Six-Traq
Key Features
- Models the Sequential Circuits Six-Trak voice design with three oscillator waveforms and an added white-noise source.
- Pairs a self-resonating four-pole low-pass filter with separate oscillator, filter, and amplifier envelopes.
- Extends the hardware-inspired workflow with Poly and Multi configurations reaching up to 96 voices.
- Provides six tracks, Stack mode, an onboard sequencer, and an arpeggiator for layered or patterned parts.
- Supports SysEx import/export, MTS-ESP dynamic micro-tuning, and MIDI Learn for parameter control from MIDI CC.
- Uses a resizable interface in the standard build, with legacy non-resizable editions retained for older systems.
Description
Six-Traq is a software instrument from Full Bucket Music that recreates the 1984 Sequential Circuits Six-Trak, bringing its one-oscillator analogue-style voice architecture, onboard sequencer, and arpeggiator into a DAW. It is designed for the compact, characterful poly-synth sounds associated with early MIDI hardware, while adding a clearer graphical editor than the original parameter/value interface.
The core voice supplies three oscillator waveforms plus white noise, a self-resonating four-pole low-pass filter, and separate oscillator, filter, and amplifier envelopes. Those building blocks make it effective for focused basses, plucked sequences, bell-like tones, and darker pads rather than glossy modern supersaw stacks.
Full Bucket expands the original workflow with Poly and Multi configurations that can reach 96 voices, plus MIDI Learn, SysEx import/export, and ODDSound MTS-ESP dynamic micro-tuning support. Stack mode can layer six individual tracks, while the six-track sequencer and arpeggiator keep the vintage performance approach available inside the plug-in.
Version 1.0.4 is offered directly by Full Bucket Music for Windows and macOS. The standard releases provide VST2, VST3, CLAP, and AAX on Windows, and VST2, VST3, CLAP, AU, and AAX on Universal Binary 2 macOS systems; the developer also provides legacy non-resizable builds for older machines.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which hardware synth does Six-Traq emulate?
Six-Traq simulates the Sequential Circuits Six-Trak synthesizer from 1984. Full Bucket Music retains its six-track concept, classic oscillator-and-filter structure, sequencer, and arpeggiator while presenting the controls in a software editor.
How does Six-Traq go beyond the original Six-Trak workflow?
The developer adds extended Poly and Multi modes with up to 96 voices, a configurable graphical interface, MIDI Learn, SysEx import/export, and MTS-ESP support. Its Stack mode can combine the six tracks, while configurations can assign individual programs and MIDI behavior to them.
Can I use Six-Traq for sequenced and arpeggiated parts?
Yes. It includes an onboard sequencer and arpeggiator, and the product manual describes its six-track project structure. The sequencer can also import MIDI and synchronize to the host, according to the manual.
What is the difference between the standard and N builds?
The standard 1.0.4 downloads have a resizable interface. Full Bucket labels the N editions as non-resizable legacy builds for older Windows or macOS systems, or for systems where the standard edition does not work.
