Really? That strikes me as odd. I have 3 Pittsburgh envelopes.
1 in the SV1, and 2x Envelope modules.
All three have a huge range, from ultra snap to super long. With the Envelope modules having lin,log and exp curves available.
Same complaints I have. It’s crazy how little range their is between stab level and seemingly fully open, and that’s before you even get a 1/4 of the way of the envelopes turn radius. I’ve been experimenting with patching and use the log amd Envelope 2 in conjunction to provide more manipulation, but on its own its a bizarre design choice for an otherwise fun and great sounding instrument. Also the delay could have a bit more gusto and the lfo is sadly basic, but if you’ve got other semi/modular, the extensive patch points provides remedies. I will say that the delay does sound nice fed into a tasty verb, as it doesn’t get in the way too much, but it would have been cool to get really crazy with it like you can on the Lyra or with the Rubberneck.
End of the day, I really enjoy it and can get a lot of unique sounds from it. I’ll have a look at those mods as they look to tackle most of my grivances.
This is a review, so Bo describes the parts of the TK, including some good musical examples, some criticism, ( and ads ). Twenty five minutes. Also he adds in some interesting modules. What to add opens some good customization questions.
Which opens up other comparison examples. Two immediately come to mind, the Moog Grandmother, and the PWM Malevolent, both also analog with semi-modular approaches. Also in the running as comparison, is the Elektron Analog Keys, though that isn’t really a semi-modular, and has more independence with its oscillators – it’s more about the look.
Thanks, and I was going to mention in the deleted post (link to this wasn’t working right) that about 9 mins in he mentions the envelope knob actions have been adjusted in the Taiga Keyboard relative to the Taiga, based on feedback (uh, from users, not filters).
I find the 24hp case a nice touch, actually.
Better than an empty space, and the kind of extension that let you add the little thing you find missing. Good call.
I like that they made the new “Taiga” part of this keyboard so big. It’s scaled up. The knobs are larger, and the spacing too, and though it looks like the original, it’s all grow’d up now.
It’s got a 5U feel to it almost.
An alternative to the TK, and competing with themselves, is to use the original Taiga module and put it in the NiftyKEYZ Eurorack keyboard, as i suggested a year ago.
Those two products together only cost $100 USD more, and has many of the same functions plus some advantages like 49 keys and more Eurorack space. It is flawed with the placements of the patch points, in two rows at top and bottom though.
But on the other hand this would be more flexible as a general purpose Eurorack keyboard system too.
They clearly have carried over much of the engineering from the NiftyKEYZ, while still making the TK it’s own thing.
I guess as alternative to both of these, and with the same feel, might be the NiftyKEYZ together with the East Beast, or the West Pest, or both, plus some other extras.
ADDED : Size Comparison ( screen shot from the video ) :
Maybe we can have a NiftyKeyz v2 with more I/Os and utilities, since they are not adverse to having 60 patch points at the top. Add a touch strip or two down the middle aka Polybrute, and make the keyboard poly after touch. As to the length, how about a 61-key version for more eurorack space. Dark walnut cheeks please
