
Soraboy VST
A downloadable plugin for Windows and macOS
Soraboy is a free VST3 synth plugin for creating chiptune sounds inspired by the Nintendo Gameboy. From v1.1, Wave and Noise channel modes are also supported, allowing for a wider variety of gameboy-like sounds to be generated.
Features
- Pulse Synth Mode
- 4 pulse width options (12.5%, 25%, 50% and 75%)
- "Pulsate" button that cycles through the pulse widths
- "Plok" button that.. makes plok sound??
- Wave Synth Mode
- 4 signal options (Saw, Square, Triangle, Sine)
- Phase + V Shift controls to transform the waveform (inspired by LSDJ's synth settings)
- Noise Synth Mode
- "Shape" knob to adjust the noise tone
- "Short Noise Mode" for a "pitched" noise sound
- Pitch Bend
- Vibrato
- Envelope (starting amplitude + fade in/out)
- "Chord" Arpeggiator (based on LSDJ's "C" command)
- 40 built-in presets
Guide
General controls
Note: You can use Ctrl + Left click to reset any of the controls.
Pulse Channel Mode
Wave Channel Mode
Noise Channel Mode
Demos
Check out these songs that were made using Soraboy!
If you make a song with Soraboy, feel free to share it in this thread and it may be added to this "Demos" playlist!
System Requirements
Windows:
- Windows 10 or newer
- VST3 compatible host (64-bit only)
Mac:
- Minimum OS: TBD (tested on macOS Monterey 12.7.6)
- VST3 compatible host
Soraboy © shadowsora 2022-2025
VST Plugin Technology by Steinberg
Please do not redistribute Soraboy. Sharing is appreciated, but please link back to this page instead of reuploading the Soraboy files.
Updated | 19 days ago |
Status | Released |
Category | Tool |
Platforms | Windows, macOS |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (21 total ratings) |
Author | shadowsora |
Tags | 8-Bit, Audio, chiptune, DRM Free, Game Boy, Instrument, Music, Music Production, Retro, VST |
Download
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Development log
- Soraboy on Mac?! + minor bug fixes for Windows26 days ago
- Soraboy v1.1 released! Wave + Noise channel support!Jan 13, 2023
- Soraboy v1.0.1 released!Dec 21, 2022