This is the free version of Astralis Orgone which is Orgone with a reduced feature set. See the main orgone page for full Orgone info. It is free and fully functional and a feature packed synth in its own right. It is limited to a single synth as opposed to the 2 in Orgone and is locked to use a set of 25 samples. It includes 128 presets and the diversity of sound created from those 25 samples, demonstrates the power of the Astralis System.

The synth is free to use but donations are always appreciated and help me buy time to build/improve more instruments.

Here is a list of the main features:

Astralis Orgone is a Dual Sample based Synthesizer which will run in PC VST Hosts. It is the next generation of the Astralis Range and is highly optimized with great improvements in CPU use and especially load times. 8 months of programming has gone into making these improvements and added many new features and GUI enhancements. It is a rounded synth capable of sounds ranging from Trance Style Rhythms to Hard Leads and excels at Pads, Atmospheres and FX. Great care has been taken into developing a logical layout and many useful control features such as double click resets and CTRL fine control adjustments. Orgone can be purchased individually or as part of the Astralis Pack which  entitles the owner to both current and future Astralis instruments/effects with no extra cost.

The site has had a major rebuild and has a much better shop backend. Now HGSounds has become a completely download only site, we now longer ship any products. This means you need a broadband connection to purchase most of the products, but means ultimately you get what you pay for as soon as the payment has been processed via paypal (or credit card). All files are in the 'My account' files section permanently after purchase and do not expire should you ever need to re-download them.

Astralis Bion will be released in the next couple of months, and will be along the lines of Astralis A, having 2 Synths/Oscillators. From now on any software updates will be added to your own private 'Files' area, there is also a private forum for each product where other stuff may appear :)

All Sample CDs are now available as instant downloads and once purchased remain in your account files area indefinitely so you can always download them whenever you like. The same also goes for Music releases.

If anyone would like to purchase any of the products via snail mail, send me an email and I'll sort it out.

Astralis CM is a version of Astralis only available on the Computer Music DVD. It is loosely based on Astralis B with the following unique features:

* Quad Oscillator with quad XY controller.
* Quad Oscillator Mod Matrix with dedicated LFO's
* Dual Oscillator
* Extensive Randomization
* Extended Microtonal Support

The current issue includes a 3 page tutorial on using Astralis CM, though the synth will be included on every issue in the 'CM Studio Section'. A second tutorial is also planned early next year.

www.computermusic.co.uk

In the current edition (August 2007), here are a couple of excerpts:

"Astralis includes an excellent combination of effect options, including Drive, Reverb, Delay, Ring Modulation, and Organic (a further delay based effect). For me, however, the highlights are the Arpeggiator, Modulation Sequencer and Envelope Gate Sequencer. Whether you want disco style arpeggios or Trance style rhythmic gated effects, Astralis has plenty of potential...

...The presets do an excellent job of demonstrating what Astralis is capabale of. There is some truly wonderful stuff amongst this lot, from scary sci-fi pads and soundscapes through to trance-friendly, mod sequenced, analogue style beeps. The presets also demonstrate that Astralis can do both subtlety and in your face aggression."

Sound on Sound Astralis Review

Another great review on KVR by user jodejo:

Read Astralis Review on KVR

"Currently Astralis is compose by three synths: Astralis A, B and C (still in beta version at this time). Astralis A and B are waveforms based synths with various possibilities (see main features) concerning effects, modulations options, routing and to handle waveforms. It's simple you can do all you want with waveforms and create your own sound easily (bass, rythmic sounds, pads, athmospheres). All these sounds are moving wich is perfect for soundscapes. Astralis B is the same but with reduced cpu. That's great with Astralis A to produce sounds with more space.

Astralis C is a sample based synth. It's a beta version at this time but works very well and increase greatly the possibilities. To summarize, the Astralis pack is a real quality sound factory : almost all sounds can be created and give a total control on these sounds. And in this point of view it offer me more that I expected."

I'm Pleased to announce that Astralis 1.1 has been favorably reviewed:

Inspira Sons (French)

Inspira Sons (English Translation)

"si vous aimez créer des sonorités d'orientation électro-acoustique expérimentale, c'est le prototype du programme qui vous vaudra des nuits blanches. Et un son s'y transforme vite, après quelques modifications mineures, en une variante fort différente, donc quand vous l'aurez bien en main, votre sonothèque s'accroîtra rapidement."

Tom very kindly translated the conclusion for me:

"Astralis introduces itself as an instrument dedicated to textures creation and other spatial explorations. This allows you to expect the usual bath of flabby reverbs and spongy echoes that this kind of lyricism generally promises. Surprise : such is not the dominant colour. Astralis's deep nature proves to be more muscular than the one of your average "space synth", sometimes with a well-tempered aggressivity, without turning into FSU/destroy mash. Its armada of effects and its many features make it very versatile, but of course, buying it to program standard basses and classical leads will not be the most logical use. On the other hand, if you like to create experimental electro-acoustic oriented sounds, this is the perfect example of a software that will keep you awake at night. And a few minor variations are enough to transform a preset into a very different variant, so once that you will master the software, your patches library is bound to grow quickly."

This Sample CD is a new collection of Pads and textures to add to the Homegrown Sample Library. This collection ranges from angelic beautiful 'scapes in the region of Eno, Budd through to darker harsher sounds, Trans Global Underground and Coil etc... The sounds can be used for any project requiring an interesting flavour, and will be a great addition to any studio. The Sample CD contains 200 long Wavs with well defined loop points weiging in at a huge 675mb. There are patches for Halion, Kontakt, EXS24 mkII, and NN-XT, and the WAVS can be used in any application which reads WAVS such as SX, Nuendo, ACID, Fruity Loops and Ableton Live. The CD was produced by Astral Pedestrian.

A compilation built from many of the HGSounds Sample CDs as a cheap introduction to the range, which in itself forms a great sample Collection. Includes Samples from:

• Elemental Guitar Loops
• Organic Breakbeats
• Sand in the Sarnies
• Homegrown 800
• Full Frequency
• Timbres
• Alien Landscapes
• Alchemy
• Guitar Textures
• Organic Chaos

This Sample CD is a beautiful collection of stunning resonant textures and dreamy atmospheric pads, HOMEGROWN 800 provides inspirational source material for the creation of evocative soundscapes, classy Chill-Out grooves, and funky intelligent dance music. Indeed, the depth and quality of sounds on this sample CD evoke many musical reference points, including The Orb, Brian Eno, David Sylvian and Air. As used by The Electro-Acoustic Ensemble.

SIZE: 503.00 MB
PRODUCER: Astral Pedestrian
FORMATS: WAV, KONTAKT, EXS24, NN-XT, HALION

This Sample CD, Frequency Arps is a collection of 600 ACID compatible loops, designed for dropping into existing tracks to give an electronic edge. The sounds range from harsh electronic phrases to deep bass tones through to delicate atmospheric phrases, with a bit of everything in between. They are suitable for any type of music which is bpm based, and most useful as a library of arps\sequences for dropping an instant electronic feel into any project. All the loops on this sample cd range between 70 - 120bpm.

Combining subtle, futuristic textures with warmly atmospheric pads, this Sample CD, FULL FREQUENCY is perfect for creating film scores, and contains a wealth of sounds capable of adding a haunting, mellow ambience to just about any kind of music. References here include Labradford, Vangelis, and Fripp/Eno.

SIZE: 473.00 MB
PRODUCER: Astral Pedestrian
FORMATS: WAV, KONTAKT, EXS24, NN-XT, HALION

This sample CD contains Constructive and Destructive elements to grungify and elevate your musical projects. The pads and textures comprising. ORGANIC CHAOS have all been remixed by an unknown deity residing in a distant galaxy, a master of otherworldy orchestrations and evocative ambience, a being whose sonic powers can re-inspire artistic creativity at the touch of a key, and whose earthly reference points include, among others, Autechre, Faust, Sun Ra and Apocalypse Now.

SIZE: 675.00 MB
PRODUCER: Astral Pedestrian
FORMATS: WAV, KONTAKT, EXS24, NN-XT, HALION

This Sample CD is a sometimes gritty assortment of unpredictable pads and volatile textures, SAND IN THE SARNIES combines a series of dark ambient landscapes, with eruptions of industrial noise and constantly shifting rhythmic elements. Great for composing film scores and creating distinctive moods, the sample CD also contains a wealth of material for strange or dramatic sound effects, making dynamic use of high and low frequency contrasts. Echoes here of The Residents, Hammer Horror, and Eraserhead.

SIZE: 660.00 MB
PRODUCER: Mnay Mnay
FORMATS: WAV, KONTAKT, EXS24, NN-XT, HALION

This Sample CD has a distinctly electronic feel, TIMBRES is a collection of vibrantly retro sounds spanning the musical spectrum, suitable for any kind of electronic music (with some outstanding techno leads along the way!), from krautrock through to Vangelis, Orbital and the Aphex Twin

SIZE: 555.00 MB
PRODUCER: Astral Pedestrian
FORMATS: WAV, KONTAKT, EXS24, NN-XT, HALION