Distropolis Goods has released the Prismatic Spray II, which they describe as a deeply explorable, stereo bytebeat synth that implements many novel features. They say that it includes a multitude of physical controls, mesmerizing visuals and full MIDI implementation.
The Prismatic Spray II is an evolution of the original in the following ways:
- Dual bytebeat engines, configurable independently
- Multiple on-device visualization styles, viewable in color or grayscale
- Much faster display refresh rate for more fluid visualizations
- Web-serial display of visualizations to compatible desktop browsers (Chrome, Edge...)
- DETUNE for slight variations in pitch
- PAN a bytebeat incantation between the left and right engines
- GLIDE from pitch to pitch with adjustable rate
- PITCH SCALING attempts to keep bytebeat "tempo" consistent while changing PITCH
- LOOP CENTER adjustment for fine tuning looped bytebeats
- LOOP PING PONG reflects a loop between START & STOP points
- MIDI pitch bend + - 2 semitones
- Digitally controlled analog filter - recallable settings and controllable via MIDI
- 60+ bytebeat incantations
- 60 save slots
- USB-C for power & MIDI
- Improved display with metal bezel
- PITCH is now represented in chromatic scale
- Bytebeat incantations now display the original creator (or my best guess)
Pricing and Availability:
£210
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