While KvR started publishing news about iPod, iPhone, iPad and so on, here is a first presentation for a new small toy.
HandSynth is a simple (while deep) synthesizer with a touch/accelerometer control interface.
It is designed to have as few controls as possible, while giving full realtime control on the sound synthesis.
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It relies on a "Theremin-like" control logic, where two antennas are replaced by inclination around two horizontal axis: left-right for pitch, near-far for volume.
Touch controls are available for additional realtime control.
A "keyboard" mode is available, too, where angles (accelerometers) control modulations.
A "position" mode on the keyboard makes realtime pitch, filter, volume modulations available, for slide, bowed, tremolo, vibrato and special effects.
Main features are:
- parametric waveform synthesis (discrete summation formulae)
- multimode filter (classic and more "exotic" ones, like multiband in "Shy" VST synth)
- delay with feedback filter (for evolving echoes)
- chorus
- drive
- one_screen multitouch interface for full realtime control
- (to be decided) semi-automatic harmonies (select a chord while playing)
- presets and libraries
) That's a lot of synth for two bucks.
