Xhip was originally designed as a basic synthesizer used inside a tracker ("acid tracker") around 1999. Before that it had existed in peices as small tools for generating samples to be used in more common trackers.
In 2003 it existed as a stand-alone application (acidsynth) and someone suggested that it should be converted to a vsti; It needed a new name as the synthesizer was really designed for simple chip-sounds with a little extra; Not so much for tb-303 basslines or whatever else might be associated with "acid".
Xhip was born.
In 2004 someone suggested it be released publicly on a webpage with news about it posted on kvr. At the time it had no gui and much more limited capabilities.
How do you say Xhip? Well, the same way you'd say xello, or xlevator, or xurbo xharger of course. That's enough of a history lesson for now.
Let's get to the:
Xweet xubtractive xudio xynthesis!
With the addition of a second oscillator, super-saw unison, two filters, a waveshaper, pairs of modulators (envelopes, and lfos); Features like ringmod, xmod, filter input fm, saturation and global unison Xhip has become far more than it's original intention. It allows you to produce the highest quality dual-oscillator polyphonic synthesizer sounds, similar to classic poly synthesizers of the late 80s. Strings, synth pads, basses, leads, realistic organs and pianos, sound effects and more are demonstrated in the included bank.
Get the lastest version 0.7 x32 or the 0.7 x64 version.
Adding a donation will have a major effect on how much effort I invest in free xhip and the free effects. (It's a significant sign of interest and demand.) If you've got a paypal account or credit-card throwing $5 my way would be great.
Thank you very much to anyone who has donated in the past and who plans to in the future and also anyone who has been much interested in xhip or involved in bug-reporting and it's development over the years; Xhip really is yours in part as you are the source of inspiration for it.
I appreciate of course that a lot of people can't donate. Young people for example or people who don't have as much expendable income as others. For those people of course I'd prefer a link to a track you've done or you can comment and provide suggestions or bug reports to improve it. Comments regarding how xhip works well, or cases where it doesn't work are always a great help to me.
For new "unstable" versions, see the xhip forum thread.
"Unstable" refers not to bugs or instability of the code, but to the fact it may frequently change.