Robbie
We all need a Robbie
A sixteen voice virtual analogue synthesiser that stands on your desk as an instrument, not a parameter list. 613 sounds, every one of them programmed to be played. Our Christmas present to the community.
Nine plug-ins, one workshop.
Built in Amsterdam, by one engineer, for people who mix and master. No subscriptions, no accounts, no dongles.
MEY LDC 500
Rev A · Dutch console channel strip
A preamp and three-band EQ modelled on the Dutch Philips LDC recording consoles of the early 1970s: transformer-style saturation, an always-on high-shelf lift, and a soft ceiling instead of hard clipping. Free, first release.
TIJN 50
Fifty Year Anniversary Model
A filter and drive effect in which the filter is the distortion: two slots, five circuit models each, driven twenty decibels too hard with the cutoff able to move at audio rate. Built as a birthday present, free for everyone on 1 October.
Mey IVY
Sixteen-voice Polysynth
A synthesiser and a sequencer that are one instrument. Eight tracks, each with a complete sound of its own, and every step able to carry four notes, a condition, a roll and up to forty-eight parameter locks. Free, first release.
Halo 2000
Living Circuit Reverb
A hardware-style reverb and echo engine, rebuilt from the ground up. Four reverb programmes, a preset library, and a headroom meter that tells you where you stand.
HALLE 1280
Multichannel Hall Reverb
A hall reverb built from a room, not a stored impulse: room geometry and materials, real microphone-array early reflections, and a three-band late field. Free, first release.
MEY 640
Gravity · Surround Mastering Compressor
A three-stage surround mastering compressor for classical and acoustic masters: Glue, Density and Peak in series, a coupled detector that keeps the image standing still, and auto-detection up to 7.1.4. Early release, free to use.
MEY 320
Dimension 320 · Dimensional Chorus
A stereo dimensional chorus with a four-way mode selector, a single dry/wet mix, and four preset slots. Early release, free to use.
Unity Balancer
Shape. Ride. Craft.
A mastering balance plug-in for musical gain movement, confident stereo and controlled final polish. Free, and it stays free.
Notes, demos and comparisons.
Written while building. New posts appear here.
Ronald Meij
Twenty-five years in live production and event technology. Creative Technology, Amsterdam.
Everything here is built alongside that work: the tools I wanted and could not buy.