Macbeth Studio Systems, makers of the cool M5N modular synth, has a new small keyboard synth in production. Its called the X-Factor and it looks like this (click for a big version):
I know, this small picture makes it look like a VST-plugin, but this one is real harware
Features include:
- 3 oscillators with the usual waveforms, but also sine wave
- Oscilaltor section has some additional parameters (pulse-width, symmetry, envelope amount)
- Modulator (that’s another name for LFO) – can be used for oscillator, filter and fm-modulation
- Pink & white noise and external input
- Filter/ Resonator
- 2 envelope generators
- Reverb! That’s a welcome feature
- Keyboard with 44 keys (3.5 octaves)
- Pitch bend and mod wheel
- CV inputs and gate
- Additional separate CV inputs to oscillators and filter
- Separate outputs for oscillators, noise, LFO/Modulator and envelope generators
That’s a great set of features! No price and release date yet.
For more on Macbeth, here’s the page: http://www.macbethstudiosystems.com/
Similar product is the Analogue Solutions Leipzig-k keyboard, but this one has only 2 oscillators
