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Electro-Harmonix Introduces MINI-SYNTHESIZER App
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A faithful recreation of their 1980s classic 26/07/16
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Originally released in 1980, the MINI-SYTHESIZER, was to all extends and purposes an entry level synthesizer. However as other synths of times past it seems to have taken on a bit of a cult following... Used by the likes of Van Halen and Jean Michel Jarre (but what syth hasn't been used by Jarre)
This new app from Electro-Harmonix accurately delivers all the vintage synth sounds of the original plus modern updates.
Intuitive, flexible and powerful control are provided by the MINI-SYNTHESIZER's 12 sliders and nine switches. Here's a breakdown of the user interface:
OSC Section
PITCH slider lets the player raise or lower the pitch of the note by +/-1 octave
SUB-OCTAVE slider introduces a note one octave below what's being playe for extra bottom
OCTAVE UP switch causes the note being played to jump up one octave
TUNE knob lets the player tune the MINI-SYNTHESIZER to other instruments a sound sources over a +/-50 cents range
FILTERS Section
PHASE RATE slider adjusts the speed of the phase shifter
FILTER START sets the start frequency of the filter sweep
FILTER STOP sets the stop frequency of the filter sweep
SWEEP RATE controls the speed of the filter sweep
PHASE switch turns the effect on/off
2X FILTER switch changes how the audio passes through the filters (either in parallel or in series) Q switch sets the amount of resonance on the filter sweep
RETRIGGER SWITCH turns retrigger on/off
DELAY Section
TIME slider adjusts the delay time up to two seconds
FEEDBACK controls the number of echo repeats
BLEND adjusts the mix of the original signal and the echo repeats
DELAY switch turns the effect on/off
REVERB Section
AMOUNT slider adjusts the reverb effect level
BLEND slider controls the mix of the wet and dry signals
REVERB switch turns reverb on/off
REVERB>DELAY switch lets the user place either Delay or Reverb first in theeffects chain for a variety of cool sound effects
MISCELLANEOUS CONTROLS
VOL (Volume) slider adjusts the MINI-SYNTHESIZER's overall sound output level
POLY/MONO switch toggles between polyphonic (four notes can be playedsimultaneously) or monophonic (only one note can be played at a time) modes
PRESETS pop-down menu displays the presets available and allows the user to instantly select one
HORIZONTAL slider lets the player adjust the keyboard's sounding range over an expansive eight-octave range
RIBBON Interface lets the player perform portamento (glide up or down to pitch), vibrato and other expressive playing
The MINI-SYNTHESIZER also includes a virtual MIDI input, aftertouch (iPhone 6s and 6s Plus), direct connectivity to a DAW as an audio input, an enhanced effects section plus Audiobus and interapp-audio capabilities.