London-based plugin developer Physical Audio has launched a new and updated version of its Preparation physical modelling synthesizer.

You might recall when, in 2022, the brand launched Preparation, a “next-generation collision modelling” plugin which simulates the interactions of strings and bars colliding with objects.

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Now, Preparation 2 is described as a “ground-up rewrite” based on the company’s latest physical modelling techniques. New features include a dynamic fret object, new controllable properties for rattle and fret, an effects suite, and dual LFOs.

Preparation 2 consists of two physically modelled strings or bars which collide with a rattle and a dynamic fret. The user can excite the strings using a Pluck, Bow or external audio using a sidechain input.

Users can set the string and bar properties, with controls for Sustain, Tone, Inharmonicity, Gain, Pan, and Non-Linearity/Tuning.

There’s also “deep” customisation options with the fret and rattle, too, with controls for Position, Gap, Mass, Stiffness and Edge.

Preparation 2’s effects suite includes an EQ, compressor, tremolo, phaser, VCF, wah, distortion, drive, fuzz, delay and reverb. Meanwhile, two LFOs can modulate rattle/fret properties and/or effects controls.

There’s also Keyboard and Velocity modulation for string and rattle properties, a detailed pluck designer to set range and low/high sensitivity, MIDI integrations and MPE functionality, Attack, Boost and Release controls and, if you want to get stuck straight in, 160+ available presets.

Check out what Preparation 2 is capable of below:

Preparation 2 is available now in VST3, AU and AAX formats for both Mac and PC, at an introductory price of £48/$59. Learn more at Physical Audio.

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