# Ultranos Dreamer

{{wst>fig|/cs/hudba/ultranos2.png|Ultranos Dreamer screenshot}}

an old DAW (or music making program) developed by Iliyan Dinev from ca 2000 to ca 2004.

It was found in 2020 by (instagram user) [fleamarketaudiostuff](https://www.instagram.com/p/CGqJs42q8Yb/) and [placed on his webpage](https://dramaturgie.lol/ultranos-dreamer/).

It's clone of Reason with a twist that it can load VST plugins. It's pretty decent software for unfinished product albeit it's little bit and inconsistent.

See [this video](https://youtu.be/0HiH6-kmX6M?si=VD00Th3tjhico4Bu) for more backstory and how to use it.

## download

{{ :cs:hudba:dreamer.zip |}}

## devices

Dreamer simulates rack-based music making studio. It has it's own original names for available devices so there is a little overview:

**Akemi Digital Sampler** is as name suggest digital sampler. While it sounds OK, constructing patches is somewhat tricky. Workhorse of song mode.

**CR1 Drum machine** is very simple yet very usable drum machine.

**Musashi** is TB-303-ish monophonic synth. Sounds great when tweaking cutoff frequency.

**PsyFi PCF Filter** is probably some step-sequenced filter. It's not finished and didn't work at all.

**Sequencer 1** is sequencer used for song mode. It can import songs from MIDI files and automatically route MIDI connection to Akemis.
	
**DDL 1 Delay** is simple yet useful delay.

**Di1 Distrortion** distortion effect - not very useful or at least I didn't find its sweet spots.

**FR Flanger** is flanger. Probably usable one.

**M1X3R Mixer** cool looking mixers. It can be handy as it's easy to have clipping in Dreamer songs. 

**RV1 Reverb** - unfortunately does not work (cannot be plugged in). Use included Freeverb2 VST instead.

**VeloSiTy VST Host** is VST host capable of hosting 32bit VST 1.0 - 2.3 plugins. See [this thread](https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=603954) to find out which VSTs work. According to eLawnMust it does not likes Synthedit plugins.

## other usage notes

- don't be afraid to look into help file, Dreamer has one and there are some useful tips
- built-in reverb does not work (it cannot be plugged in), use included Freeverb2 VST instead
- it does not load 32bit float wavefiles, convert it to 16bit and you are OK
- there is [KVR thread](https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=603954) listing usable VST plugins and other findings
- Musashi and CR1 can be used while in pattern mode (they have built-in sequencer)
- Akemi and CR1 can be used while in song mode (they can receive MIDI from Seq1)
- song mode is all sequenced by Seq1 sequencer
- CR1 can do the polyrhytms
- cable connecting and disconecting is somewhat tricky
- and it's made even worse that in song mode it can change cable routing during the song
- at least it's documented in help file (in section Automation in Dreamer)
- when you add new device, it's automatically connected to hardware (output). You need to disconnect it to connect trough mixer.
- clicking stop button second time jumps to start of the song (in song mode)