For those of you with an interest in using Linnstrument to control hardware
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 268 posts since 25 Jul, 2010
I just wrote to Novation about implementing MPE on Peak, which should be possible since it has digital oscillators. The response was that they're considering it for a software update. So if you are like me and still like hardware synths for playing with people, it might be worth dropping them a note asking for this feature. The Peak is CONSIDERABLY cheaper than Deckerd's Dream and I prefer its sound to the Modal, though of course those are also good synths.
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- KVRist
- 321 posts since 8 Jul, 2009
Good to hear, I hope they do it since I dont use the Peak as much as I should due to lack of MPE. Its got Poly Aftertouch which is a start, but I always want more. I will wait some days and will then make the same request to them, who did you contact, a general support email?
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- KVRist
- 145 posts since 9 Sep, 2018
Nice to know. It seems we'll have more choices to take to our island!
Speaking of hardware, I just received this from the people at Modal Electronics:
Speaking of hardware, I just received this from the people at Modal Electronics:
Modal SKULPTsynthesiser supports polychaining of up to four units, for a possible 16 voices of polyphony. Details on how to enable polychaining are shown on page 33 of the owners manual, which you can download from our website.
We have a version of the SKULPTsynthesiser OS, running MPE, which has been in alpha testing and we hope to release this later in the year.
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- KVRian
- 831 posts since 28 Mar, 2017
I've used the Peak as an example of my ideal hardware synth many times here. I do wish it was a little smaller and had a USB host port for the purposes of connecting and powering the likes of the LinnStrument directly; however, if they were to add MPE, it'd be a done deal for me, no doubt about it.
Cheers!
Cheers!
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- KVRer
- 8 posts since 22 May, 2019
I have a Peak myself and love the sounds I'm able to get out of it while jamming with my Linnstrument. It seems like any time I start with an init patch I'm able to come up with a wide range of neat sounds just by experimenting.
Inspired by this post, I submitted a support ticket to Novation this morning asking if it would be possible to include MPE support in a future update. Hopefully if enough of us ask about it we can make this happen!
Inspired by this post, I submitted a support ticket to Novation this morning asking if it would be possible to include MPE support in a future update. Hopefully if enough of us ask about it we can make this happen!
- KVRAF
- 25630 posts since 3 Feb, 2005 from in the wilds
I have a Peak. Been planning on selling it as I don't love the sound. It's a solid synth, but no magic for me. Not sure if adding MPE would cause me to keep it. Thanks for the heads up though!
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- KVRer
- 7 posts since 18 Sep, 2018
+1. Hope they'll do it, would definitely make me buy one. I have a Prophet 12 module and wish that Dave Smith would consider adding MPE to that as well.
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- KVRist
- 135 posts since 4 Apr, 2013
Oh well, Prophet 12 ... I was so close to getting it too but it was the lack of multi-timbrality (read as faux MPE) which made me not to in the end. Sounds so damn good. Must be joy even as mono with Linnstrument.
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- KVRist
- 171 posts since 10 May, 2018
....aaaaand there went the SKULPT off my "meh, not using it much, should probably just sell it" list!tiantong wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2019 4:39 pm Nice to know. It seems we'll have more choices to take to our island!
Speaking of hardware, I just received this from the people at Modal Electronics:
Modal SKULPTsynthesiser supports polychaining of up to four units, for a possible 16 voices of polyphony. Details on how to enable polychaining are shown on page 33 of the owners manual, which you can download from our website.
We have a version of the SKULPTsynthesiser OS, running MPE, which has been in alpha testing and we hope to release this later in the year.
Mike Metlay, PhD (nuclear physics -- no, seriously!)
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- KVRist
- 145 posts since 9 Sep, 2018
I asked too. They will send my request to the developers team, they said. So not hoping too much for the time being.
I wonder why there isn’t a MPE synth by Dave Smith when he and Roger Linn have worked together?
@mrspiral, how do you like the Skulpt?