Synth 2.0 Beta #1

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Synth 2.0 Beta #1

Synth 2.0 adds Dirt, a new way of quickly switching scenes by using the grid pads, as well as some stability improvements.

FEATURES

  • 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
  • Quickselect feature - scene selection via grid pads
    • After entering the Scene selection each of the 60 grid pads can now load an assignable scene.

Scene Quick-select via Pads Operation:

  • Press Scene - now the screen shows a numbered list of scenes. 60 scenes can be selected from the 60 grid pads.
  • Pressing a softly lit scene to load the scene, currently selected scene pad is lit at 100% brightness.
  • Press Shift + Init to reorder Scenes. Scenes with P + Number indicate pad assignments.
  • A pad is off if there’s no scene assigned (when there are fewer than 60 scenes).

Improvements

  • Filter Performance Optimizations
  • Increased Modulation Rate Resolution
    • allows for smoother pitch modulation at faster speeds

Fixes

Synth Firmware:
Synth Firmware 2.0 Beta 1.zip (2.1 MB)

  1. Download and extract the firmware above
  2. Copy the .psf firmware file to your Synth SD card → Firmware folder
  3. Copy the Dirt file folder to the Patches folder on your SD card
  4. Best Practice: save your current scene to avoid any potential data loss!
  5. On the Synth menu navigate to Main Menu → System Settings → Firmware → Update Firmware → .psf file
  6. Click the encoder and confirm with Yes
  7. After the update create a new scene to initialize the config settings
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Yo! Awesome. Thanks team.

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I’m ashamed to say that my Synth has been gathering dust.

I found it to be laggy to the point of no musicality, clunky to use, and some uninspiring patches (although there are some really great ones too).

This is a great opportunity for me to do a factory reset onto 2.0 firmware and start again I think!

I heard that previous firmware revisions have also had performance improvements, has anyone else lived this journey and rediscovered the Synth with improved firmware?

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Thx from France for all of that !

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Yes!! Thanks you very much!!! :slight_smile:

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Ooooh Merry Christmas to me :smiley: :smiley:

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Wow the moment I went to update my Synth you guys released this. Cheers great timing haha

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Can’t wait to try the dirt synth. Any thoughts on adding a drive or overdrive effect within the synth engines or as a global fx like the tracker has?

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Thank you guys, this is a really nice gift! Can’t wait to try this. :slight_smile:
Merry Christmas!

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Never mind me. I downloaded the wrong firmware.

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I think I just found my new favorite engine in the Polyend Synth. This thing does some amazing stuff, and I’m getting all the neat sounds that I love. Even the noise portion sounds nicer (maybe it’s how the engine is running through the various shapers?).

Heck, it’s just a wonderful synth engine overall, with the warp envelope affecting the waveforms in a less wild sort of way - seems to be more limited in the actual amount of warping.

An important thing to note about the bit-crusher and redux - sounds like my old Frostwave Sonic Alienator (sold it off 15-20 years ago). The Frostwave Sonic Alienator was a very nice bit-reducer, really sweet sounding, less gnarly and abrasive. The Polyend Synth’s “DIRT” engine brings that. What a beautiful way to incorporate such effects. Love it!

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amazing!! Thank you and merry Christmas!

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Thank you. Happy Holidays :bacon::tada:

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It adds a layer of complexity, not a simple addition as it may sound to add a global drive, unless maybe implemented like in Play - which I don’t find that useful personally.

Yeah noise into shapers adds a different flavor of noise for sure! Glad you dig it. Thanks ya’ll and happy holidays!

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thanks for such Xmas Goodie. Great to have another Engine, but for my Taste, there are more than enough Engines - the Synth is more or less lacking some basics which are in the Request List, like Midi Chord Creation, Latched Note Follow, or a simple EQ for Synth 1-3….as I’m only a few days in, I dont know how big or small a beta version is, but I hope, that a 2.0 wont be just a new engine and some fixes. sorry if that sounds greedy or ungrateful^^ Merry Xmas to all

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You maybe could implement the drive in the filter section, as it mostly comes from there I imagine?

-fx

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I find the icon for the “dirt” engine somewhat unreadable, I know its meant to be stylised and is supposed to look gritty and dirty but I’d rather it just say “dirt” in a readable font. (small nitpick).

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I was impatient to test the DIRT engine, but …

Any one being blocked like me ?
My synth is “preparing the update” since the last 15 minutes :frowning:

Any clue ?

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uff mine updated flawlessly :confused:

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I removed the SD card to restart on 1.3.1 thankfully, will wait for the final release

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