2019 happenings (Summer NAMM p.90)

[MrNovember]

For anyone thinking about pulling the trigger, the Arturia rep said 'March to May' is the targeted release for the MicroFreak. I guess that's good news if you're wanting to postpone your spending, but bad news if you were eager to start learning the ins & outs.

I also just lost a lot of interest when I heard that Arturia are calling Mutable Instruments partners since they included the Plaits code, but in reality Emilie had zero input and was never contacted by Arturia

[MrNovember]

Also, that Fender Tenor looks amazing! I literally just said the other day that I wished there were more options out there other than the Eastwood versions. And this one is cheaper as well! Now I hope they do a mandocello version

[radish]

Also, that Fender Tenor looks amazing! I literally just said the other day that I wished there were more options out there other than the Eastwood versions. And this one is cheaper as well! Now I hope they do a mandocello version

I agree, I have tried a few different Eastwood versions and each time I was left feeling like they were not worth the price. Now you can cop those Warren Ellis vibes on a budget!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf_zVzvYWuw[/youtube]

That 12 string looks awesome too. I don't even know how much I would use it, but I definitely want one.

[shikawkee]

Mark my words, this will end up being the coolest and most interesting thing out of this NAMM when it hits the streets in a few months:

http://imgur.com/a/dRhd2nx

[radish]

Mark my words, this will end up being the coolest and most interesting thing out of this NAMM when it hits the streets in a few months:

http://imgur.com/a/dRhd2nx

I am intrigued, what exactly am I looking at?

[01010111]

That’s an etch-a-sketch pedal if I’ve ever seen one

[popvulture]

For anyone thinking about pulling the trigger, the Arturia rep said 'March to May' is the targeted release for the MicroFreak. I guess that's good news if you're wanting to postpone your spending, but bad news if you were eager to start learning the ins & outs.

I also just lost a lot of interest when I heard that Arturia are calling Mutable Instruments partners since they included the Plaits code, but in reality Emilie had zero input and was never contacted by Arturia

Well that is just super lame. Jesus.

[Dandolin]

Mark my words, this will end up being the coolest and most interesting thing out of this NAMM when it hits the streets in a few months:

http://imgur.com/a/dRhd2nx

I am intrigued, what exactly am I looking at?

The ones with the beautiful big screens look like the Polyexpressive polyMORPH and Digit....




https://www.polyeffects.com

[shikawkee]

Mark my words, this will end up being the coolest and most interesting thing out of this NAMM when it hits the streets in a few months:

http://imgur.com/a/dRhd2nx

I am intrigued, what exactly am I looking at?

The ones with the beautiful big screens look like the Polyexpressive polyMORPH and Digit....




https://www.polyeffects.com

Exactly. Very, very impressive in person. That guy is truly brilliant.

[Dandolin]

Cool--I am watching with interest

[echorec]

I also just lost a lot of interest when I heard that Arturia are calling Mutable Instruments partners since they included the Plaits code, but in reality Emilie had zero input and was never contacted by Arturia

So has Emilie publicly voiced frustrations over this?

We’ve also teamed up with Eurorack synth heroes Mutable Instruments to bring you 7 modes from their legendary Plaits module.

If they're calling her a partner, because they incorporated open-source material into their products, that doesn't bother me. Should their statement be regarded as an egregious attempt to mislead, or is it a harmless bit of salesmanship? (you can't prove intent here) If their intention was to pay homage to the designer (while simultaneously hyping the product), it's hard for me to fault this as a violation of ethics. Considering that the designs were placed into the public domain, no other parties are under obligation to consult with Emilie on how to implement them either. For me, this is a non-issue, unless there is a lot more to this story that hasn't been made available.

[echorec]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D02QKzB5OTY

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D02QKzB5OTY[/youtube]

[MrNovember]

I also just lost a lot of interest when I heard that Arturia are calling Mutable Instruments partners since they included the Plaits code, but in reality Emilie had zero input and was never contacted by Arturia

So has Emilie publicly voiced frustrations over this?

We’ve also teamed up with Eurorack synth heroes Mutable Instruments to bring you 7 modes from their legendary Plaits module.

If they're calling her a partner, because they incorporated open-source material into their products, that doesn't bother me. Should their statement be regarded as an egregious attempt to mislead, or is it a harmless bit of salesmanship? (you can't prove intent here) If their intention was to pay homage to the designer (while simultaneously hyping the product), it's hard for me to fault this as a violation of ethics. Considering that the designs were placed into the public domain, no other parties are under obligation to consult with Emilie on how to implement them either. For me, this is a non-issue, unless there is a lot more to this story that hasn't been made available.

She spoke out a bit over on Muffwiggler and Reddit. I haven't read the entire thread, but she didn't seem upset about it, just stated that she had zero involvement. I have no problem with them using her designs as they are in the public space, I just don't like that Arturia is playing it off like it's a collaboration; I wouldn't have had any issues at all had they just said they incorporated some modes from Mutable Plaits

[blankfield]

Here's the Cooper prototype....if only we knew someone who could give us some insight on this....

https://www.instagram.com/ianpritchard/?hl=en

Another pic:

[echorec]

She spoke out a bit over on Muffwiggler and Reddit. I haven't read the entire thread, but she didn't seem upset about it, just stated that she had zero involvement. I have no problem with them using her designs as they are in the public space, I just don't like that Arturia is playing it off like it's a collaboration; I wouldn't have had any issues at all had they just said they incorporated some modes from Mutable Plaits

This is kind of weird.

https://forum.mutable-instruments.net/t ... reak/14878

It's nice that they reached out, but at the same time it's odd to involve someone only at arm's length. To me it would've been better to involve her even less, rather than focus-testing her as she puts it.