Sognevo has released Galdr, a free and open-source synthesizer built with a black metal soul, and it deserves a place in your rack regardless of the genre you make. The name comes from Old Norse, meaning a spell sung rather than spoken, which tells you plenty about the intent. This is a synth designed to conjure atmosphere, though its architecture is serious enough to earn a spot in any producer’s toolkit.
Under the hood sits a twelve-voice engine running poly, mono and legato modes, with two band-limited oscillators, up to seven-voice unison, a sub oscillator and noise. FM and hard sync handle the aggressive, metallic timbres,…
