Gotharman's PolySpaze Model B
4 voice polyphonic/multi-timbral synthesizer/sampler with analog and digital filters, granular effects and sequencer
Compared to the first PolySpaze:
-More affordable.
-Instead of an analog highpass filter and an analog lowpass filter per voice, the Model B has a digital multimode filter, and an analog lowpass filter per voice.
-No Ring Modulator, and no oscillator sync.
-Changes in the effects section:
-No filters, since it now has the digital filters in the voices.
-While the first PolySpaze has 4 effects processors, that are freely assignable as insert or output effects, the maximum processing power of model B is limited to:
4 insert effects
OR
2 output effects
OR
2 insert effects and 1 output effect.
-Instead of an analog highpass filter and an analog lowpass filter per voice, the Model B has a digital multimode filter, and an analog lowpass filter per voice.
-No Ring Modulator, and no oscillator sync.
-Changes in the effects section:
-No filters, since it now has the digital filters in the voices.
-While the first PolySpaze has 4 effects processors, that are freely assignable as insert or output effects, the maximum processing power of model B is limited to:
4 insert effects
OR
2 output effects
OR
2 insert effects and 1 output effect.
Poly synth/sampler in a compact design
PolySpaze B are a polyphonic/multi-timbral synthesizer/sampler with 4 voices.
Each voice has 2 oscillators, one of them with morphable waveforms and sample playback, a resonant 24 dB analog filter (LPF), a multimode digital filter, a VCA, 2 ADSR envelopes and a random generator. It also has 4 LFO's, with morphable waveforms, that are global. Four effects processors are also present. Two of the effects processors can either be placed as a voice insert effect, or as a global send output effect. The other 2 processors are fixed to be voice insert effects.
It has a built-in sequencer with 4 note tracks and 8 controller tracks. Notes can be recorded in realtime, or placed in steps on the touch screen. Controller events can be drawn on the touch screen.
Different play modes are available.
The polyphonic modes lets you adjust the parameters for one voice, which is then polyphonically playable from an attached MIDI device.
The FilterBank mode melts all 8 filters together, to form a filterbank, with all the parameters of each filter adjustable.
Each voice has 2 oscillators, one of them with morphable waveforms and sample playback, a resonant 24 dB analog filter (LPF), a multimode digital filter, a VCA, 2 ADSR envelopes and a random generator. It also has 4 LFO's, with morphable waveforms, that are global. Four effects processors are also present. Two of the effects processors can either be placed as a voice insert effect, or as a global send output effect. The other 2 processors are fixed to be voice insert effects.
It has a built-in sequencer with 4 note tracks and 8 controller tracks. Notes can be recorded in realtime, or placed in steps on the touch screen. Controller events can be drawn on the touch screen.
Different play modes are available.
The polyphonic modes lets you adjust the parameters for one voice, which is then polyphonically playable from an attached MIDI device.
The FilterBank mode melts all 8 filters together, to form a filterbank, with all the parameters of each filter adjustable.
Mono mode turns PolySpaze B into one big mono synth, with the parameters of all 8 oscillators, 4 ring modulators, 8 filters, 4 VCA's, 8 ADSR envelopes, 4 LFO's and 4 effects processors separately adjustable.
In multi-timbral mode, the 4 voices forms 4 different synthesizers, each with their own settable key range and MIDI channel, and like in mono mode, the parameters of all the sound building blocks are separately adjustable.
For playback and tweaking of stereo samplings, a dual filterbank stereo mode is available. 4 stereo samplings can play back at a time, and the left and right channels are routed through each their own set of 4 filters.
The Morph function lets you create 2 different layers of sounds and sequences, and morph smoothly between these, using the Morph knob.
Performance controls includes Touch Screen Keyboard, 4 trigger buttons, the Morph Knob and 6 Quick Edit knobs, with 4 of them being assignable.
In multi-timbral mode, the 4 voices forms 4 different synthesizers, each with their own settable key range and MIDI channel, and like in mono mode, the parameters of all the sound building blocks are separately adjustable.
For playback and tweaking of stereo samplings, a dual filterbank stereo mode is available. 4 stereo samplings can play back at a time, and the left and right channels are routed through each their own set of 4 filters.
The Morph function lets you create 2 different layers of sounds and sequences, and morph smoothly between these, using the Morph knob.
Performance controls includes Touch Screen Keyboard, 4 trigger buttons, the Morph Knob and 6 Quick Edit knobs, with 4 of them being assignable.
Specs:
Released:
-November 2017.
-4 voices polyphonic/multi-timbral
Per voice:
-2 Oscillators (8 total). Osc1: Morphable waveforms, samplings, FM to Osc2, PWM. Osc2: Sine, tri, saw, pulse and noise. PWM.
-1 resonant analog filter (4 total): 24 dB LPF, based on SSI2144. Has filter FM to Osc2. G-Ray feedback.
-1 resonant digital multimode filter (4 total). Various LPF. BPH. HPF, LoFi, Fat and destruktion modes. Can be connected in serial, parallel or split (Osc1 to analog, oscillator 2 to digital) to the analog filter. Morphing between filter types.
-1 effects processor (4 total). 2 can be assigned as part insert effect or global output effect, 2 are fixed as inserts.
-1 VCA (4 total).
-1 LFO (4 total).
-1 Random Generator (4 total). Trigged by key or LFO.
-2 ADSR Envelopes (8 total).
-1 Decay Envelope (4 total).
-Stereo in and out.
Play modes:
-Poly: The 4 voices polypnonic.
-Poly Bank: The 8 filters forms a filter bank, which the 8 oscillators plays paraphonic into.
-Mono: Complete control of all 8 oscillators and 8 filters in one huge mono synth!
-Multi-timbral: Complete control of each of the 4 voices. Key range and MIDI channel settable for each voice.
-Stereo Bank: Play back stereo samplings through a dual filter bank, formed by 2 x 4 filters.
-4 track note sequencer, 8 track control sequencer with touch control.
-CV in's and out's, and MIDI in and out.
-4 trigger buttons.
-Touch screen keyboard with Y-axis modulation.
-Morphing between 2 layers of sounds.
-USB for import/export of wav files and presets/songs, and for updating the firmware.
-1024 presets, 1024 songs
-22 minutes of sampling time / 255 samplings held in NOR FLASH memory. Kept in memory, even when switching off. Each sampling can hold up to 64 "sub" samplings, when the "Import Samplings As Chops" function is used, so the total maximum number of samplings is 16.320 (255x64).
Connections:
-Audio In, 1/4 inch stereo jack.
-Audio Out/headphones, 1/4 inch stereo jack.
-4 x CV/trigger Inputs (optional). Accepts up to +/- 15 volts. Internally scalable to work in +/- 12 volts, 0-12 volts, +/- 5 volts or 0-5 volt ranges. Minijacks. Intput sample rate: 5 KHz.
-4 x CV/trigger Outputs (optional). Range: 0-5 volts. Can output all modulation sources and triggers. Minijacks. Output sample rate: 22 KHz.
-MIDI In.
-MIDI Out.
-USB Drive.
-Power connector.
Audio system:
-Inputs and outputs: 24 bit, 44.1 KHz Cirrus Logic high end ADC/DAC.
-Internal: 32 bit, 44.1 KHz.
-Sampler: 16 bit, 44.1 KHz.
Display:
-Capacitive 3.2" colour TFT.
Power Supply:
-Multi voltage input. Output: 9Vdc, 2A, 2.1mm DC plug with positive middle. Exchangable mains plug, so it can be used in any country.
Size:
(W) 22 x (D) 12.5 x (H) 5 cm
Weight:
0.9 KG
-November 2017.
-4 voices polyphonic/multi-timbral
Per voice:
-2 Oscillators (8 total). Osc1: Morphable waveforms, samplings, FM to Osc2, PWM. Osc2: Sine, tri, saw, pulse and noise. PWM.
-1 resonant analog filter (4 total): 24 dB LPF, based on SSI2144. Has filter FM to Osc2. G-Ray feedback.
-1 resonant digital multimode filter (4 total). Various LPF. BPH. HPF, LoFi, Fat and destruktion modes. Can be connected in serial, parallel or split (Osc1 to analog, oscillator 2 to digital) to the analog filter. Morphing between filter types.
-1 effects processor (4 total). 2 can be assigned as part insert effect or global output effect, 2 are fixed as inserts.
-1 VCA (4 total).
-1 LFO (4 total).
-1 Random Generator (4 total). Trigged by key or LFO.
-2 ADSR Envelopes (8 total).
-1 Decay Envelope (4 total).
-Stereo in and out.
Play modes:
-Poly: The 4 voices polypnonic.
-Poly Bank: The 8 filters forms a filter bank, which the 8 oscillators plays paraphonic into.
-Mono: Complete control of all 8 oscillators and 8 filters in one huge mono synth!
-Multi-timbral: Complete control of each of the 4 voices. Key range and MIDI channel settable for each voice.
-Stereo Bank: Play back stereo samplings through a dual filter bank, formed by 2 x 4 filters.
-4 track note sequencer, 8 track control sequencer with touch control.
-CV in's and out's, and MIDI in and out.
-4 trigger buttons.
-Touch screen keyboard with Y-axis modulation.
-Morphing between 2 layers of sounds.
-USB for import/export of wav files and presets/songs, and for updating the firmware.
-1024 presets, 1024 songs
-22 minutes of sampling time / 255 samplings held in NOR FLASH memory. Kept in memory, even when switching off. Each sampling can hold up to 64 "sub" samplings, when the "Import Samplings As Chops" function is used, so the total maximum number of samplings is 16.320 (255x64).
Connections:
-Audio In, 1/4 inch stereo jack.
-Audio Out/headphones, 1/4 inch stereo jack.
-4 x CV/trigger Inputs (optional). Accepts up to +/- 15 volts. Internally scalable to work in +/- 12 volts, 0-12 volts, +/- 5 volts or 0-5 volt ranges. Minijacks. Intput sample rate: 5 KHz.
-4 x CV/trigger Outputs (optional). Range: 0-5 volts. Can output all modulation sources and triggers. Minijacks. Output sample rate: 22 KHz.
-MIDI In.
-MIDI Out.
-USB Drive.
-Power connector.
Audio system:
-Inputs and outputs: 24 bit, 44.1 KHz Cirrus Logic high end ADC/DAC.
-Internal: 32 bit, 44.1 KHz.
-Sampler: 16 bit, 44.1 KHz.
Display:
-Capacitive 3.2" colour TFT.
Power Supply:
-Multi voltage input. Output: 9Vdc, 2A, 2.1mm DC plug with positive middle. Exchangable mains plug, so it can be used in any country.
Size:
(W) 22 x (D) 12.5 x (H) 5 cm
Weight:
0.9 KG