Mystery ”Instrument / Sequencer / Sampler / Groovebox” by Auxy (Sweden)

The first sneak peek a few months ago of Auxy’s upcoming “Instrument / Sequencer / Sampler / Groovebox” was already awesome! :heart_eyes:

A few hours ago this new video dropped:

The second improvised jam in the video = :muscle::smiling_face_with_three_hearts::+1:

Youtube comments:

”some kind of multitrack groovebox / sampler + Synth engines?”

The sound engine has several concepts, so each sound is generally a mix of several of several techniques.

Auxy prior to this only made software, their first hardware device. :sunglasses:

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The first video 4 months ago:

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Second jam is nice.

It just has 0 testimony about the device. He’s a talented musician and made good jams (even if he usually is not my jam) with all kind of devices.

I would have hoped for SOME insight what the ideal is behind the device.

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auxy’s other project is a looping app and looping seems to be the main thing for the hardware along with the rompler type sounds. im thinking a bigger chompi crossed with roland type presets with TE style macro controls over the synth engines

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I’m pretty sure it has isomorphic keys and not a regular keybed. :smiling_face::+1:

Maybe even MPE? :heart_eyes: - I have no clue! :sweat_smile:

But I really look forward to finding out more about this device. :smiley:


Side view of the Auxy synth.

I see the sloping angle typically on the top of a standard synth action black keys. The side view does hide detail, but i still think having watched the first video and the second that this is a standard keybed.

You mean a poly-aftertouch keybed – you can’t see the MIDI code format sent. That was my impression having watched the first video, i don’t see anything for or against a poly-aftertouch keybed from the second video though.

This is an absolutely spot on take, highstandards, from the first video, now seeing the second video.

Me too !

I checked the exhibitor list for both SFF and Superbooth, and Auxy is not on either. It wouldn’t be the first time though that a company goes to a show in stealth mode – cloaking device enabled.

The timing feels very much like they could show at Superbooth.

ADDED : Maybe just a live performance unveiling by Cuckoo at Superbooth. That would work.

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Wow, a cuckoo video that isn’t 2 hours long? I’m shocked

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I stand corrected, :smiling_face::v: obviously standard keys on it.

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Given the proportions shown the controls area is narrower than the length of ( what i presume is ) a full sized key. So as Cuckoo says, it’s not overburdened with controls, but that’s plenty of area for some very expressive controls.

I got the impression of 49 keys in the first video, but it’s hard to be sure – again not overburdened but sufficient for expressive playing.

It seemed like Cuckoo was looking at a screen too, as you might expect.

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If the I/O and connectivity is generous, I could see something like this becoming a compelling looper for synthesists.

It would be great to have a decent 49 key MIDI keyboard, with I/O for say 4 instruments, that allowed you to quickly toggle through a corresponding set of MIDI outputs, while recording loops.

If the only option is the built-in sounds, then I would find it be considerably less interesting.