Making a different kind of synth

[Stab Frenzy]

But..isn't "straight up digital" and "straight up analog" side exactly what the Evolvers do already?

You're right, there's no point making any new analogue synths. Or digital ones for that matter. Please return your Andromeda to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Joking aside, the Evolver's analogue side isn't straight up analogue, it's analogue controlled by digital encoders. This one will be controlled by voltage running through the front panel knobs. No presets, the only crossover will be the envelopes coming out of the digital side. Also at this stage it's looking like I'm going with a Steiner clone multimode filter and perhaps a tube VCA, two other things the Evolver doesn't have.

But yes, there will be similarities to the Evolver, which is my favourite synth. This will make the Evolver look pretty tame though.

Cool Stab, I'm hoping this gets rolling without too many technical problems. In the osc section I think something like a bit depth knob would be really fun, but I'm not sure how possible that is. Detune amount is a must I think, but I think you should leave levels out. Keeping it raw like a guitar is a good idea. Maybe a knob that tunes one osc up whilst it tunes the other down in the same amount?

Man, there's gonna be a million technical problems. I'm kind of looking forward to them as a challenge though.

I think bit depth could be a cool thing to have, but practically it would involve too much work to get going. Aliasing might be a bit easier to do.

That detune idea is a good way to do it, I might have to incorporate that one. A centre-detent pot with positive and negative amounts would be the way to go I reckon.

Payday is Thursday, then I should be able to start ordering parts. Can't wait.

[Bitexion]

I guess you're right. In the 70's when "everyone" was making analogue synths, noone stopped because they knew someone else was also making dual vco, filter, eg, vca synths.

I wonder where synthesis will go now. Will people just be remaking analogs and sample+synthesis synths forever?
Or will someone come up with something so new, that noone understands it, like when the DX7 appeared? Another discussion I suppose.

The time will come when all those coveted analogs from the 70's are stone cold dead and gone. Then what will we be lusting for? Hopefully Stab Frenzy's new synth.