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Sylfid-f2 is a VSTi based on the same audio engine as Sylfid-f1. It's a simplified version of Sylfid-f1, with only one hammer at a fixed position.
Sylfid-f2 has 176 virtual strings, two for each of the standard 88 keys.
The sound is produced by hitting the strings with virtual hammers.
Because it uses a physics based algorithm (no samples), it creates natural long sustain notes that are not looped.
Hitting the keys with different velocities changes the sound, from a soft to a bright tone, as it does with real string instruments.

Volume

Controls the volume of the sound.
Also modified by the Volume MIDI signal (CC Midi 7).

Metal / Plastic

This parameter changes the material of the strings. Moving the slider to the left makes the string more metallic, with more high-frequencies harmonics. Moving the slider to the right makes the strings more plastic, which removes higher frequencies, and also makes the sustain shorter.

Sustain

The sustain of the note is a natural property of the string. By adjusting this slider you control the duration of the note.

Damper

When the sustain pedal is released, a damper is applied on the strings, which shortens the duration of the note. If this slider is completely on the left, the sustain pedal will not have any effect.

Demo mode

If you don't have a license, Sylfid-f1 runs in demo mode. In this mode the sounds are exactly the same, but after 2 to 3 minutes, some keys are pressed randomly every 20 seconds. Purchase a license at sylfid.com to remove this limitation.

Sylfid-f1

Compared to Syfled-f2, Sylfid-f1 allows to create different sounds by adjusting the properties of the hammer, the tuning of the strings, stc. It allows to modify these properties on each strings, allowing for a more precise tuning of the instrument.