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Interphase Cartograph is a Casio VZ-1 style interactive phase distortion synth with Classic and Extended modes, SysEx import, and through-zero FM, at around $7.
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Phantomexposure Interphase Cartograph vs Phantomexposure Sprite Spores
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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Sprite Spores is a free multi-chip synthesizer combining AY/YM, SID and Yamaha FM engines with a drawable wavetable, chord system and video-memory effects.
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Specs compared
| Signal | Phantomexposure Interphase Cartograph | Phantomexposure Sprite Spores |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7 | Free / pay what you want |
| Dubspot Score | 8.0 | — |
| Formats | VST3, Standalone | VST3 |
| Type | Interactive phase distortion (iPD) synthesizer | Multi-chip synthesizer |
| Based on | Casio VZ-1 and VZ-10M (1988) | — |
| Classic mode | 4 lines, 8 modules, 8 iPD waveforms, 8-stage envelopes | — |
| Extended mode | 6 lines, 12 modules, 8 morphable waveforms, 12-stage envelopes, AM, through-zero FM | — |
| Modulation | 2 LFOs, 16-slot modulation matrix, 6 macros | — |
| Extras | Arpeggiator, microtuning, lockable randomizer, VZ-1 SysEx import | Chord system, Sprout randomizer, register-tear video-memory effects |
| Presets | 43 factory presets, illustrated PDF manual | — |
| Formats | VST3, standalone | 64-bit Windows VST3; signed universal macOS VST3; MIDI-controlled |
| Operating system | Windows 64-bit; signed Universal macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) | — |
| Price | Around $7 | Free / pay what you want |
| Engines | — | AY-3-8910/YM2149, MOS 6581/8580 SID, YM2612 (OPN2), YM2151 (OPM), Ghost ASIC |
| Layering | — | Blend all engines into one patch |
| Wavetable | — | Drawable, with bit depth, folding and warping |
| Sequencing | — | 3 independent polymetric lanes |
| Interface | — | Resizable, with reactive CRT displays and a live register-bus monitor |
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