Haken Audio Firmware 5.50 Update

via Haken Audio:

"We are pleased to announce a new firmware version for the Continuum Fingerboard, version 5.50.

Internal EaganMatrix Presets

The number of carefully crafted internal preset sounds has been increased by 16. Included in these new sounds are designs using the new timbre elements available in the GrainSilo. An audio example of the incredible VlnVlaCelBass sound can be found here:

"the sound uses the predefined timbre data in the Continuum Fingerboard to create a bowed string sound that works over a wide pitch range."

Expanded Delays

Delay data can be by-voice, or shared with all voices, or directly influencing a formula. This expanded control delay can be many seconds long. Nyquist filtering available on input to Delay, useful for long (subsampled) delay times. Delays now have individual taps, in addition to main delay output. This multi tap output is good for chorusing, as in the new sound Waterphone Strings, found here [below]. And listen to the haunting delay variations available in the sound Winter Skipping Pond, found here:"


"This is a single sawtooth like oscillator with chorusing and convolution through a mix of two waterphone impulse responses."


"This sound is a single live performance on the Continuum. The sound uses a summed delay feedback circuit that is heard through two separate filter banks, creating a tonal pitch base even when the delay line changes up.


New Oscillator Integrator

The new intergrator available makes it possible to recreate the spectrum of a sawtooth oscillator, which is useful for synthetic timbres such as this one found here:


"First part of first movement of Bach's Cello Suite, using the EaganMatrix Trautinium sound."

Master Section

There are now two convolutions now instead of one. One is before the reverb, and the other is after. And there are more response choices for convolution, with the ability to morph between up to 4 of these responses.

Version 5.50 firmware is available for free in the resources section of the Haken Audio site. Before using the new firmware we recommend you check out the newly-revised user guides for the Continuum, EaganMatrix, and CVC."

Join the Continuum User Group!

"There is a Yahoo group related to all things Continuum. This is a great place to interact with other Continuum owners and Haken Audio's Lippold and Ed. We encourage you to be a part of this by joining: Haken Continuum Yahoo Group We'd like to get your input on the forum!"