VIRTUAL MODULAR SYNTH SOFTWARE

But you can still secure yourself a future Hector for $599 over at the Poly Effects site. Batches one and two are sold out and the third one isn't expected to ship for about three weeks. If you didn't preorder a Hector you'll be in for a bit of a wait, though. If you want to take more control you'll need to hook up an external controller. There are some differences worth noting though: While the Beebo had two encoders and a trio of footswitches the only controls for the Hector are on the touchscreen.

VIRTUAL MODULAR SYNTH SOFTWARE

And, since they run the same software you can use existing Beebo presets on the Hector. These liberating instruments give the electronic musician total control over the sound design process, freeing them from the tyranny of the pre-wired signal paths of most synths. Additionally responsiveness has been improved and there a bunch of tiny bug fixes as well. Modular synthesizers are the ultimate realisation of synthesis, bringing to mind massive facades festooned with dozens - even hundreds - of knobs and cables. For one, there are a few new modules, including a proper looper which is something I had dinged it for lacking. Plus, Poly Effects has made some big improvements in the months since. The Hector runs basically the same firmware as the Beebo, so everything I said was great about that pedal when I reviewed it still stands. There's also MIDI in and out via 3.5mm TRS jacks and USB. The Hector itself is a 30 HP unit with six ins and eight outs, all of which can be used either for audio or control voltage (CV). The beauty here is that the Hector can be whatever you want it to be: a boring utility module like a mixer or an attenuator, an emulation of a Mutable Instruments oscillator or a crazy convolution reverb built around the sound of a bong rip. Inside Hector is a collection of over 100 different modules that you can combine and connect to create your own synth voices, modulation sources or effects and then use them with your existing Eurorack setup. Now the Eurorack sibling of the Beebo is finally shipping to customers eager to start building the synth modules of their dreams on an easy to use touchscreen. An open-source virtual modular synth featuring software versions of some of the most popular Eurorack modules on the market is available. Back in January Poly Effects unveiled Hector: a virtual modular synth designed to live inside your physical modular synth. An inexpensive way to get started with modular synthesis.

Virtual modular synth