2006
What surprised me on first listen was how clean it was. If you don't plug it in to a TV at all, and run it in its MODE 1, the noise floor is much lower than other methods for making chip music. It's actually lower than other (much more expensive) synths I have, interestingly enough. You can play two pulse channels, a triangle channel, a noise channel, and the sample channel simultaneously, and each is addressed from a different MIDI channel.
It is entirely programmed via MIDI CC messages, so I'm in the process of making a device map for Nuendo/Cubase, so I can just grab a knob rather than having to go through the whole process of sending it a CC through other means. I'll provide this map to anyone that wants it once I have it done.
So, full review and sound samples coming. But at first glance, it is a nice piece of kit. I need to get a Par-Metal 1U rack and a couple switches from Mouser, then I'm gonna rack-mount this bitch and it'll be on.
-CR
posted February 25, 2006 by Chris Randall
And I'm sure someone will actually use it as intended, so it wouln't be a complete waste of time (like this sentence).
posted February 26, 2006 by thesimulacre
posted February 26, 2006 by brandon daniel
but despite the total lack of internet presence or updates since 2003, it *is* still under development and nearly done, from what I understand.
posted February 26, 2006 by brandon daniel
-CR
posted February 26, 2006 by Chris Randall
Alt Cubase Def, Novation Remote25 Template, Windows Based Vst Editor
the current software revions is not compatible with version 1.0 hardware, so upgrade options are slim. Sell the thing and use that as a discount for buying the upgrade!
Peter
posted March 2, 2006 by herrprof
Convincing him to fix that "feature" was enough of an adventure in itself.
Rhombus Electronics is nearly done with development on its "greybox" synthesizer which is the NES sound chip in a knob-encrusted box with a decent MIDI implementation.
posted February 25, 2006 by the harvestman