your tarball, boring screenshot, and html-ized README today at: http://home.jps.net/~musound/whysynth.html then get your butts back to making cool music -- however you define that. Cheers, -Sean