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Harmless is an additive synthesizer doing subtractive synthesis. Or if you prefer, a subtractive synthesizer powered by an additive synthesis engine.

Now, how it"s synthesized shouldn"t matter after all, if the result sounds subtractive. But Harmless is more than a proof of concept, it allows fine control that wouldn"t be possible through classic subtractive synthesis. Filtering and phasing can be assigned unusual shapes & slopes, something normally only possible through offline digital filters. Filter slopes can even be defined in Hz instead of octaves. Finally, you get control on each partial"s frequency, creating timbres definitely impossible using common synthesis methods.