New Vector Hardware Desktop Synthesizer In the Works

Published on Sep 18, 2018 Vector

Update:

I took a closer look at the video and the image to the left. It looks like the Orbit and Suborbit controls are for the vector portions of the synth engine. If you are not familiar with vector synthesis, it was introduced with the Sequential Circuits Prophet-VS. That tech made it to the Yamaha SY22 and TG-33, and finally the KORG Wavestation. In short, you have four oscillators that you can morph between with either a joystick or a modulation source. The Orbit and Suborbit controls appear to be the modulators as you can see on the screen. It's similar to being able to record and playing joystick movement on the SY22 and TG33. It's also similar to the paths in Moog's Animoog app.

Below is a list of controls I spotted in the video and the image. If I missed any, feel free to leave a comment. Note Vector synths typically have four oscillators. The screen in the video only shows two, so we will have to wait and see. You can see the synth features overdrive, reverb, delay, and chorus effects. There is also an arpeggiator and audio iput.

Update2: grabbed a screen of the quick front panel flash in the video. Click on it to zoom in a little. You should be able to read most of the controls.


Visible Controls:

On Display/Screen from Video:
Attack
Decay
Sustain
Release
Orbit Width
Orbit Height
Suborbit Size
Suborbit Speed

OSC 1 - Square, Saw, ?, and Triangle waveforms
OSC 2 - same as OSC 1
OSC 2 Amp
Cutoff
Resonance
Dice icon - randomizer?
Settings Gear icon


Left Section:
Envelope
Attack
Decay
Sustain
Release

Input

Corner Select Control:
Hq
Screen
User

Detune

Glide

Vibrato Speed & Depth
Tremelo Speed & Depth


Middle/Bottom Section:
Overdrive
Colour

Reverb Size
Colour
Master Resonance

Delay Time
Feedback

Chorus Speed
Depth
Feedback


Right Section:
Mixer

Master

Arpeggiator
? Length
Feed
Enable
Direction - Up, Shuffle Down
Sync
Roll
Suborbit
Vibrato Tremolo
Tap
Delay
Chorus