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MillerSam · Post by **MillerSam** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 3:04 pm

PolyKB III announced !!

With endless, and morphable, analog modeled oscillators waveforms, pristine 0df filters, exclusive Per Voice modulators, and plethora of sound shaping options ( Like dynamic envelope segments control ) the PolyKB II is probably already the most versatile and powerfull analog sounding synthesizer.
Could we offer more ? Simply put : YES
The PolyKB III will be released during December 2016 (Merry Xmas to all) (It’s already working in the depths of the Labs)
It will add more. More of everything, and we promise you’ll be able to create sounds that no other polyphonic synthesizer can do.
Stay tuned !!

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 3:08 pm

Awesome

DFoisie · Post by **DFoisie** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 3:12 pm

Was this sent via email? Never received one if so. I did notice it being mentioned under polykb 2.5 release on their webpage.

Ingonator · Post by **Ingonator** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 3:14 pm

Today already PolyKB 2.5 with the new multimode filter (LPF, BPF, HPF) and some changes in the GUi was
released.

Some coments related to that posted here:
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 9#p6617729

PolyKB III was mentioned at the update page too:
https://www.xils-lab.com/pages/PolyKB_D ... aller.html
https://www.xils-lab.com/pages/PolyKB.html

Doc Brown · Post by **Doc Brown** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 3:25 pm

Hopefully they fix the graphics and the perspective issue where the knobs actually cover up the waveforms?! Not a very good design decision. That being said it's the most "analog" sounding soft synth I own. I love it.

Ingonator · Post by **Ingonator** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 3:31 pm

I just received the text posted in the OP as part of a newsletter from Xils Lab which also includes the PolyKB 2.5 update that is already available today (and already mentioned above and in the old PolyKB II thread).

This is the part in the newsletter about the current PolyKB 2.5 update:

PolyKB II v2.5 : What’s new ?

The graphic interface has been revamped in depth for a better workflow and clarity, and more pleasure to create sounds and tweak parameters.
2 new filter types has been added : Band Pass and High Pass, both keeping Xils exclusive zero-delay algorithms, specially adapted and taylored for the PolyKB
New modulation possibilities using the sequencer as source : now 4 tracks can be used as independent modulators.

jbuonacc · Post by **jbuonacc** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 4:40 pm

Doc Brown wrote:Hopefully they fix the graphics and the perspective issue where the knobs actually cover up the waveforms?! Not a very good design decision.

The screenshot on the page is pretty bad, but it actually doesn't look like this was changed. I'm away from home, haven't tried the demo yet. Not sure what to think, they either removed or moved a lot of the panel elements. The big mod matrix is completely gone from the center, might have been moved to behind the "cassette" panel. Looks pretty boring now actually.

Ingonator · Post by **Ingonator** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 4:44 pm

jbuonacc wrote:
Doc Brown wrote:Hopefully they fix the graphics and the perspective issue where the knobs actually cover up the waveforms?! Not a very good design decision.
The screenshot on the page is pretty bad, but it actually doesn't look like this was changed. I'm away from home, haven't tried the demo yet. Not sure what to think, they either removed or moved a lot of the panel elements. The big mod matrix is completely gone from the center, might have been moved to behind the "cassette" panel. Looks pretty boring now actually.

In v2.5 the mod matrix and other stuff like Arp, effects etc. are available with the new switch at the left of the GUi (that looks a bit like a fader).

ZINO · Post by **ZINO** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 4:45 pm

So, a new user pays (discounted) full price to buy PKB 2.5 now, but then he has to pay again to upgrade to III in about a month. What kind of BS marketing is this, let me ask

???????

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 4:48 pm

jbuonacc wrote:
Doc Brown wrote:Hopefully they fix the graphics and the perspective issue where the knobs actually cover up the waveforms?! Not a very good design decision.
The screenshot on the page is pretty bad, but it actually doesn't look like this was changed.

tbh it looks worse to me, I preferred the old gui

Muziksculp · Post by **Muziksculp** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 5:07 pm

Hi

Looking forward to meet the new PolyKB III

Cheers,
Muziksculp

jbuonacc · Post by **jbuonacc** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 5:12 pm

aMUSEd wrote:tbh it looks worse to me, I preferred the old gui

Yeah, I loved the original design, wasn't too thrilled when I saw this. Love the sound and function of Xils Lab synths, but the graphic design bothers me sometimes.

Robmobius · Post by **Robmobius** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 5:23 pm

Sweet!

boombaxx · Post by **boombaxx** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 6:38 pm

Big fan of this synth one of my favs look forward to christmas. What is the update price for Poly Kb2 to 3

spacekid · Post by **spacekid** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 7:15 pm

Was swinging by to see if this topic was here

can't wait to learn more.

XILS-LAB announced PolyKB III