Synthstrom Deluge. It's a portable music workstaiton: groovebox, sampler, synthesizer, drum machine... a music computer away from your computer that can run upto 64 voices/tracks simultaneously.
In this video Ian from Synthstrom outlines the major new features coming to version 2 in June 2018. One of the key new features is the new Arrange View (timeline view). Think of this as Song Mode on steroids... what every good sequencer could do with.
There's a new analog emulation filter and tons and tons of innovative features you might won't find on any competing instruments.
Beware: This video is 24 minutes long and, if you watch to the end, will probably convince you to buy the Deluge right away...
Main Deluge Features
SYNTHESIZER
- Full-featured internal synthesizer engine (subtractive and FM)
- Polyphony limited only by CPU. Up to 48 unaffected synth voices or 64 unaffected sample voices may play simultaneously
- Live adjustment of synth and effect parameters with two endless-turn encoders with LED level-meters
- Easy buttons to select the functions these control
- Parameter automation recording
- Arpeggiator
- Dedicated volume and tempo knobs
- LFOs and envelopes on each synth / sample. Highly customizable modulation matrix
- Synthesizer engine features LPF / HPF, FM, portamento, oscillator sync, ring modulation, unison detune, and more
- Four basic waveforms, or select any WAV file from SD card
- FX including delay, reverb, chorus, flanger, phaser, bitcrusher, sidechain effect, live stutter, and more
- Keyboard mode, where the pads become a live instrument on a 2D grid
- Preset or custom scales, or chromatic mode
- Live processing of the audio input including polyphonic pitch shifting (according to sequenced notes), filters, and all FX
SEQUENCER
- Piano-roll-style sequencing on 128 full RGB pads (16×8) with scrolling and zooming
- Sequencing limited only by device RAM (many thousands of notes)
- Simultaneously output separate sequences to all 16 MIDI channels, 2 CV / gate channels and 2 additional gate outputs, in addition to internal synthesizers / samples (limited only by CPU, as above)
- CC control and sequencing on all 16 MIDI channels
- Probability and iteration based step / note conditions
- Undo / redo note and parameter automation editing and recording. Number of undo steps limited only by RAM
- Advanced syncing capabilities. Non-standard time signatures supported, Polymetric
- Adjustable swing
- Horizontal note shift
- MIDI program change and bank select
SAMPLER
- Streams all samples directly from SD card (up to 32GB SDHC), without limitations based on RAM size
- Time-stretching
- Same filters, modulation matrix and FX as synth engine
- Resampling
- Slicer feature for cutting a sample into evenly sized slices
CONNECTIVITY
- Two ¼” line outputs, and 3.5mm headphone output
- 3.5mm mic input, ¼” line input, and built-in microphone
- 2x CV outputs. 0 – 10V, individually configurable to between 0.01 and 2.00 volts per octave, or to hertz-per-volt
- 4x gate / trigger outputs individually configurable to v-trig or s-trig, with shared voltage switchable between 5V and 12V
- Trigger clock output, configurable up to 192 PPQN
- Trigger clock input, also with adjustable PPQN
- MIDI input and output via hardware connectors or USB. Syncing via MIDI beat clock as master or slave
- Powered via USB B (cable included) or 9 – 12V centre-negative (pedal-style) power supply (500mA) (not included)
- User-upgradeable firmware – expect updates from Synthstrom Audible
- Internal speaker, rechargeable Li-ion battery (6+ hours of operation)
- Printed manual of software 1.3.0 is included
DIMENSIONS
- Dimensions: 305mm x 208mm x 46mm (12 x 8.2 x 1.8 inches)
- Weight: 1.5kg
Price: US$899.00 – US$919.00
Deluge V2 update Available: June 2018
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