Layered instrument

TESSERA

Four layers. One instrument to perform.

Combine synthesis, wavetables, FM, and stereo samples with the sound of LUMEN and the movement of SEQUA and UMBRA. Shape each layer in one visible signal flow.

Four-layer performance synthesizerIn developmentmacOS · Apple Silicon · VST3

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TESSERA · Soft Current

An original 120 BPM MIDI performance through the current Soft Current factory patch. Hear its layers together, followed by their release. Rendered directly from TESSERA 0.7.1.

Soft Current · 0.7.1

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Build the sound around the way you play.

Twelve factory patches offer complete starting points. Work across four layers with individual expression and modulation, import stereo samples, and edit their waveform, trim, loops, and crossfades directly inside the plugin. The interface stays gray, black, and white.

The workflow

MIDI + expression

Four sound layers

Layer shaping

Mix

SEQUA + UMBRA

Output

Built for making, not managing.

Four sound layers

Blend synthesis, four wavetable banks, FM, and eight sample voices into one playable patch.

Samples in the panel

The waveform, source controls, tuning, trim, and looping stay visible in the main plugin.

Familiar movement and depth

Enable the shared SEQUA and UMBRA engines directly in the instrument.

Keep the performance

MPE expression, undo/redo, A/B comparison, and self-contained patch files support sound design and recall.

Private studio build

Made inside the same studio it is meant to serve.

This is an active private studio build. Follow the work or explore the engineering behind it while the release path is prepared.

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