Toybox's new semi-modular synth - Tangle Synth has been released

[David@TOYBOX]

Toybox have released a semi-modular soft synth based on their Reaktor blocks — Tangle Synth

The synth is built using the cream of their blocks collection with a patching strip down the middle for quickly making modulation connections.

Although the front panel is conveniently laid out like a standard mono-synth, there are unlimited patching and routing options available from the structure view. In the structure view you can even add blocks from other packs, like Native Instruments own high quality Monark filter.

The Tangle Synth comes with over 100 patches included, all with full NKS mappings.

Features include:

• Powerful oscillators take cues from contemporary Eurorack modules, including the Tangle Oscillator: a versatile oscillator block that fuses extreme phase distortion (twisting, warping, repeating and mixing basic waveforms for knotted and twisted sounds) with FM synthesis, great for thick, harmonically rich timbres. The oscillator block also features seven lo-fi modes which authentically model vintage digital convertors with gritty noise and jitter, great for old-school digital synth tones.

• Flexible analog modelled filter with a pre or post filter distortion circuit and ILO (infinite linear oversampling) wave-folding. 8 different analog filter models (Moog, Korg, Roland etc) can be selected and multiple filter shapes and styles can be flexibly re-ordered and morphed between.

• Four High-quality and innovative effects blocks.

• Powerful modulation blocks, including the Ramp Generator block (based on one half of the Make Noise 'Maths' function generator Eurorack module), three multi-breakpoint modulation lanes, 2 complex LFOs plus randomization and utility blocks.

• A set of templates included based on common synths (like Roland SH101) for quickly dialling up basic sounds.

• A flexible global snapshots system. Snapshots can be stored and morphed for each individual block or for the whole rack.

• Bleeding-edge DSP and analog modelling techniques.

• Native Instruments NKS compatible.

• Works with Reaktor Player (no need for a full copy of Reaktor).

The pack is available at the intro price of only $24 (normally $45).

More information available on the Toybox website:

https://www.toyboxaudio.com/pages/tangle-synth

[simmo75]

You should make this a VST instrument, not Reaktor. It would be super cool.

EDIT: I just bought this, I don't know Reaktor at all, but is this only mono, is there a 'click' to give me polyphony?

[David@TOYBOX]

You should make this a VST instrument, not Reaktor. It would be super cool.

EDIT: I just bought this, I don't know Reaktor at all, but is this only mono, is there a 'click' to give me polyphony?

Thanks, yes maybe at some point we will look at making a VST version, the Reaktor Blocks ecosystem is pretty awesome though and the audio quality is top notch!

The synth is monophonic, it's laid out like a classic mono-synth (think Roland SH-101) which is great for leads and basses, or you could layer up for pads. We may consider making a similarly laid out poly-synth in the future.

[David@TOYBOX]

Here's CinningBao's overview video for the Tangle Synth —>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAhqslrhmFM

[MitchK1989]

have you thought about using your DSP outside of reaktor to make your own standalone vst? I'd be interested to see your take on a semi-modular 2600 style synth without the blocks workflow

[simmo75]

NM, there seems to be two of the same threads.

[CinningBao]

have you thought about using your DSP outside of reaktor to make your own standalone vst? I'd be interested to see your take on a semi-modular 2600 style synth without the blocks workflow

this is much harder than you might imagine.. but we would love to do this

[CinningBao]

Customers will have received the email but we should mention that there is 60% off all ToyBoxAudio block packs for this Black Friday/ Cyber Monday purchasing celebration!

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and something special coming soon..

[David@TOYBOX]

Here's a new video from CinningBao showing how to make a synth bass sound using the Toybox Tangle Synth:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYUlyjm7_Fo

[David@TOYBOX]

In this video CinningBao experiments with modifying some drum and instrument samples using the free Granular Sample Player block found in the Toybox User Blocks pack (get the pack for free here: https://www.toyboxaudio.com)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX5lF0zPF7E

[nanostream]

Great block, and once again very enjoyable videos by CinningBao. Thanks! <3