SonicModeler has its roots in 2001, when its founder, Alex Kritov, began developing experimental audio software and exploring unconventional approaches to digital sound synthesis.

The first major release was GalactiX, originally developed within the Smartelectronix community in 2001. It marked the beginning of a long-running interest in creating instruments that approach sound generation differently from conventional synthesizer architectures.

Over the following 25 years, this work evolved through continued experimentation with mathematical sound generation, DSP, new synthesis structures, and original software instruments.

Today, SonicModeler brings this work together under one brand. Its flagship instrument, Syntropy 2, represents the latest generation of this development — combining mathematical and formula-driven synthesis with modern DSP, physical and wavetable synthesis techniques, flexible modulation, and AI-assisted sound design.

Syntropy also carries some of this earlier work forward: a significant selection of GalactiX sounds is included in its preset library, with the original sonic character recreated within Syntropy’s engine while providing substantially greater flexibility and control over the underlying synthesis.

From GalactiX in 2001 to Syntropy 2 today, SonicModeler represents 25 years of experimentation in software synthesis — driven by the same goal: exploring new ways to create sound beyond familiar synthesis architectures.