Cableguys have just released the public beta for their new commercial version of Curve. For those of you who don’t know what Curve is, here’s the simple explanation: Software synthesizer based on editable waveforms and preset sharing. Sounds cool, right?
You have to know this one thing… Curve is a community-oriented synthesizer. What does that mean? Well, it means Curve is all about sharing ideas. What ideas? Well, the presets… The presets can be shared in an online data-base, that contains other users presets as well as your presets too. This community-driven presets-library is meant to provide it’s users with a constant doze of inspiration. And yes, you can rate tag and share the presets you like.
The Curve community can also be a part in future development of the synthesizer, as bug reports and feature requests are completely open to the public at all times. Cableguys believe this is an essential aspect of Curve, and they’re excited about where their users are going to take them. Personally, I think it’s amazing to see something like this, and I’m going to keep my eyes open, and see what this is turning into.
The Presets Contest
During the time of this public-beta, Cableguys have launched a preset-contest – Design sounds, share them through the library, and win prizes!
There are 2 contests available:
First contest: “We’re going to pick our top 100 favorite sounds from all the sounds created during the public beta and the previous closed beta testing. We’ll look at your ratings, but we’re going to be selfish just this once and pick the ones that excite us personally. We’re looking for unusual sounds—the ones that push Curve to its limits—but we’re also looking for clever, useful sounds and just about anything that sounds amazing. Each top-100 preset wins its creator a EUR 10/USD 14 discount on a Curve license.“ – Cableguys
Second contest: “We’ll also pick our absolute favorite preset. Its creator gets Curve for free, and the winning preset will be used as Curve’s pre-loaded initial sound. Anyone who has more than ten presets in the top-100 gets Curve for free and VolumeShaper 2 on top.” – Cableguys
So there you have it, a full-featured synthesizer, and the chance to get the full-version of software once the beta period is over (at the end of 2010!).
Find out more about it, on Cableguys homepage. (cableguys.com)
