Hi guys. I have a good chance now to dive deep into my synth project, which I want to present soon on Kickstarter. However, I need to ask you, what do you, guys, want it to be?
I have for now actually 3 nice-sounding synths in different design phases.
All these activities are for financing the 4th synth, which I see as a promising shiny new direction in the industry. But to develop this properly, I need to hire two extra developers - and I do not have money for this right now.
So the idea is fairly straight - make a "simple" synth, back its production by crowdfunding (developing costs are on my side), and reinvest the profit into the development of a fully new synth, based on some new technologies and concepts.
What is the development right now, all on the working prototype phase :
1.
4 voices "classic" hybrid, based on Shruti / Ambika from Mutable Instruments and it's concept - intercheangable filter boards, simple control, rich sound. An engine has lot of additions and upgraded to the modern 32bit platform from original 8 bit. Target price is 459 Euro / 499 USD for the complete factory built synth (min 100 units should be backed). DIY TH kits may follow if needed (one is yet designed).
2.
A Mono/Paraphonic hybrid, based on dual MI Braids as an oscillators section, and multimode VCF (triple core) of my own design. High quality digital FX (reverb, delay, flanger) are onboard (per synth). Flexible VCF "cores" routing in analog domain. Sample-precise concept for CVs in analog domain. Target price is 399 Euro / 459 USD for the complete factory built synth (min 100 unit should be backed).
3.
A 6/12 voices hybrid polysynth based on idea of OBX, but with digital oscillators. Dual VCF design (Polyvoks + CEM), base version is a 6 voices desktop module, expandable for 12 voices with voice card (USERS INSTALLATION IS WELCOME BY DESIGN). High quality onboard FX (per layer) - shimmer reverb, delay with looper, flanger, phaser, distortion etc. Dual Layer mode is possible with installed expansion. Target price is 969 Euro / 999 USD for a 6 voices desktop module, 399 Euro / 469 USD for the expansion (again, min 100 units should be backed to achieve target prices).
What will you prefer to launch first? The design readiness and software readiness are in the same order as variants, i.e. "PolyShruti" is most ready, "Dual Braids + flexiVCF" is on case design phase, "PolyPolyvoks-OB6" is built on the board, working with modified M software
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Fist two synths will be equipped with an 2.23 inch OLED display (same as on Kyra) and mixed potentiometers / encoders / buttons / LEDs controls. For the last also keyboard version is desired but will be possible only in second / third batch (if any occured). Display for the last now is a question, but 4,5 inch hi-res IPS (no touch) is desired (waiting for sample delivery).
Perhaps it is a bit naive, but I am believe in the POWER of GS community, and, at least know some of you guys personally. I do love design synths, I do love how they sounds, and I would be happy to make something new in collaboration with you guys, as it was (partially) with the M. I was really happy to do this.
And again, this project is actually for financing real breakthrough. Can't manange to do this on my own, unfortunately.
So, all opinions are welcome! Thank you in advance, dear community.
Greetings from Remagen
your Vladi.
p.s. 1.09 for M is in development
no abandonned abyss for the M.
p.p.s In Hybrids We Trust!
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