Supersonic: FM + Phase Distortion Synth for Mac

Two engines, one sky

Supersonic pairs classic six-operator FM with the bent, vocal tones of phase distortion, and shows you what you're playing.

FM6 engine

Six operators, eight classic routings, feedback and a Bright control. Electric pianos, bells, glassy pads and hard basses.

PHASE engine

CZ-style phase distortion with five waveforms, two detuned lines, a DCW envelope and a wavefolder for grit.

The star screen

Every voice rises on a brass arc as a glowing star. Louder notes climb higher, brighter sounds grow spikier, chords join up.

Five screen themes

Night, Moss, Paper, Lagoon and Rose. Your theme is saved with each project.

10 factory presets

Tine Keys, Glass Bell, Solid Bass, Brass Stab, Drawbar Organ, Wire Lead, CZ Bass, Reso Pad, Pulse Lead and Fold Pluck.

Built-in effects

Tone filter, echo, reverb and a soft limiter. Every control can be automated in your DAW.

Pick your sky

Five screen themes, saved with every project. Tap one to try it in the synth below.

The full instrument

This is the real Supersonic running in your browser. Switch engines, load a preset, drag any readout, and play.

Try it here

Click the keys, touch them, or use your computer keyboard. Turn up your volume.

01 SUPERSONIC VOICES 0/8

FM6Tine KeysALGO

Engines

6-operator FM, 8 algorithms · CZ-style phase distortion with wavefolder

Edit

Drag a readout up or down. Tap a stepped one to cycle it.

Screen Themes

Night

Effects

Tone filter, tempo echo, hall reverb, soft limiter

Presets

10 factory sounds

C3 Computer keys A–K play · Z / X change octave

Specs

Formats: Audio Unit, VST3, Standalone app
System: macOS 11 Big Sur or later, Apple silicon and Intel
Hosts: Logic Pro and GarageBand (AU); Ableton Live, FL Studio, Bitwig, Reaper (VST3)
Polyphony: 8 voices

FM6: 6 operators, 8 algorithms, feedback, per-operator ratio, detune, level, velocity and ADSR
PHASE: Saw, Square, Pulse, Reso Saw, Reso Tri; DCW and amp envelopes; wavefolder
Effects: Tone filter, echo, reverb, soft limiter
Download: About 10 MB

Questions

Does it work on Windows?

Not yet. Supersonic is Mac-only for now. You can still play the browser demo on any computer.

How do I install it?

Unzip the download.
Copy Supersonic.component to ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components and Supersonic.vst3 to ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3.
Restart your DAW and load Supersonic on an instrument track (in Logic: AU Instruments → Lance & Bobbyy → Supersonic).

Which DAWs does it run in?

Any Mac host that loads Audio Units or VST3 instruments, including Logic Pro, GarageBand, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Bitwig and Reaper. The Standalone app runs without a DAW.

How do I pay?

Checkout is handled by Gumroad, which takes cards and PayPal and sends your download link straight away.