While we wait for @Dutti67 and his USB HexBox I thought I’d just mention that in the end of this month all of us in Europe can order the EaganMatrix Micro by Haken Audio:
Basically like having Expressive E’s Osmose in a very small format hooked up to the computer that one can trigger with MG3.
Haken Audio’s EaganMatrix Micro offers:
Polyphony: Nominal 1-3, Maximum 8
Stereo Audio Output: 3.5 mm TRS
EXT Connection: 3.5 mm TRSCan be used as a pedal input (Yamaha FC3A with HOSA MHE-100.5 is recommended),
or can be configured for a Control Voltage Converter.
Seven Segment Display: Preset navigation and settings
USB Power: 500 mA (190 mA average actual usage), via Mini USB connector
USB Midi: via Mini USB connector (USB-A to Mini USB cable included with purchase)
Allows bidirectional MPE and MPE+ connection to other devices; allows connection to the Haken Editor for editing and archiving EaganMatrix presets
Dimensions: 11.3 x 5.8 x 1.9 cm (4.4 x 2.3 x 0.75 inches)
Weight: 0.075 kg (2.6 oz)
Hope to see @LoFiLeiF make a video about this little synth.
I’m in the process of buying a house and moving so I haven’t unfortunately had the time to engage in his Patreon but as soon as I’ve moved I’ll be more active both there and here!
Yeah! Wouldn’t the EaganMatrix Micro be the absolute most wonderful thing to have?
I have dreamt about a solution like this ever since the Osmose was released (I knew about it from the Haken Continuum of course, but the first time I realized how great it would be with MIDI Guitar was with the Osmose implementation)
I am in no position moneywise to be a first adopter at this point I am afraid, but what I wouldn’t do to get my hands on one of those.
And what about that price difference between (us in) Europe and the rest of the world?
Looks really intriguing but I can’t seem to wrap my head around it. How is this different than a Roli Seaboard and what exactly would it add to it? What can this thing do that MG3 can’t? I read their whole page up and down and I still don’t understand
I don’t know how many times I’ve considered buying the Osmose, but mainly for using with the Jamstik.
I sure hope you get your hands on it soon though, because the following feature is insane and many sound designers dream come true:
Use your own samples in EaganMatrix-powered synths with Christophe Duquesne Loris Synth, as featured in the soundtrack to Dune 2.
Loris Synth is not an instrument in and of itself but an analysis and resynthesis tool. Drop in a sample on your computer and Christoph Duquesne Loris Synth will analyze it and then extract all the necessary information to drive the EaganMatrix Additive Bank.
Christophe Duquesne Loris Synth is currently only available for Apple computers and is available on the MacOS app store for $89.99. A Windows version is currently in the works.
