Jove: Jupiter-6 filter clone, 14hp, $240, made in Canada.
4 modes: 24 dB low pass, 12 dB low pass, band pass and high pass
2 audio inputs, one log attenuated and one non-attenuated
2 frequency CV inputs, one unipolar input and one attenuverted input
1 resonance CV input, non-attenuated
JOVE is open source hardware. The design files are available on Github
The Polyend SEQ was at NAMM, but I'm not sure if I ever posted any videos. The pre-order price is $999, and honestly I was thinking it might be more. For people who have eyeballed matrix synths and similar sequencers in the past, I think the Polyend is a fairly competitive unit. It appears to be more intuitive and easier to interact with than a Tenori or a Monome. I think all the programming and transposing can be done without external software or deep diving.
[The Polyend SEQ offers 32 steps, 8 polyphonic tracks, 256 pattern storage – all enclosed within a high-quality aluminum and wooden housing.]
If you want CV options, there's also going to be a $399 module.
Polyend is planning to launch their percussion/trigger/MIDI system in June. It's also priced at $999 and is currently being tested by acts like Aphex Twin. I'm a little more skeptical of the PERC's price, but it's not really something I need anyway.
Bonus: I haven't seen a price yet for this Walrus verb, but I'm guessing $199.
Re: Gear preview 2017
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 11:21 am
by Strange Tales
Love the Eloquencer look. I was looking at getting a Malekko Voltage Block but I'm gonna hold out for videos of the Eloquencer and compare the two.
Also Doepfer stuff looking bomb as always. New TZ VCO is mighty fine looking.
Re: Gear preview 2017
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 11:32 am
by echorec
Strange Tales wrote:Love the Eloquencer look. I was looking at getting a Malekko Voltage Block but I'm gonna hold out for videos of the Eloquencer and compare the two.
Also Doepfer stuff looking bomb as always. New TZ VCO is mighty fine looking.
I thought that first facebook video was a good start for showing it in a live setting. It actually reminded me of Beatwave V1 for iOS. I imagine you can similarly adjust the variance or speed of the randomization.
Here's a technical walk-through with no music.
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Re: Gear preview 2017
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 12:24 pm
by echorec
Elta is doing some Polivoks-inspired tabletop units (all toggles, no stomp switches shown yet). They've previewed the larger unit in 3 colors, so I'm not sure how many options will be available when it's actually released. The green filter is $199, and I would speculate the larger unit will be approximately $350.
I mentioned Digitana a couple pages back, but they're also developing more EMS-inspired (and compatible) modules, which are expected to be at Superbooth next week.
This is the SX-1 stand-alone expander prototype (no $10,000 vintage EMS Synthi required).
Superbooth is 24hrs away, but more gear has leaked. It looks like a lot of Eurorack stuff will be unveiled. The big builders out of Japan are also scheduled to be on-site, so Korg, Roland, or Yamaha could debut a new hardware synth, after a quiet NAMM.
First up, a new compact edition of the Sherman FB2---
I'm not sure about Superbooth, but this new filterbank out of Italy is scheduled to drop at the end of April. It's not cheap at 1990€, but perhaps it can be had outside the EU at a reduced price. I think it sounds solid, but it's a bit steep at the current mark.
Tuesday [$330] – a procedural sequencer.
Wobbler – a Low-Frequency Oscillator capable of very complex waveforms. Provides a physical modelling building block – a twangable resonator – to build interesting percussion.
Edgecutter – Envelope. A highly visual envelope providing immediate feedback on the current shape and timing of your control curves.
BigFish – a full synth voice module
