Polyend Updates Medusa Synth To V1.1 - New Software Tools, MIDI Menu And More

Polyend, developers of innovative MIDI sequencing software and hardware, have released a v1.1 Medusa Firmware update for their hardware collaboration with Dreadbox.

The new firmware adds a software tool for more convenient flashing
and the ability to dump/load presets. Besides giving the users an option to
save their presets, the plan is to release Medusa presets packs made by
recognized artists.

Medusa firmware update v1.1 update features

• Redesigned initial auto-calibration function.
• New MIDI menu (full bilateral MIDI input/output implementation - including transport, clock, CC communicates & MIDI channels).
• The Grid MPE functionality is now enabled for controlling external gear.
• MIDI channel per voice option. Control, play and sequence each of Medusa's voices on a separate MIDI channel form 1 to 6 (fixed mode) with external MIDI gear (this works in P2 mode only. When this function is toggled on the Medusa pads won't play polyphonically).
• The Live recording mode is now enabled.
• Notes and Chords are being transposed in a chosen musical scale.
• Shortcuts for targeting the ENV to LFO and LFO to LFO rate, wave and amount.
• Edit the step values while the sequencer is running.
• You can now transpose your sequences while they're running by pressing and holding the hold button and indicating the root note on the pads.
• Note sustain mode when the Hold button is lit (great for drones).
• Two new Grid layouts including "guitar" layout which resembles a classic guitar tune.
• All the necessary bugfixes.

Check out a demo video of the new drones capability: