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A sneak preview of the new Audio Enjoyer XR-1 groovebox, which will debut at Machina Bristronica, a ‘festival of knobs’, scheduled for Sept 30th, 2023 in Bristol.

What the developer say about it:

“This is a prototype of the xr-1, a digital drum machine, sampler, and synthesizer. It’s powered by the Teensy 4.1 microcontroller.

It’s a 909 style sequencer (a step can be off, on, or accented), with 16 banks, 16 patterns per bank, 16 tracks per pattern, and a max of 64 steps per track.

There are 4 performance modes (tap, mute, solo, ratchet) and a song arrangement mode.

It has stereo in/out (usb audio in the future). It has 5-pin DIN MIDI I/O, 4 pairs of CV/gate outputs (really 8x CV outs with 0V to +10V range).

A micro SD card is used to store/recall audio samples and project data. Samples can be mono RAW or stereo WAV files. Mono samples can be looped.

There are 16 sample voices available, and 4 voices which can be used as synthesizer voices.

I currently only have a simple 2-oscillator subtractive synthesizer right now. More will be added later.

It has a capacitive touch keyboard which is useful for assigning notes to steps, playing while jamming, performing with ratchets at various beat divisions.

Details are still to be announced.

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UJAM has introduced Usynth PIXEL, a new software synth that’s inspired by the sounds of vintage arcade games.

“At UJAM, many of us are passionate gamers who hold a deep appreciation for the iconic soundtracks of the 90s, from classics like Tekken and Donkey Kong to Monkey Island and Zelda,” notes PIXEL co-creator Peter Gorges. “These soundtracks continue to be performed live by orchestras worldwide, and the composers behind them are revered as true legends. We had the privilege of collaborating with one of these legends, the brilliant David Wise. Together, we’ve crafted Usynth PIXEL, a musical tool that allows you to infuse your compositions with the distinctive essence of a 90s video game console.”

Features:

• Retro game multi-synthesis engine
• 100 Synthesizer Presets
• 100 Global Presets
• 30 versatile Sequencer Presets with 180 phrases

Usynth PIXEL is now available for € /$ 79 in VST 2, AU 2 and AAX formats.

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AMSynths – UK-based synth maker – has announced the DIODE-01 analog synthesizer, described as “an accurate replica of the Roland System 101 analog synthesizer, combined with the extra features in the 102″.

DIODE-01 appears to clone the Roland System 101/102 design, but as a Mother-32 format Eurorack synthesizer module.

Features:

• Envelope Generator – “traditional but fast” ADSR
• LFO – with three waveforms (triangle, sine, sawtooth)
• S&H – with its own wide-ranging clock (0.25Hz to 400Hz)
• VCO – with range switch and four waveforms (triangle, sawtooth, square, pulse)
• The VCO has the sync feature of the 102 (strong or weak)
• Noise source with white and pink colours
• Ring Modulator, normalized to the VCO and LFO
• High pass filter, 3dB passive design
• Voltage controlled 24dB diode filter with self oscillation
• Voltage controlled amplifier
• Output stage that mixes a second input into a final output

The AMSynths DIODE-01 is currently in development. Details on pricing and availability are to be announced, but developer Rob Keeble plans to show the prototype at Synthfest UK 2023, scheduled for Oct 7th, 2023 in Sheffield, England. Production units are expected to be available in Winter of 2023/2024.

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