Randomwaves Drumboy and Synthgirl are fresh artistic open-source touch-based drum machine and synth equipment, then on Kickstarter.
Synthesizers and electronic instruments, in general, are particularly popular in hardware because you can tweak them with tactile control ( knobs, faders… ).
A new Turkish development staff demonstrates how hardware can be designed different. With the new Drumboy and Synthgirl, they left out knobs/faders and made all touch-sensitive.
Randomwaves Drumboy Synthgirl
Both Drumboy and Synthgirl are brand-new, compact equipment with a lot in common. It starts with the technology strategy. They are powered by a recently developed stereo structures using the 550 MHz Cortex M7 computer, delivering picturesque 24-bit voice.
A 5-inch color LCD is also housed in each unit, which are interconnected by reactive feel controllers scattered throughout the interface. It also has an SD card input for managing data ( samples, wavetables, etc. ). Additionally, it offers a Bluetooth port and hardware tune in and out to ensure smooth inclusion with other devices.
More significantly, Drumboy and Synthgirl will work on an open-source script developed on the commonly used STM32 system. This is a remarkable action, and I welcome it very much. Now, this dive deeper into the differences between these new groovebox-oriented equipment.
Randomwaves Drumboy
A.wav test lasting up to eight seconds is each stored in a convenient drum machine called Drumboy. You can modify your audio with several parameters, including playback speed, change, and normalize.
The traditional method of producing complex rhythms using 1/64 encoding across eight bars and eight measures or with contemporary helpers like difficult fill generators is no longer possible.
Finally, Randomwaves Drumboy features a descriptive EQ with one lower shelf, one higher shelf, and four maximum filters. You can change the Q element, obtain, and frequency for accurate good shapers. Besides this, it comes with a fully adjustable dual filter with four modes ( lowpass, highpass, bandpass, and band stop ) and two effect channels.
The first offers eight algorithms with several controls: pause, song, flanger, blunderbuss, blower, expansion, drive, distortion, and bit crusher. Behind, you can find an independent echo with power over the space size, decay, pre-delay, occupy, dry/wet, and more.
Of program, you can also keep your looks and styles. It has a lender and file system for this, which makes it possible to keep track of and understand your design at any time.
Randomwaves Synthgirl
The Randomwaves Drumboy’s spouse is the Synthgirl. Although it is a solo compact Synthesizer, it has many of the same functions.
A wavetable website with two resonators that can buy custom storm files (up to 256 steps ) from Serum and various soft synths serves as the foundation of Synthgirl. You can change the amount, rhythm, period, start, and end points of wavetables, as well as the ability to turn in both X and Y axes.
Like the Randomwaves Drumboy, Synthgirl also comes with the same multimode dual filter ( lowpass, highpass, bandpass, and band stop ) that is fully adjustable with various parameters.
The built-in statistical Iq and the 2-channel multi-FX computer are the same and had eight techniques. The separate echo engine also has this effect. Further, you can find four shaping multi-wave LFOs with 25 prebuilt types and adjustable parameters ( target, rate, and depth ).
Randomwaves does not specify what kind of packets it uses. I hope there are some built-in. Further, it hosts a fully tweakable advanced key /arpeggiator ( rate, pattern, chord, order, octave… ) and a customizable metronome.
If that’s not enough, it also has a sequencer with adjustable parameters such as bar, measure, (up to 8 ), and quantization (up to 1/64 ), providing fine-tuned control over your composition. It shares the same file structure as the Drumboy to manage and keep your looks.
Second Idea
At first glance, it is an interesting venture. I give a great hands up to the open-source plan. However, I would find the touch-only interface and the little font on the interface to be far too small. On the ipads, I prefer to reach. However, I’m really interested to see how the neighborhood feels about the project and how it develops.
We can anticipate more developments with regard to the Synthgirl and Randomwaves Drumboy capabilities because it will be open source.
You can support the development of the Randomwaves Drumboy and Synthgirl then on Kickstarter, starting at$ 149 for the Drumboy or Synthgirl. In February 2025, shipment will begin.
More details these: Randomwaves / Kickstarter
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