OctaSine VS baseview

Since I last posted here, I've implemented multiple features for OctaSine, a free and open source frequency modulation synth plugin (VST2, CLAP), some of which were heavily requested.

I just released version 0.8.2 of OctaSine, my free and open source frequency modulation synth (source code on GitHub). It is available as a VST2 plugin for macOS, Windows and Linux.

Then I'd heavily recommend trying out a free FM synth VST before spending any money ;). Dexed is popular, but maybe a bit too much (6 operators), this one or this one might be a bit easier (4 operators) - and your DAW probably already has its own FM synth, like Abletons Operator or FL Studios Sytrus.

OctaSine. The dev posts updates on r/synthesizers regularly.

Source code: https://github.com/greatest-ape/OctaSine

I just released a version 0.8.0 of my free and open source FM (frequency modulation) VST synth OctaSine. The main improvements are:

I would like to add it, but not having Apple Silicon hardware to test it makes it more complicated. If you create an issue in the GitHub repository, you will get an email if I add it.

OctaSine, a digital frequency modulation synthesizer

I am the developer of aquatic, a BitTorrent tracker with world-leading performance, and OctaSine, a frequency modulation digital synthesizer (both written in Rust).

I have been working in Rust for about 4 years, mainly as the developer of aquatic and OctaSine and as a contributor to baseview. I have prior experience in web development using technologies such as actix-web, TypeScript, React, Django and PostgreSQL.

For instance, I ended up contributing a large part of the macOS implementation of https://github.com/RustAudio/baseview for plugin window handling, since nothing filling the need existed (baseview works pretty well now, though.)

I have been working in Rust for about 4 years, mainly as the developer of aquatic and OctaSine and as a contributor to baseview. I have prior experience in web development using technologies such as actix-web, TypeScript, React, Django and PostgreSQL.

I eventually decided that I wanted a GUI. The Rust GUI situation is not very mature and special considerations required for vst plugin windows complicate the situation further. I discovered baseview at some point. With the mentoring of wrl and others, I was able to contribute code to get it working on macOS.

For context, I am working on/contributing to a cross-platform windowing library, and the situation is the same with the Windows and macOS platform APIs. I don't really need or want a safe abstraction over any of these, because what I am working on is the safe abstraction.