UWdeVSTBow grain
Bow roughness explores the bowed contact. Keep a trace of it in a theme or emphasise it in a more percussive motif.
Crwth
A theme, anchored by its drone.
A synthesis colour inspired by the Welsh bowed lyre. Bow grain, drone and bridge resonance give relief to a simple melody.
Sales pausedVST3 · Standalone · Windows / Linux x64
Explore the interface
A melody. A point of reference.
The drone
Drone creates continuity beneath the phrase. Build the harmony around this foundation to avoid unintended clashes.
Bridge and strings
Bridge tuning, Bridge resonance and String detune refine the colour. Listen to beating and resonance on open notes.
New demos coming soon.
The audio engines have been reworked. The previous recordings have been removed while their replacements are prepared.
Wales
A drone that connects different eras.
A few notes, a continuous foundation and contemporary drums can create an arrangement with a strong identity.
Set the harmonic foundation
Choose the drone first, then write a melody around it. Listen to chord changes against this continuity.
Let rhythm answer
Place phrase attacks between the beat’s accents. Alternate held notes with shorter responses.
Shape the texture
A measured resonance or slight movement can connect this bowed colour to a pad or electronic percussion.
The theme and its drone.
Explore the five native interface views, from playing controls to the final treatments.
01 / PLAY
The drone and the phrase, together.
Six controls connect bow contact, strings and body resonance.
Support for the melody
Balance Drone with a short phrase. The drone can sustain continuity as the melody moves between notes.
Detail at the bridge
Bridge tuning and Bridge resonance shape the bridge’s colour. Compare settings on a sustained note to hear their effect.
Living grain
Bow roughness, String detune and Body resonance refine the bowed texture. Find the detail that serves the theme without obscuring its pitch.
Bring it into your studio.
FORMATS & WORKFLOW
- VST3
- Compose and automate inside a compatible audio workstation.
- Standalone
- Play the instrument on its own, with your MIDI keyboard.
- Windows / Linux x64
- A synthesis instrument controlled by MIDI. No separate sample library to install.
BEFORE YOU START
- What creates the sound?
- This instrument is a synthesis interpretation. Its dedicated playing controls explore the character of the instrument through a MIDI keyboard or a part written in your audio workstation.
- How can I keep the harmony clear?
- Listen to the drone with every chord in the track. Reduce its presence when the harmonic movement needs more freedom, then bring it back as an anchor.
- Can I hear it?
- Audio demonstrations and videos will be added here soon.
- How do I install it?
- Read the installation guide
UWdeVST / RELEASE & DOWNLOADS
Ready for your next project.
Current package · 1.0.0-20261101
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Up to 24 voices · MIDI input · digital synthesis
| System / format | Size |
|---|---|
| Linux x64 · .deb | 18.7 MiB |
| Linux x64 · .tar.gz | 21.4 MiB |
| Windows x64 · ZIP | 36.8 MiB |
Presets, MIDI & measured performance
- Factory settings
- 3 presets
- MIDI
- MIDI input · MPE not supported
- Windows application files
- 29 MiB · standalone + VST3 + documents, excluding shared Microsoft runtime
- Linux installation
- 28.6 MiB · .deb files installed, excluding system dependencies
On the tested configuration
Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 265KF · 31.7 GiB RAM · Windows 11 26200.
| One voice, default setting | 0.179 ms / 5.33 ms |
|---|---|
| Selected stress setting · 24 voices | 2.109 ms / 5.33 ms |
| Heavy setting · 95th percentile | 2.497 ms |
| Host + instrument · peak RAM | 22.3 MiB |
Measured processing time per audio block in an offline VST3 host, after warm-up. Three 60-second renders per case; 128, 256 and 512-sample blocks. Exposed reverb, delay, chorus, flanger and phaser controls were toggled; other processing kept its preset settings. The stress setting was selected from the programs exposed to this host. These figures describe this configuration, not minimum requirements or guaranteed real-time DAW performance.
Linux installation and dependencies checked in a Debian container. Audio hardware and Linux DAWs were not tested.
Measurement details · 1 November 2026 ↗VST3 plug-in and standalone application. Windows packages include the Microsoft Visual C++ x64 runtime. Linux builds require glibc 2.36 / libstdc++ 12 and ALSA/X11 libraries. macOS is not available.
How do I get my instrument?
After payment is confirmed, your instrument appears in your account. Choose the archive for your system there.
Perpetual licence. No subscription.
A perpetual right to use the acquired instrument under licence v2.0. No mandatory subscription or paid renewal.
Practical questions
Are updates included?
For instruments in a paid order on the official website, including promotional gifts, published updates to the same instrument are included at no extra charge while distributed. No release schedule or permanent online access is guaranteed. Separate expansions and content are not automatically included.
Can I release and sell my music?
Licence v2.0 permits personal and professional musical use within the acquired offer. The publisher claims no ownership or royalty in your original compositions and recordings, subject to third-party rights. This does not authorise redistribution of the software.
How many computers can I use?
Licence v2.0 does not set a numerical maximum on computers. It does not permit sharing the software or a licence between legally distinct people or entities. See section 3 of the full licence and the terms of the acquired offer.
What about refunds and support?
The terms of sale provide a normal fourteen-day withdrawal period, with no waiver required for downloading. You can submit a request from your orders or the withdrawal form. The form does not issue automatic refunds.