Neutral Labs Elmyra 2 – platform for microtonal sonic exploration

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neutral-labs wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:13 pm The ones on the left and right side are normal ones. The LEDs between the touchpads are special super bright ones though, Kingbright WP710A10SEC/J4.
Very much appreciated, thanks again.
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."

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A bunch of demos/jams have come out on the tubes.

Hars and noisy one by Blush Response:



Lush ambient by Cinematic Laboratory (don't miss the part with the keys, it's awesome):



Hypnotic jam by Jon Gee:


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Yes the section in the ambient piece using the keyboard is gorgeous!!

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Some very creative Elmyra 2 patching by Tom Churchill:


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nice! will have to go through this again when im in the studio 8)
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Some glamour shots of the new white/mahogany version that's available from today, March 14. 8)

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ooh very nice 8)
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new firmware... state saving, updates to the delay, new modes, and 'stacked' modes.

overview by oscillator sink:


dowload:
https://neutral-labs.com/elmyra2/downloads
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."

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ooh 😎
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firmware v2.4 out, Cinematic Laboratory posted the feature list below on YT at


and there's an official video at
Higher sample rate and improved wavetable resolution → noticeably cleaner top end. New wavetables added. Overall mix saturation refined, with “soft” (122) now default. Knob value stability and tuning precision improved.

Filters
New comb filter (codes 3321/3322). RESO = damping, CUTOFF = delay time, with optional pitch tracking. Ladder filter reworked — now true multimode (LP/BP/HP) with higher quality. Ladder LP (331) is the new default filter. State-variable filter retains LP/BP/HP modes (341–343) but with improved gain staging, resonance, and cutoff ranges.

Delay & Reverb
Delay fully re-implemented → cleaner feedback, no lock-ups.
Added proper reverb engine controllable with delay knobs.
Code 441 = delay (default), 442 = new reverb, 4411 = legacy lo-fi reverb.
TIME = decay, FDBK = color, MIX = blend.
Dry/wet crossfade curve improved for smoother transitions.

Modulation
New MODP: oscillator hard-sync (orange LED, position 5).
MOD controls the synced oscillator pitch.
LFO1 knob-motion recording (code 2413) — record live movement of LFO rate. Sequencer output to LFO1 possible (243v).
Per-voice sequencer clock divider (11sv).
Digitally controlled envelopes in multiple short modes (221v → very short … 224v → disable). Detune MODP range expanded.

Scales & Chromatic Mode
New musical scales for chromatic mode: major, minor, major pentatonic, minor pentatonic (CHRM + 11–14). Scale selection now unified under the CHRM button. Knob-to-pitch mapping in chromatic mode is now linear and exact.

User Interface & Workflow

LED feedback overhaul — REC and PLAY flash to confirm code entry, sequence record, mute, and drone states. Quick mute/unmute voice (MODP + PG long press). Quick octave switch (MODP + double-tap PG).
Pink MODP LED at startup identifies firmware 2.4.
Touchpad LEDs more reliable during operation.
Drone and mute response feels snappier.

Under-the-hood Fixes
State-variable filter crash fixed (previously triggered by fast cutoff modulation).
Improved detune, filter, and delay behaviors under modulation load.
Sequencer timing more consistent with internal clock.


and there's an official video at
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."

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Seems like some nice improvements in 2.4! At first I was thinking, do I want it to be less grungy? But there's still the Ouch section, and I think starting from a cleaner place leads to more possibilities.

I wish Cinematic would release an album :P Sometimes I cringe at inaccurate info in the videos but the music is always top-notch gorgeous stuff.

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It can still get as nasty as before, especially with the OUCH section. But there's also still the option to saturate the mix on the digital side. And the new comb filter and hard sync can add some extra dirt, if you want. ;)

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Oscillator Sink has some things to say about it as well.

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thats a nice update!
awesome its still being developed too 8)
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I keep forgetting about this thing but I think I'm gonna need to grab one soon.

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