Skein

Skein is an experimental FM synthesizer built for sound design and electronic music production. It features four sine operators with skew controls, white noise generators, and dual oscillator mode, feeding a flexible modulation matrix with per-cell modulation and eight user-definable algorithm presets. Shape your patches with four multi-mode filters and a reconfigurable effects chain offering four multi-effects including distortion, bit crusher, chorus, phaser, delay, reverb, and buffer effects. Modulation is deep: four LFOs with 15 wave shapes, four mod sequencers up to 32 steps, four multi-mode envelopes, plus randomizers, velocity, and key tracking. The sequencers include utility functions and a vertical grid resolution for precise patterns, while LFO scopes help visualize complex modulation. Ideal for producers exploring avant-garde timbres, glitch, IDM, and cinematic textures, Skein rewards experimentation with an incredibly diverse and expressive range of tones.