Aparillo Textural Synthesizer

I've just discovered the amazing Aparillo, a textural synthesizer from Sugar Bytes here. A very different kind of synth offering a cinematic quality with complex dynamic modulation. I'm only just finding my way around its many possibilities and it has already become a firm favourite. Here are some example presets.

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