OVERVIEW The idea of this prototype is to implement Fm synthesis with quick and easy edit using a large touch screen and dedicated knobs/keys for common operations, creating complex FM sounds. Price should be around 1290€ inc EU tax.
TERMINAL CONNECTORS:
-Audio Output Pairs 1 to 4 (¼ inch / 6,35 mm TRS phone jacks): Each pair can operate as astereo bus (cf. FX and Routing section). Each output delivers balanced signal, but still canbe connected to an unbalanced TS jack
.-USB (Type B): Connects to a host system for USB-MIDI transmission.
-Ethernet (8-pin RJ45): Connects to a network to carry MIDI-RTP packets.-MIDI Out (5-pin DIN): Connects to any MIDI instrument to be controlled by theEssenceFM.-
MIDI Thru (5-pin DIN): Any MIDI data fed into the MIDI In port will be output heredirectly.
-MIDI In (5-pin DIN): Connects to any MIDI controlling device (e.g. master keyboard,synth, sequencer, computer MIDI interface, wind controller, etc.)
-DC Power supply: Connects to the supplied 12V DC 2A power uni
Specifications may be subject to change until the product development is finished.
| Sound Engine | |
|---|---|
| Synthesis type | 6-operator FM |
| Polyphony (FM Voice) | 300 |
| Operator control | Multiplier (x0...x40) or fixed frequency (0...20Khz) Quartertone & fine tuning Key volume scaling (graphical) LFO AM/FM Waveform phase control |
| Waveforms | 24 interpolated, band-limited waveforms |
| Waveform edition | Free drawing / import from wave file. Operations : Flip X, Flip Y, Smooth, Set volume, Remove DC, Mix two waveforms, Crossfade, Maximize, Add harmonic |
| Envelope generator | 6-points graphical, logarithmic, 14 per voice (6x volume, 6x pitch, 1x filter, 1x pan) |
| Patch layer parameters | Volume Bottom/Top key Bottom/Top velocity Panning Transpose Tuning Exclusion Group (8 groups) Round Robin (32 slots) |
| Filter | 1 per voice, lowpass, resonant |
| LFO | 1 per voice, waveform + bitmask combination Waveform offset, delay & attack rate control Independant or synced |
| Max. Voices per patch | 128 layers/splits |
| Max. Total Voices | 3328 (26 banks * 128 voices) |
| Max. Total Patches | 3328 (26 banks * 128 patches) |
| Max. Total Performances | 256 |
| Modulation matrix | 8 source/destination mappings per voice Choose between 138 sources and 228 destinations Scaling and Offset parameters |
| Modulation matrix Sources | Note number Velocity Release Velocity Aftertouch Poly. Aftertouch Pitchbend Wheel LFO Number of active notes Envelope (pan, filter, operator volume/pitch) Random number generator MIDI CC (0...127) |
| Modulation matrix Destinations | Operator Volume Operator Frequency Mult Operator Frequency Coarse Operator Frequency Fine Operator Waveform Operator Initial Phase Operator Volume Envelope Speed Operator Volume Envelope Segment 1-6 Time Operator Volume Envelope Point 1-6 Height Operator Pitch Envelope Speed Operator Pitch Envelope Segment 1-6 Time Operator Pitch Envelope Point 1-6 Height LFO parameters Filter Cutoff/Resonance Filter Envelope Speed Filter Envelope Segment 1-6 Time Filter Envelope Point 1-6 Height Pan Envelope Speed Pan Envelope Segment 1-6 Time Pan Envelope Point 1-6 Height |
| Sound engine internal resolution | 32-bit float |
| Tuning | 370-520Hz |
| Scales/Temperaments | 32 editable presets Custom scales up to 32 notes, 0-1200 cents tuning, octave stretching |
| Transposition | +36/-36 semitones. Global, per patch and per voice |
| DAC | 24-bit, 48Khz |
| SNR | > 100dB |
| Audio latency | < 2ms |
| Boot time | < 3s |
| Arpeggiator | 1 per voice (300 total), 16 events, 128 steps resolution grid,
1-500 BPM tempo, syncable to MIDI beat An event contains a voice ID, a note number, a duration and a volume. It can trigger notes or dynamically swap the FM parameters with another voice |
| Multitimbrality | 300 voice / 16 parts assignable to any MIDI channel |
| Supported standards | General MIDI, MPE |
| Misc | DX7 patch import (via SysEx, partial support) Random voice generation |
| Effects | |
| Effect Processors | 2 multi-effect processors with independant Send level for each
part 3 modes: parallel , chained, hybrid |
| Effect List | Reverb (7 types) Stereo Delay Stereo Chorus Distorsion
(5 types) Rotary Bitcrush Ring Modulation Phaser Equalizer (3 band, 24dB/oct) Auto-Wah Phase Shift |
| Internal Resolution | 48Khz, 32-bit float |
| Inputs/Outputs | |
| Audio | 8x 6.35mm jack outputs, balanced, useable as 4 stereo pairs or 8
mono. Stereo 6.35mm unbalanced headphones jack output |
| MIDI | DIN (In, Out, Thru), RTP-Ethernet (AppleMIDI), USB device, USB host |
| USB host capabilities | MIDI standard interface USB mass-storage |
| USB device capabilities | USB 1.1 Full-Speed MIDI class-compliant device (no drivers required), 1ms latency |
| Power input | DC IN 12V 2A |
| MIDI-RTP | |
| Session type | AppleMIDI |
| IP | User-defined or using DHCP |
| Port | User-defined (default 5004/5005) |
| Network latency | 0-3ms (normal use) 0-1ms (display disabled) |
| Display | |
| Type | 7" IPS capacitive touch screen Multi-touch support |
| Resolution | 400*240, 16-bit (65536) colors |
| Viewing angle | 160° horizontal 160° vertical (Calculated for text readability. Colors may change depending on angle.) |
| Refresh rate | Fixed, 60 FPS |
| Fonts | 5 types |
| Background | 5 types, customizeable colors |
| Edition, Memory & Storage | |
| Controls | Touchscreen, 14 Kailh mechanical switches, 7 Bourns rotary encoders, 2 volume pots (main output & headphones) |
| Virtual keyboard | QWERTY, QWERTZ, AZERTY |
| Undo/Redo history | 1000 steps |
| Global memory protection | Write protect option for Patches, Voices, Performances, Scales and Waveforms |
| Import/Export | Patches, Voices, Performances, Scales and Waveforms from USB mass-storage devices. |
| Firmware upgrade | Via USB |
| Misc | |
| Accessories | Universal AC adapter, user manual, tabletop brackets |
| Size (EssenceFM) | 133 x 482.6 x 58 mm |
| Weight (EssenceFM) | 1.8 kg |
| Size (package) | 600 x 150 x 150 mm |
| Weight (package) | 2.5 kg |
| Operating Temperature | 0 ~ 40°C |
KODAMO ESSENCEFM
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