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Helm

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Helm is a free, cross-platform, polyphonic synthesizer with a powerful modulation system. Helm runs on GNU/Linux, Mac, and Windows as a standalone program or LV2/VST/VST3/AU plugin.

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License model

  • Free • Open Source

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Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
Helm alternatives  
Discontinued

The latest version (0.9.0) is from July 2017.

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  1.  MIDI Keyboard Input
  2.  Sound Effects
  3.  Synthesizer

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  • altersoft updated Helm
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  • xnax reviewed Helm  
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    It is pretty symplistic yet powerfull and beautiful

  • xnax, rajarshikhatua100 and Norton liked Helm
    •6 months ago
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Helm information

  • Developed by

    Matt Tytel

  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.

  • Written in

  • Alternatives

    16 alternatives listed

  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Audio & Music

GitHub repository

  •  2,410 Stars
  •  206 Forks
  •  133 Open Issues
  •   Updated Sep 24, 2022 (Archived)
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Our users have written 1 comments and reviews about Helm, and it has gotten 14 likes

Helm was added to AlternativeTo by Keedav on Oct 17, 2019 and this page was last updated Jan 12, 2025.

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Top positive comment •Sep 13, 2024

It is pretty symplistic yet powerfull and beautiful

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What is Helm?

Helm is a free, cross-platform, polyphonic synthesizer with a powerful modulation system. Helm runs on GNU/Linux, Mac, and Windows as a standalone program or LV2/VST/VST3/AU plugin.

Features:

  • 32 voice polyphony
  • Interactive visual interface
  • Powerful modulation system with live visual feedback
  • Dual oscillators with cross modulation and up to 15 unison oscillators each
  • Sub oscillator with shuffle waveshaping
  • Oscillator feedback and saturation for waveshaping
  • 12 different waveforms
  • Blending between 12 or 24dB low/band/high pass filter
  • Low/Band/High Shelf filters
  • 2 monophonic and 1 polyphonic LFO
  • Step sequencer
  • Lots of modulation sources including polyphonic aftertouch
  • Simple arpeggiator
  • Effects: Formant filter, stutter, delay, distortion, reverb

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