New MPE synths...

[LarsDaniel]

Thanks for the info Andy... Appreciated, as always.

Are there any hardware ROMplers that are currently good for MPE use?

Well, this thing has been on my radar for a while:

https://www.pipes.rocks/

It is not available, but you can surely buy the t-shirts. So 2020.

[Jimmy34742]

I suppose the Xerxes should be added to the Black Corp entry since that one supports MPE as well, although I dont have a Xerxes myself so cannot confirm first-hand.

Also I have learnt that the UDO Super 6 (already listed on your site), despite being the first hardware synth I know of that has MPE printed on the panel (as a label for one of the buttons), doesnt have MPE implemented in its current firmware version. They currently have September listed for implementation in their known issues document, and I will be happy to post here again in future to let you know when it has actually been implemented and made available. http://udo-audio.com/downloads/super-6-known-issues.pdf

I can confirm the Xerxes's MPE works fine.

Along with my Xerxes, I also have a Super 6--layers great with the Xerxes, by the way--and I can confirm that its MPE is not yet implemented. It's only estimated to be implemented in the 4th quarter of 2020 according to their documentation of what's in development.

[Roger_Linn]

I've added Xerxes to the Recommended Sounds page.

[Roger_Linn]

I'm sorry, all. I forgot to add Newflangled Audio's "Generate" to the MPE list on my Recommended Sounds page. I've just done so.

[hariossa]

Hi Roger,

You may want to point out that the U-He instruments are not fully MPE compatible, they are just "multi channel MIDI-enabled" and "MIDI channel 1 as master" is not implemented, that means you can do the whole per-note pitch bending but if you have a sustain pedal it will not react to it.
More here: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=550961

Cheers

Hari

[Roger_Linn]

Thanks, harissa. I've just added a note about that on the Recommended Sounds page, including a suggestion that for sending such common messages, the user should set LinnStrument to send common messages over all channels redundantly. This is done in Per-Split Settings by pressing the selected Main Channel button to turn it off.

[hariossa]

Great! Thank you, I haven't thought of that, perfect!!

[JefVerbeeck]

Thanks, harissa. I've just added a note about that on the Recommended Sounds page, including a suggestion that for sending such common messages, the user should set LinnStrument to send common messages over all channels redundantly. This is done in Per-Split Settings by pressing the selected Main Channel button to turn it off.

This is great! I love Diva and this opens up some really interesting playing techniques!

[WasteLand]

vaporizer2 is already mentioned, i shall read this thread better, when i have the time. i see about release velocity, that indeed also my novation sl 49 mk ii can do, but the only soft synth i know, but perhaps i overlook for example MSoundFactory (but that thing is really full MPE), that can work with it is tracktion biotek2, which is by the way, also full MPE now. not promoted, nowhere mentioned, only by me, it seems...

vaporizer2 has a great MPE implementation of release velocity, or lift as it called within vaporizer2. it is a full fledged MPE synth, now.
as tracktion biotek2.

[Jimmy34742]

Well, there is another MPE synth in the make. This is for Mac/Windows by the creator of Absynt.
https://rhizomatic.xyz

He writes he is open for suggestions, so what are you waiting for?

Plasmonic combines the resonant depth of physical modeling with subtractive synthesis. Our goal is for Plasmonic to approach the depth and detail of an acoustic instrument, while making it easy to shape the sound into anything you want. Its deep modulation capability and MPE support make it very playable and expressive.

Expected release on spring 2020

The Plasmonic demo is now available at https://rhizomatic.fr/index.php/downloadplasmonic/.

[BobDog]

Just had a little play with Plasmonic, playing around with a few presets and for me it is fantastic, there is a bit of funny high frequency stuff going on sometimes but the responsiveness of it is amazing.

Just got to spend some time working out how it all works now...

[jsterne]

This morning's announcement from Ableton says Live 11 will have MPE and track comping. Two VERY useful features for me. Whether they'll implement it in the same way as (or better or worse than) Bitwig is anyone's guess until it's out in the world, but it's nice to have the option.

[JefVerbeeck]

I am really looking forward to Ableton Live 11, looks like MPE is nicely integrated!

[EddieHebert]

I just found out, the nightly of Dexed has been MPEfied by the surge team. That is great news. I will suggest to Arturia and all other synth developers using Juce to hire baconpaul...
https://github.com/asb2m10/dexed/releases

I'd prefer to wait until it's an official release before listing it on the Recommended Sounds page.

The initial MPEfied version of Dexed has been released. https://github.com/asb2m10/dexed/releases/tag/v0.9.5

It is configurable with an MPE toggle in the screen brought up by the PARM button.
Tested it as working as a VST in Reaper.
Individual note pitch-bend works for me, but did not test any other MPE behavior.

[Echoes in the Attic]

I am really looking forward to Ableton Live 11, looks like MPE is nicely integrated!

Specifically it looks like just Wavetable and Sample got MPE capabilities (not their other instruments like operator)

Plasmonic demo has been released by the way, with MPE.
Vital Nov 24 I think.

Good month for MPE!