Stryde Audio releases Swayed
Stryde Audio dropped 'Swayed', a DAW plugin that emulates the Yamaha SY77’s FM tones — a compact way to get classic FM textures inside modern projects without hardware. If you’re designing game soundtracks or layered synthscapes, Swayed looks like a direct drop‑in for that 90s FM character. (x.com)
Stryde Audio published Swayed’s user manual dated March 31, 2026, identifying the build as version 1.0.0 at launch. (downloads.strydeaudio.com)) The instrument is delivered as VST3 and Audio Unit plugins for macOS and Windows, with a Universal 2 Mac binary listed on vendor pages. (kvraudio.com)) Swayed’s launch price is shown as €99 / $99 on product listings. (kvraudio.com)) Under the hood the engine offers a 6‑operator FM section with 15 operator waveforms, up to three configurable feedback paths, and 45 routing algorithms. (kvraudio.com)) The PCM/sample side ships with 112 preset waveforms plus 81 expansion‑card waveforms and exposes a dual‑resonant filter architecture for shaping both FM and PCM elements. (kvraudio.com)) Factory content includes 128 built‑in presets and an additional 140‑preset pack created by Saif Sameer, and the plugin supports importing and exporting SysEx patches for interoperability with original hardware. (kvraudio.com)) Swayed provides 44 distinct effect types routable in three configurations, two LFOs for modulation, and a Dynamic Pan system with 64 panning envelopes for evolving stereo motion. (kvraudio.com)) The manual describes a demo mode that mutes the plugin after 10 minutes and a license activation flow that uses a downloadable license key, and Stryde Audio is presented as a solo developer operating under the Sheaf name from the Netherlands. (downloads.strydeaudio.com))
