Noise Engineering has released two new modules, one for each of their module platforms: Versio and Legio
The Polydactyl Versio is Noise Engineering’s take on a stereo multiband dynamics processor.
They say that it is equally at home on single-instrument timbral processing and on end-of-chain gloss and mix cohesion. Polydactyl applies a transparent algorithm across three adjustable bands for maximal dynamic impact. If transparent doesn’t suit your needs, you can also add in multiband saturation. Polydactyl also features a noise gate and limiting capabilities.
Tymp Legio is inspired by the Noise Engineering team’s love of all types of bang/crash/kick/boom sounds. They took the challenge of a small percussion module as an opportunity to fit the drums they wanted quick access to into 6hp. They say that Tymp is all about playfulness and fun, with an easy-to-use interface that puts a wide tonal and textural range under your control.
Both modules are part of the Noise Engineering platform concept: Owners of any Versio or Legio module can swap the firmware to any other firmware for that platform, completely free, at the Noise Engineering Customer Portal.
Both modules are available to preorder now, with shipping starting August 25, 2022.
Synthesist Sarah Belle Reid shared this in-depth walkthrough of the new Make Noise XPO Stereo Prismatic Oscillator Eurorack module.
The video contains a module overview, demo and patch tutorials. It starts with a panel tour of the XPO, looks at a variety of patching ideas for creating interesting stereo imaging effects, explores some patch examples that use XPO in combination with some of Make Noise’s other stereo modules, and finally discusses self-patching and feedback as a means of creating unstable, chaotic, and unpredictable stereo motion.
Sunny Synths has introduced a dedicated patch editor and librarian for the UDO Super 6 synth.
It is designed to give you access to all modulations and parameters, including the “Shift” ones. Each program can have additional information as author, description, category and usage documented.
In addition, it features a Bank manager that enables you to arrange your programs in banks of 128 programs.
Features:
UDO Super 6 interface with same look as actual synthesizer (black version; sorry for the fans of the blue one)
Top “LCD screen” displaying parameter name and full description, CC/NRPN number used (or “No CC”), current and saved values
Sliders, rotary buttons and switches with same look as synth
Bi-directional behavior (for CC/NRPN parameters only): modifying a parameter on the panel modifies it on the synth; modifying a parameter on the synth modifies the panel
Envelopes graphs handled by mouse or the DAHDSR/AHDSR sliders
Visualization of all fixed and user modulations source, destination and amount
Low (CC) and high (NRPN) resolution modes
Desktop mode that modifies some modulations’ names
Load programs from banks or from individual .s6 files (no Save at the moment)
Direct mode to directly load and change programs on the synth
Ability to use your own Init program
Easy program renaming
Programs have a name, category, author, description and step by step usage notes
Super 6 drive browser
Display or export of text files listing all parameters values, comparisons or only differences
Complete librarian providing handling of 2 disk banks and one “Super 6” bank (128 programs by bank). The “Super 6” bank is the one from the actual synthesizer drive.
Operations in banks for programs: init, copy, move, swap programs, copy waves
Wave manager displaying the waves from DDS1, LFO1, standard and alternative wave slots but also from any .ws6 file and some supported .wav files
Load of some supported .wav files and conversion/up-sampling/save to Super 6 .ws6 format
Copy of waves between the different sources (wav, ws6, DDS1, LFO1, standard and alternative wave slots) and destinations (DDS1, LFO1, standard and alternative wave slots)
Different switches to modify the behavior of the panel
