PPG Phonem
 PPG Phonem interface | |
| Developer(s) | Wolfgang Palm |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2015 |
| Available in | English, German and French |
| Type | Voice synthesizer |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | wolfgangpalm |
PPG Phonem is a vocal synthesizer VST/AU plugin.
About
PPG Phonem was originally designed to do just vocal synthesis, though it is capable of acting as a universal sound synthesizer. It has 12 individual resonators which all impact the sound output.It organizes sound at the level of the individual phoneme and strings phonemes together, every phoneme within can be adjusted to alter the result. As a result, it is possible to create the phonetic sounds for any language, though is limited by the users knowledge of the phonemes required. It comes ready capable of creating American English, German and French using a simple dictionary and has 2 females and 4 male vocals plus synthetic textures. The software is capable of producing a range of human noises such as whispering or roaring or create inhuman sounds such as bass plucks.[1][2]
Reception
Bedroom Producers Blog reviewer "D SMOLKEN" noted in their review that due to the complexity of the software, it is often best to read the manual to understand how the software works. They noted despite the software capabilities, the results sound robotic and it is difficult to get comprehensible realistic results. They noted also that if users are looking for an easier to use synthesizer than the Vocaloid Hatsune Miku, then they will not find it with the software. Even in terms of producing sounds such as classic synth leads, pads and basses, it was noted that though the software was capable of producing these sounds, easier to use software existed to do the same task. D SMOLKEN noted that the software is at its best when it does not try to be comprehensible and in their final verdict noted "Phonem is best at synthesizing abstract weirdness" and concluded that the synthesizer was a powerful tool with editing at a level that no other synthesizer offered. Their final rating placed the software at 90% satisfaction.[1]