PLICATA vs Tracker Pro

PLICATA is a compact patchable monophonic instrument for hands-on sound design and performance. A morphing oscillator feeds wavefolding, a resonant filter and flexible VCA contour, while an independent SUB oscillator adds octave, interval and eight waveform modes. PATCH IT The 28-socket patch system opens audio, CV and event routing. Modulate FOLD without replacing the oscillator path, reset the LFO externally, replace the internal SUB source, control SUB level by CV, distribute modulation through MULT, or build feedback and audio-rate networks. Patch cables are recalled with your sounds. MICROTONAL XY PERFORMANCE The 13-key XY keyboard spans C4–C5. Tune every key independently by ±100 cents or start from 12-TET, Just Intonation, Pythagorean and quarter-tone templates. Horizontal movement adds pitch expression up to ±24 semitones; vertical movement can map each key to as many as eight sound parameters or performance macros. PERFORMANCE VIEW + 32-STEP ARPEGGIATOR Tap PERF for an expanded keyboard-focused surface. The arpeggiator follows INTERNAL, HOST or MIDI clock and offers UP, DOWN, UP/DOWN, AS PLAYED, RANDOM, WALK, CONVERGE, DIVERGE and CHORD styles across up to four octaves. Build patterns from 1 to 32 steps with independent pitch, octave, velocity, gate, probability and ratchet lanes. HOLD captures the note pool; FILL creates a momentary variation. Adjust swing, gate, velocity behavior, probability and ratchets live. Rotate patterns, create temporary MUTATE variations, FREEZE the result, and recall seven ARP scenes with optional MIDI keyswitch control. MACROS, MIDI AND SYNC Six bounded performance macros shape tone, motion, fold, envelope, drive and level. IGNITE is editable: choose multiple targets, ranges and response curves, then store the mapping independently from sound presets. Play compatible instruments from PLICATA’s built-in keyboard using MIDI or MPE OUT, with independent pitch expression for each note in MPE mode. PLICATA also supports MIDI/MPE input, host sync and externally reset or free-running LFO operation. COMPLETE SOUND STATES PLICATA ships with 20 factory sounds and a full user-preset system. User sounds recall synthesis, patch cables and performance configuration together. Search, organize, favorite, duplicate and tag sounds, or use GEN to create a complete new musical state without overwriting your library. USER presets share the same library between standalone and AUv3. Optional private iCloud sync keeps them available across devices using the same Apple Account. Local presets remain available offline; sync requires network access and available iCloud storage. STANDALONE + AUv3 Use PLICATA standalone or as an AUv3 instrument inside compatible Apple music hosts. FEATURES • Morphing oscillator, wavefolding and pulse-width shaping • Independent SUB oscillator with interval and eight waveform modes • Resonant filter, ADSR articulation and drive • 28-socket audio, CV and event patch system • 13-key microtonal XY keyboard with independent tuning • Dedicated PERFORMANCE view with expanded keyboard • 32-step arpeggiator with nine styles and three clock modes • Per-step pitch, octave, velocity, gate, probability and ratchet • HOLD, FILL, rotate, MUTATE/FREEZE and seven ARP scenes • Six performance macros plus editable IGNITE • MIDI/MPE input and built-in keyboard MIDI/MPE output • Factory and user presets with complete-state recall • Complete-state generation with GEN • Standalone and AUv3 operation Explore PLICATA: https://trambustissimo.com/#plicata Support: support@alessandroguardascione.com

Tracker Pro puts samples, synthesizers, Audio Unit plug-ins and MIDI gear in one pattern grid. Write drums, bass lines and chords, shape each step with commands, and arrange your patterns into a finished song. Use touch controls, hardware-keyboard shortcuts or MIDI note input. On Mac, the same workspace also supports a keyboard and pointer. Built-in sounds and the STARTER 148 demo let you begin without extra equipment or downloads. TRACKER • Up to 16 tracks and patterns up to 128 rows, with independent track lengths for polymeter • Up to 8 FX slots per step for retriggers, chance, glide, sample start, slices and more • Chords of up to 6 notes, note tables, swing and grooves • 8 macros and 12 automation lanes per track • Song arrangement with sections, repeats and live row cueing • Piano roll editing, undo, copy and paste SAMPLER • Keep a whole kit in one Sampler: load files or a folder and choose the sample for each note • Random sample and slice selection for patterns that change as they play • Slice by transient, beat grid or hand, with up to 48 slices • Modern, Amiga, M3000 and SP12 playback modes, with editable bit depth, sample rate and interpolation • Stretch loops to fit bars, reverse playback and build crossfaded loops • Morphing filters with envelope, LFO, velocity and note modulation • Record the microphone, an audio interface, a track, a return bus or the master • Import audio files or extract sound from a video • Sample Crate: collect sounds from the web, your files and videos SYNTHESIZERS • Macro: 24 engines for basses, chords, percussion and evolving tones • VintagePoly: two-oscillator polyphonic synthesis with programmable modulation • VintagePD: phase-distortion synthesis with detailed multi-stage envelopes • VintageSub: subtractive synthesis with oscillator mixing, filter drive and modulation • Resonator: modal and string physical models • GrainOSC: pitched grain textures from built-in wavetable banks EFFECTS AND MIXING • EQP1 program EQ, Saturation, Tape and Vinyl for tone, drive and texture • Gate/Exp and Transient Designer for dynamics and attack • Granular FX, Ambient Reverb, Space, Delay, Lofi, Compressor and more • Put effects on tracks, two return buses and the master • Save presets and automate the controls PLUG-INS AND MIDI • Host compatible Audio Unit instruments and effects; presets and plug-in state save with the project • MIDI Out with notes, chords, bank and program changes, and 16 control lanes • MIDI input over USB, Bluetooth and virtual ports FINISH AND SHARE • Bounce a track’s current pattern and effects into a new Sampler instrument • Export WAV mixes and individual track stems • Self-contained projects with autosave and crash recovery • Transfer projects between iPhone, iPad and Mac; third-party plug-ins must be available on the destination device GOOD TO KNOW • iPhone, including iPhone Duo, and iPad: iOS/iPadOS 17 or later • One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Mac • The compatible iPad app also runs on Apple Vision Pro • No account, subscription, ads or in-app purchases Documentation and tutorials: https://www.dubspot.com/tracker-pro/guide Support: https://www.dubspot.com/tracker-pro/support Includes open-source Plaits, Rings and Beads DSP by Emilie Gillet under the MIT License. Mutable Instruments is not affiliated with Dubspot.