Announcing Play+ Firmware 1.3 and the New Dirt Synth Engine

Play+ Firmware 1.3.0

Play+ firmware 1.3 adds a new Synth engine, Dirt, as well as a redesigned and improved synth patch editor and USB mass storage access.

New Features

  • USB Mass Storage
    • Access the SD card over USB in Main Menu → Settings → USB Mass Storage Mode
  • Dirt Synth Engine. Features:
    • Blend between 5 classic oscillator shape + Sub Mix
    • Bi-Directional Warping
      • Bi-directional modulation via envelope or LFO
    • Multiple Waveshaper modes
      • Bi-directional modulation via envelope
      • 13 Types: Saturator, Overdrive, Diode Clipper, Asymmetric, Sin, Sin+, Fuzz, Bitcrush, Bitcrush+ Rectifier, Redux, Redux+, Bit+Redux
    • 60 Dirt Presets
  • Perc Engine Kick Adjustments
    • Refined 808 and 909 kick engines for more accurate sounds.
  • Improved Patch Editor
    • 3x3 knob grid from Note to Repeat Type now changes the displayed patch parameters
    • Scroll parameter pages with the main encoder

INSTALLATION GUIDE

Play+ Patches and Firmware:

  1. Download and extract the firmware above.
  2. Copy the .ppf firmware file to your SD card → Firmware folder
  3. Copy the “Dirt” file to your SD card → Patches folder
  4. Best Practice: save your current project to avoid any potential data loss
  5. On the Play+ menu navigate to Main Menu → System Settings → Firmware → Update Firmware → .ppf file
  6. Click the encoder and confirm with Yes
  7. After the update, create a new project to initialize the config settings
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Watching the Midlife Synthesist video on this right now. Amazing stuff again Polyend. Thank you!

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A welcome surprise! thanks

The new patch editor is :heart_eyes: :face_blowing_a_kiss: :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Yeah I’m really excited about the Dirt engine too! Big thank you to patch creators @inz1 @Sandroid @iso @vaag.mu3000 and @martinszijjarto for pulling the last-minute work to get this out in the world!

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Thanks this is great!

I really like what I’m hearing with Dirt. Will that synth engine eventually find it’s way to Polyend Synth?

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Will this new Dirt engine be added also to the Synth?

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You guys are freakin amazing!! Thank you, Polyend!!

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Congrats Polyend! Super exited with the new synth UI.

:fire::clap::fire:

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This is an insane update. Congratulations. Dirt sounds excellent. Very very happy. Play+ is a machine like no other. You’ve made a fantastic device. Thanks for following with my beloved Play+

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Sweet, I’ll have 6 hours of being on a plane to test this out!! Perfect timing :joy:

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Woah they implemented the: Make synths easier to program :grinning_face:. I no longer own one so won’t get to use it, but happy to have perhaps played a part in getting this added for everyone by posting it and sticking to just some examples ideas and letting them figure out the details which look great in the video I saw on youtube.

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the new patch editor ui is AMAZING. so damn good. thank you team :heart:

imo it’d be really good to have a direct shortcut to it from the main ui so you could instantly get to the patch edit with a single key combo, rather than having to navigate to it thru the menu.

that would complete a perfect patch editor ui imo.

Thanks for the update team. amazing work :fire:

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In the next firmware can you also make the performance mode delays not sound like :poop: for the synths???

I got the update but now this new interface has the same screen lagging like the SYNTH. I don’t get why you put a processor that is not enough for these machines.

hmm my screen is not lagging, can you tell me how to reproduce? Thanks!

Have you submitted a feature request for this? You can get started from the link below. Appreciate that you focus more on what you specifically are looking for without being rude or demeaning.

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More of a bug fix maybe? The performance mode punch in effect delays seem like they’re at level 100, especially with the synths. Not as much on the sample side except maybe the stringston. Is there a way to turn it down a little in settings I’m not aware of?

Would love to get this on the synth for some gritty bass