Boochow Instruments has introduced a new web app that lets you create custom user units (oscillators, modulation FX, delay FX, reverb FX) for the Korg NTS-1 mkII using Pure Data.
Pure Data to NTS-1 mkII is a free Web-based application. It assumes that you know Pure Data, which is a free, open source visual development environment for making multimedia patches. To use, you just drag your patch to the converter.
Features:
Convert .pd patches into ready-to-use KORG NTS-1 mkII user units
Supports not only oscillators but also modulation, delay, and reverb effects
No need to install any software — runs entirely in your browser
Supports key parameters such as pitch, shape, and effect controls
The company’s latest release, Fourm, is a compact four-voice analogue polysynth that makes the unmistakable Sequential sound available and that distils the Prophet lineage into a more affordable price than ever before.
Sequential has introduced the Fourm, a new four-voice analog synth with polyphonic aftertouch.
It’s not only Sequential’s most affordable polyphonic synth, but the Fourm is the company’s most affordable synthesizer to date.
The Sequential Fourm is a compact, 100% analog instrument that features an “a uniquely responsive polyphonic aftertouch keyboard” It features four analog voices, derived from the iconic Prophet-5 – complete with dual oscillators, a classic 4-pole lowpass filter, and envelope curves modeled after the 1978 original. The result is classic Sequential warmth and punch, but now with overdriven feedback to expand your sound design options.
For the first time in 40 years, Sequential has returned to polyphonic aftertouch. The team developed the new Tactive slim-keys poly AT keybed to work in concert with Fourm’s analog synthesis engine. Every element was co-designed and calibrated to unlock new levels of expression.
“We’re so excited to bring this innovative all-analog keyboard into the world,” said David Gibbons, Sequential CEO. “At a price-point that most people expect to pay for a monophonic synth, we think this product will invite legions of musicians who have longed for the magic of polyphonic analog sounds to start their journey of discovery with Sequential.”
The top panel is inspired by the Pro~One, putting deep sound design at your fingertips, with no menu diving required. Modulation sources and destinations are clearly labeled, connections are made with a button press, and color-coded indicators make even complex routings easy to manage.
Some feared that Focusrite’s acquisition of Sequential might dilute the company’s innovation, but Fourm proves otherwise: it’s a democratizing release that places the hallmark Sequential sound within reach of a new generation, building on the company’s historic foundations to create an instrument that’s far more capable than its price suggests.
The Sequential Fourm is available now, priced at $999.99
