Friday, January 23, 2009

New Features & Changes 01.23.08

We've added Hz/V scaling support, so you can control the pitch of older Yamaha and Korg keyboards that use this standard. This option is per module, not global for the entire instance of Volta, so you can seamlessly control a combination of Hz/v and V/oct gear as a single instrument.

A simple OpenSound Control (OSC) input module has been added to the to do list so you can funnel OSC data from any source into your modular.

We're busy testing interface compatibility, including the RME Fireface. The specs for this interface listed DC-coupled outputs, but in our testing, this interface does not work with Volta. Volta's calibration user interface is getting refined to display total available pitch tracking range. The hotter the interface output, the larger the pitch tracking range. In addition to providing useful feedback, this will also allow us to publish the pitch tracking range of approved Volta interfaces before Volta ships.

10 comments:

  1. None of the RMEs will work. I asked about this on their forums:

    http://www.rme-audio.de/forum/viewtopic.php?id=4551

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  2. (Posted too quickly)

    They do say, though, that their headphone outputs might work.

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  4. What is the reasoning behind this being Mac-only? I was so excited then I became completely deflated.

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  5. We haven't ruled out Windows support. Your voices matter.

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  6. the headphone sockets work fine. up to +-9v stable DC

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  7. I hope the Audiofire 12 works or can easily be modded. Windows vst support would get you at least 3 sales I know of :)

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  8. If it isn't already a feature... Consider an option for Minimoog-style legato gates, such that a gate CV is sent only when Volta receives a MIDI Note On AND no other note is on. And gate CV is closed only when Volta receives a MIDI Note Off AND no other note is on.

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  9. Yes, we have poly, legato and mono modes.

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