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Synthesizer

Mai Tai

PreSonus

Where to get itIncluded with Studio One. It is part of that DAW, not a separate download.presonus.com

Mai Tai is a polyphonic analog modeling synthesizer with a straightforward interface that excels at pad sounds, leads, rhythmic chords, and diverse synth duties. It features 32 voices with up to 8x oversampling, dual oscillators with character processing, multiple filter types, and a comprehensive modulation matrix alongside nine effects processors. The distinctive Character processor offers waveshaping modes across three categories—Analog Color, Formant, and Harmonics—that broaden the synth's tonal range beyond traditional subtractive synthesis.

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Key Features

0132 polyphonic voices with up to 8x oversampling
022 oscillators with 4 waveforms (sine, triangle, saw, square) plus sub-oscillator per voice
03Character processor with 12 modes across 3 categories (3 Analog Color, 4 Formant, 6 Harmonics)
045 multi-mode filters (LP 24dB Ladder, LP 24dB Zero Delay, LP 12dB Ladder, BP 12dB, HP 12dB)
052 LFOs with 5 waveform types and sync-to-tempo capability
063 ADSR envelopes with graphical editing and pre-attack delay on 2 envelopes
0716-slot modulation matrix with input and modifier selectors
089 effects (Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Delay with ping-pong modes, Reverb, Gater with 16-step sequencer, EQ with Lead/Bass modes, Distortion, Pan)

Things to Try

  • 01Disable Random Phase and enable Punch on the filter to create percussive sounds with uniform attack from note to note
  • 02Layer Osc 1 Spread with sub-oscillator blending to add thickness and fullness without dedicating the second main oscillator
  • 03Use the Gater effect with a 1 bar Beats setting to create 16th-note rhythmic gating patterns, then customize the Beat Steps grid for syncopated effects
  • 04Route LFO 2 to modulate the rate of LFO 1 via the modulation matrix, or use Env 2 to modulate filter cutoff for timbral shaping
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