Polypulse : New synth from Lambda Synthetics

xmit · 2023-10-27T13:39:14.514Z

ESIS_Labs:

people saying UI is bad w/o using it (nor objecting the vids) seem to mistake the UI for the looks

that’s fair - you’re right.

This looks absolutely f*cking horrendous. Awful. And how a musical instrument looks to me does actually matter in terms of inspiring me to play it.

YMMV of course, which is cool

rotallytuined · 2023-10-27T15:51:23.781Z

I like the idea of making sounds in a cockpit simulator.
If it were cheaper to back I’d probs by a ticket but I’ll watch this from the lounge instead for now.

Lizard-of-Oz · 2023-10-28T16:04:34.621Z

ESIS_Labs:

seem to mistake the UI for the looks

The design of the unit is part of the user interface, and it is certainly part of the user experience. Although it sometimes is subtle, colors, ornaments, layout and size of things, etc. all influence the interaction.

And one rarely sees a piece of gear that looks like shit but works like a charm.

Claid · 2023-10-28T21:33:33.456Z

I’m really intrigued by this device, looks and sounds really good, love the X/Y pattern manipulation.

DaveMech · 2023-10-28T21:38:26.477Z

Lizard-of-Oz:

Has anyone found out where they are based

Utrecht, The Netherlands

Same as Tasty Chips, alter audio (timetosser), and Data Duo

cane_creek · 2023-10-28T22:05:41.889Z

I love the look, and the workflow is so different, my eyes are old no need for a screen that small on a unit that big, i’d love one just aint got 2 grand to throw about at the moment.

MIDI-IN-Kartel · 2023-10-28T22:48:21.547Z

I used to perform live with one of those early on in my career. When I was on the cutting edge.

Claid · 2023-10-28T23:59:50.353Z

Then you took an arrow to the knee.

rotallytuined · 2023-11-02T18:43:38.429Z

This just happened to YouTube

teodordumi · 2023-11-16T12:17:23.304Z

I actually really really like what the sequencer seems to be doing. Selecting notes from a list and playing them cyclically with 4 polyrhythmic pulses… I wonder if there is a software plugin that could achieve this too? If not I might have to build my own to try this workflow out…

thermionic · 2023-11-22T07:30:43.418Z

I’ll have to see how this goes, perhaps I’ll actually have the money and time by Sept 2024

richie · 2024-05-01T15:15:17.304Z

blipson · 2024-05-17T12:02:11.303Z

Omar · 2024-05-17T14:53:57.951Z

Definitely interesting

thermionic · 2024-05-17T15:23:00.323Z

Spoiler: I will not have the money and time by Sept 2024.

What I want is probably just a sequencer designed tightly around polymetric exploration over something necessarily with tone generation included.

For that I need to just break out the manual for my existing Elektron boxes and do my homework! Effectively free since they’re already in my possession.

FilipNest · 2024-05-17T15:38:18.584Z

teodordumi:

I actually really really like what the sequencer seems to be doing. Selecting notes from a list and playing them cyclically with 4 polyrhythmic pulses… I wonder if there is a software plugin that could achieve this too? If not I might have to build my own to try this workflow out…

Oooh… can’t quite tell how this is working from the videos but I’ve been working on this sort of phase sequencer for a few months in various levels of code / midihub hacking etc as I love the idea and totally missed that someone had built one. Shame it’s not just a sequencer as I would stop building and just buy it.

Off topic on my workings

LFO note triggers was the first attempt. Focused on drums but now realise that melody is even more interesting.

My current version has 4x a list of notes (was originally one, maybe around four) and then 4x four encoders:

Square wave LFO frequency control that triggers a note every cycle.
Volume control for the midi note outs
An encoder for the length of time to pass before a gap between cycles
An encoder for how long this gap lasts

This setup is duplicated the four times so you can get four polyrhythmic beats going.

After playing with the midihub prototype I found the best part of it was tweaking the frequency live to make and adjust patterns.

Was building as a web app but might get that Elektra One scriptable midi controller thing and build it for that.

If anyone wants to collaborate I’d love to as doing this for a free and open source thing.

thermionic · 2024-05-17T17:07:05.944Z

I would love to engage with that, feel free to PM me or post whatever repository in a dedicated thread!

I’ve got various OS platforms available and a Midi Fighter Twister to try it out.

blipson · 2024-11-10T01:24:14.648Z

The manual is now online.

Sip · 2024-11-10T04:06:27.272Z

From the manual:

Screenshot_20241109_230521_Chrome1440×1648 230 KB

Ouch

blipson · 2024-12-29T09:23:28.965Z