The centre jog wheel looks to have a display, which makes sense… but looking at it more, that’s a lot of body depth/real estate for it to ‘just’ be a controller… maybe it’s a self contained/standalone Analog Lab type synth??
Good work cleaning up that image. You must work for the CIA. That’s kind of what i imagined from the blur, but now I can see.
That’s made for playing not controlling in my opinion.
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Actually the next BIG show for Arturia will be SynthFest France, Apr 19-21. All the French companies will be there.
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I guess if that leak is true I should start saving up. Always wanted the polybrute but it is rather costly for a hobby musician and the 6 voices (rather than 8) always bugged me. If they were to release a 12 voice version I probably can’t hold back
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The center wheel is definitely a display. There are like 2 or 3 frames at the end of that video where it comes into focus.
Time is a flat circle?
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Dreaming that Arturia also goes the other way and release a stripped back 49 key 6 voice version. The current 61 key is just too big, and this in a “sequential style” case would be very appealing. I would take an lfo (or adsr) less, only one (multimode) filter, smaller mod matrix, some sequencer/effects functions moved to a screen etc… Maybe that would kill what makes this so powerful idk?
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Don’t hold your breath. Not only is the front panel completely full of controls, the inside is packed. source
Hydra is digital.
And has 8 Voices.
My money is definitely on this secret synth being their take on the Expressive E Osmose.
That would make sense. The last Pigments update really pushed MPE, even though Arturia doesn’t have any MPE hardware. I’d love to see their take on it–most MPE controllers are too expensive, too niche, or abandoned by their manufacturer.
Microbrute
Minibrute
Polybrute
_________👆 something in that gap would be good
Fun fact: every LG washing machine has a built in Octatrack
(and by “fact”, I obviously mean “lie”)
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Hi guys!
Can I transpose the keyboard just say 5 semitones and not an octave?
Thanks!
Such a flexible synth.
The timbral diversity of these patches, even when skipping through them, is remarkable.
One of the more compelling interfaces for sound design too.
Cheers!
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Upon further inspection, the leaked version actually has either an extra knob next to the morph knob on the far lefthand side, or a moved glide knob to make space for more of the buttons above the morph and glide buttons that control the polyphony and Morphe. Also given the astrolab and keylab essential 88 mk3 that just recently came out are right next to the PB12, it’s probable that the PB12 is next in line (or close) to being released. Aside from those differences I can’t really make out many others, so I’m thinking that it could possibly be either a prototype build (In which case it might not be out for a while) or the release we’re getting doesn’t have many new features possibly excluding the matrix and obviously the aftertouch. Given the fans at the back though, there could possibly be more going on under the cover? Like maybe some more effects or more customizability with the matrix, or maybe some cv i/o’s and ext inputs like the matrixbrute. Idk tho, this is all just speculation. I don’t really expect this to be out for another 2-12 months, given releasing this for their 26th or one of their other anniversaries could happen for something this big.
Edit: Also like to add that since it’s rear is so THICK, it could also have the same cable i/o’s that the matrixbrute has, which could be what they’re going for overall, which would also explain the better ventilation.
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