Spanish modular synth manufacturer Corsynth has announced a new Dual LFO for MU format modular systems (5U/Moog Format).
They describe it as “a dual LFO, with some interesting features.”
Features:
Two LFOs in one space.
LFO1 range : 20 seconds per cycle to 20Hz (can be extended using CV).
LFO2 range : 40 seconds per cycle to 10Hz
Each LFO has an independent Sync input that will reset the LFO.
LFO1 is voltage controlled. It has a FM input with attenuator.
LFO2 triangle wave is normalized to the LFO1’s FM input. This connection allows to create complex modulations without any patching. The normalization will be broken if a patch cable is inserted into the FM input.
LFO1 has two waveforms available simultaneously Triangle and Saw
LFO2 has three waveforms available simultaneously, Triangle, Sine and Square.
The Corsynth Dual LFO is available to preorder for a limited time for 10% off the final price of €220 +VAT.
Maker and musician Oliver Hagen has designed a custom MIDI controller for the Roland JD-Xi synthesizer, the DivingBoard.
The Roland JD-Xi has a very powerful synth engine – boasting a basic analog voice, a drum machine and a 128-voice digital synth – but is minisynth, with limited controls, making patch programming slow. Developers have created multiple JD-Xi patch editor options, as a result.
The DivingBoard, though, is a home-made MIDI hardware controller. It’s designed “to solve the lack of parameter accessibility on the Roland JD-Xi synthesizer,” notes Hagen. “It differs from other solutions I’ve seen, in that customizability and potential ease-of-use are greater, and general use with a range of synthesizers is possible.”
It is a DIY project, and materials are estimated to be about £60-£70. Find out more on the project website.
Developer Giorgio Sancristoforo – creator of Bento, Berna3, Gleetchlab and other music software – has introduced Full Blotter, described as a ‘very large grains psychedelic machine’.
What he say about it:
Full Blotter is a smart little software that can turn any audio file (or song!) into an immense psychedelic, mesmerizing ambient drone.
Simply drag and drop a file into the waveform window and prepare to reach the limits of the galaxy, in no time.
Granular synthesis often works using many small grains, Full Blotter instead use a few (ten) very large grains which have sizes of several seconds. The algorithm disintegrates transients and time and transforms any audio file into a luscious stream of hypnotic frequencies.
Remixing your music into an ambient megadrone version has never been easier and fun and using the random functions you can let it go alone for hours.”
Full Blotter is available now for MacOS for €19.50. You can download it and try it before you buy.
