Atmegatron (and MiniAtmegatron) Source Code v2.0 Beta

The new version of the Atmegatron source code is available here.

It's a complete rewrite, but fixes all sorts of nags and niggles including:

• Function knob is always responsive (doesn't slow down with complex patches)
• LFO and Arpeggiator completely tightly locked together
• User waves increased from 6 to 16 (used in conjunction with Librarian software)
• External MIDI clock + Arpeggiator no longer freezes at high divisions
• Slightly improved Phaser algorithm
• Setting for more natural sounding exponential envelopes (default on)
• Setting for internal BPM (default 120)
• Setting for note priority (default High)
• Setting for legato mode (default on)
• Easter Egg!

This a beta version. Once finalised it will ship with all the new Atmegatrons which will be available later this month.

The handful of people who have pre-release MiniAtmegatrons can also find new MiniAtmegatron source code with new features and tweaks

Noise Kitchen Synth Fest, 12-16th June, Brno

Soulsby Synths will be very involved at Noise Kitchen Synth Fest, held by Bastl Instruments. Come to Brno and say hi! Here's what we're doing:

• 12th June - Synth Meet​- 11:00-21:30 - meet the makers, try out and buy crazy instruments.(Kabinet Múz, Sukova 4, Brno)
• 13th June - Synth Workshops​- build synths ! 14:30 - ??:?? (Skleněná louka, Kounicova 23, Brno). If you would like to build a miniAtmegatron, sign up here: http://noise.kitchen/synthfest/synth-workshops/
• 14th June - Synth Workshops​-11:00 - (Skleněná louka, Kounicova 23, Brno)
• 13th June -Noise.Kitchen Party​- 20:00 - Soulsby(UK), Aeiou(CZ), Arsen(CZ), Tomash GHz(CY), BURNKIT2600(US), Nuuttipukki(SK), Hanz Tisch(ŽB), laserová instalace od BR Laser (AT) (Skleněná louka, Kounicova 23, Brno)

But there's also all these other fun things happening too!

• 12th June - Synth Party​- 21:30 - epic music ! dance inevitable ! KODEK(Lv), HRTL(Cz), PROJEKT DATALINE(Se), PETER KIRN DJ SET(Us/De), MASTER CLOCK sharing (Kabinet Múz, Sukova 4, Brno)
• 13th June - Synth Talk​- 12:00 - talk about the future of music with Peter Kirn of CDM (Kabinet Múz, Sukova 4, Brno)
• 13th June - Noise.kitchen grand opening​- 16:30 (Skleněná louka, Kounicova 23, Brno)
• 14th-16th June - Bastl synth workshops​-11:00 - (Skleněná louka, Kounicova 23, Brno)

Full details are here: ​ww.noise.kitchen/synthfest​

2 little software updates

Delayertron 1.2

• Fixed tuning issues
• Reduced aliasing, especially when sound is dry
• Couple of bug fixes

Polytron 0.2

• Now updated to Arduino 1.6.x 

All available from the downloads page. I promise to have the full Atpolytron version ready by end of June!

Currently the only place on the planet with stock....

I've had several people ask about buying Atmegatrons over the last week or so. Sadly I'm out of stock and so are nearly all the distibutors :(

The only place left with stock is Analogue Haven in the US. You can find their online store here.

The good news is that there will be more stock coming this summer (as well as new software including the much anticipated Odytron software!). Sadly I can't give any details about the new stock yet. I'll post another update as soon as I have more information.

Musikmesse 2015

It's all over for this year. It was a lot of fun and I met a lot of great people and played on a lot of cool synths. I hope to be back next year. You can see a really great interview by the amazing Cuckoo here and I also met up with the guys from MusicStore.

Musikmesse 2015

Come and see us at Musikmesse in Frankfurt! We're in Hall 5.1, stand C54. We've got 3 Atmegatrons on display for you to try, each loaded with different software versions.

We are part of the Schneiders Buero Superbooth, so there's loads of other fantastic independent synth manufacturers here too.

If you've been to visit me and are interested in finding out more about The Atmegatron, please join the mailing list. We'll soon have info about the release date of the new batch of Atmegatrons, prices and a major new software version.

Atmegatron master source code 1.4

Harder Better Faster Stronger

It's time for Lemongrab to go away now and for me to try and claw back my company's dignity. But as Lemongrab departs, some new software arrives!

Version 1.4 of the Atmegatron Master Source Code now runs on the latest Arduino software: 1.6.x. In fact all of the source code has now been updated to run on this. Please note that this isn't compatible with the older 1.0.x software.

The new version also totally revamps the code for reading knobs and buttons. The code is far more efficient which means it is more responsive and also the envelopes are snappier and the LFOs smoother. Apart from that, the sound of the synth is essentially the same.

You can download Arduino 1.6.x from here and the new source code from here.

For one day only WE'VE HAVE IT ALL!!

Happy Lemongrab-day

Restore your vital lemon essence with this new software version for your Atmegatron.

Hear a demonstration of the glorious Lemon-sounds in The Floor Show.

You can download the Lemongrab software on the downloads page. But be quick as it won't stay there for long!

2015 Musikmesse

In other news, Soulsby Synthesizers will be exhibting at Muskimesse this year.

We will be part of the Schneiders-Buero Superbooth which is in HALL 5.1 on stands C53 and C54. It looks set to be an action packed event!