I have maybe (likely) overlooked something. I mean, look up in this topic…
If not present now, it will probably be added in the future. I mean, MPE is multichannel, so the ability is here.
EDIT : Found it !
in the M menu, first tab “config” lets you choose the mode (MPE, classical, polyaftertouch or multichannel), and second tab “adjust” lets you set channels.
Hahaha, old habit from the past.
Not sure if I keep it or if I switch it for a Continuum ! Almost serious.
Seriously, after one day, it’s still too soon, but it seems to fulfill all my expectations. I’m currently lost in the (Eagan)Matrix.
While watching videos about the Eagan Matrix, I happened to find this particular video, which is probably the origin of Osmose. I thought I’d share it here :
Received tracking from Fedex, from France to the Netherlands a few minutes ago.
Delivery scheduled for Tuesday 3rd. If all goes well, great start of the new year.
The order reference page shows the following stages:
12/26/2022|Processing in progress
12/26/2022|Payment accepted
12/16/2022|On backorder (paid)
12/16/2022|On backorder (not paid)
12/16/2022|En attente de paiement par Carte de Crédit
That is not bad, considering we’re in middle of the Xmas/new year break.
id say that pretty disingenuous to the expressive-e guys, this was a pretty simple/straightforward hack… and the idea of an expressive keyboard dates back well before this too… both touch keys and roli as examples.
from what I remember about this when Peter presented it… it was actually just that he wanted a keyboard interface to his continuum, not so much expressive play … e.g. you cannot get a Y axis, not vibrato iirc - its purely pressure/velocity.
amusingly, when I first saw this video years ago… it reminded me of the cheap plastic musical keyboard overlays we used to have on things like the Commodore 64
anyway, I don’t think the Osmose took anything inspiration from this, rather more likely chasing the same ideal, as Roli/Touch Keys did… expression but with a familiar piano keyboard layout.
I dropped as I was getting lunch but it’s not too surprising some things would be missed.
He basically unboxed it live so it’s going to be a bit different then when the synthfluencers start sending out more polished preprepared videos after having time to explore it.