HEXtrusionizer
The Ultimate Circuit-Bent retro trashed home computer Synthesizer

Welcome to the HEXtrusionizer, a VST/AU plugin born from the digital remains of a hacked home computer. This is not a clean synthesizer. It is a living, breathing, and often angry machine designed for experimental noise, fat baselines, and ambient textures.

### The Sound of Chaos

The HEXtrusionizer is built to sound unstable and alive. Its core identity is defined by:

- Raw 8-bit Square Waves: Buzzy, hollow, and unapologetically retro.
- Digital Artifacts: Occasional crackles, aliasing, and pitch instability.
- Lo-fi Noise Floor: A constant faint hiss and hum, simulating bad grounding and dusty hardware.
- Aggressive Filters: Screaming, chirping sweeps that push the boundaries of "broken" in the best way possible.

### Control Interface

#### The 6 Main Knobs

Located at the top of the synth, these control the core of the sound engine:

1. Master Tune
   Global pitch control. Be careful at the extremes—the pitch becomes increasingly unstable, perfect for dramatic drops.
2. Pulse Width
   Morphs the square wave from a thin, nasal tone to a fat, hollow buzz. Find the "sweet spot" for that classic chiptune shimmer.
3. Filter Cutoff
   A low-pass filter that ranges from a dull, muffled thud to screaming brightness. Expect some "scratchy pot" noise when turning this knob.
4. Resonance
   Emphasizes the cutoff frequency. At high settings, it enters self-oscillation, making the synth sound like it's whistling or about to break.
5. LFO Rate
   Controls the speed of modulation. Ranges from a slow, hypnotic wobble to audio-rate chaos that creates metallic, FM-like artifacts.
6. Glitch / Data Bend
   Taps into the hacked digital lines.

- Low: Subtle digital grit.
- High: Unpredictable stutters, bit crashes, and pseudo-random tones.

#### The 2 DIY Switches

These clunky toggles provide dramatic shifts in the synth's behavior:

Wave Select (Square ↔ Noise)

- Square: Keeps it melodic and classic.
- Noise: Turns the machine into a harsh percussion generator.

Chaos Mode (Off ↔ On)
Engages the circuit-bent routing. Expect random pitch jumps, frozen notes, and digital sputtering. The machine might even "lock up" until you touch a knob to snap it back to reality.

### The Secret Slider

Release
Located near the right side of the panel, this controls the envelope release time. Dragging it adds a satisfying "crackle" to the sound, as if you're adjusting a dusty internal component.

### Interactive Playability

#### The Piano Keyboard

The keys on the photo are fully interactive. Click and drag across the white and black keys to play the synth directly.

- White Keys: Glow with a warm amber light when played.
- Black Keys: Glow with a deep blue light when played.

#### The ZX Function Buttons

The four leftmost black square buttons on the far left of the synth body are mapped to custom voice samples:

1. Button 1: "Ehyeh"
2. Button 2: "Yawhe"
3. Button 3: "Ahdonai"
4. Button 4: "Shadai"

These samples are routed through the synth's filters and glitch modules, allowing you to mangle them just like the oscillator.

### Presets and Licensing

- Preset Manager: Use the menu at the top right to save, load, and delete your favorite sonic disasters.
- Activation: If your version is not yet licensed, use the activation panel at the top left to enter your key.

### Technical Specifications

- Format: VST3 / AU
- Platform: macOS 10.13.6 and higher and Windows / PC
- UI Size: 750px × 500px (Non-resizable)

Enjoy the noise. Stay unstable.

VOZ ALTA LABS

https://www.vozaltalabs.com