Continua is a virtual analog synthesizer plugin by Audio Damage for macOS, Windows, Linux, and iOS. Its three oscillators each have a continuously morphable waveform shaped by three interconnected controls — warp, shape, and skew — giving access to a virtually limitless palette of waveforms. Each oscillator can run in one of four modes: classic morphing, additive synthesis (64 sine partials with per-harmonic amplitude), supersaw or supersquare (five detuned voices), or IXA, a phase modulation and waveshaping mode borrowed from an obscure early-90s synthesizer that sits between FM and analog. Dual morphing state-variable filters cover lowpass through notch in 2-pole and 4-pole configurations. Modulation comes from two ADSRs, two Flexible Envelope Generators (up to 99 steps each), four Flexible LFOs, and sample and hold — every knob is a mod destination via right-click. Continua adds an 18-pattern arpeggiator with probabilistic rests and a Genetics panel that branches any patch into a tree of mutations you can audition and follow deeper. Available as VST3, AU, AAX, and CLAP for desktop, and AUv3 for iPhone and iPad. Priced at $79 USD ($9.99 on iOS) with no DRM, no subscription, and a perpetual license.
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What kind of synthesizer is Continua?
Continua is a virtual analog synthesizer, but with a key twist: its three oscillators have a continuously morphable waveform shape rather than fixed shape selectors. You don't pick "saw" or "square" — you dial a position between them and points beyond. Each oscillator can also run in additive (64 sine partials), supersaw, supersquare, or IXA (phase modulation + waveshaping) modes for textures most VAs don't reach.
What is the Genetics panel?
Genetics generates a branching tree of mutations from any starting patch. Each node is a subtly different version of the sound. Click a node to audition it, double-click to make it the new root, and a fresh generation branches out from there. You can toggle which parameter categories are allowed to mutate, so you can constrain mutations to filters, modulation, or oscillator shape only. It's a way to find sounds you wouldn't have programmed by hand.
Does Continua work on Linux?
Yes. Continua is available as CLAP, VST3, and LV2 for Ubuntu 20 and later. macOS, iOS, and Windows builds are also available. All Audio Damage plugins are released for Linux alongside macOS, iOS, and Windows.
What plugin formats does Continua support?
CLAP, VST3, and AAX on Windows 10 or newer. CLAP, VST3, AAX, and AudioUnit on Intel and Apple Silicon macOS 10.13 or newer. CLAP, VST3, and LV2 on Ubuntu 20 or later. AUv3 on iOS 12 or later. All desktop builds are 64-bit.
How does Continua compare to other Audio Damage synthesizers?
Continua is the virtual analog in the Audio Damage catalog — three morphing oscillators with warp, shape, and skew controls, four oscillator modes including additive and IXA phase-modulation, and the Genetics mutation panel. Quanta 2 is a granular synth, with a grain engine that loads any audio sample and pulls up to 100 simultaneous grains per voice out of it, plus two VA oscillators alongside. Phosphor 3 is a modern recreation of the early-80s alphaSyntauri additive synth — two voices, additive wavetable oscillators with 16/32/64 partials, and cross modulation in the style of the NED Synclavier. Three different approaches to sound generation, all sharing the same modulation, MPE, MTS-ESP, and preset infrastructure.
Does Continua use copy protection, require a subscription, or need iLok?
No. Like all Audio Damage products, Continua uses no copy protection of any kind. You can install your purchase on every machine you own. It is a perpetual license, not a subscription, and there is no online activation requirement after install.
