Sorry to ask but I don’t use and have no way of using Overbridge. Can anyone tell me, is it done yet and if so, are Elektron likely to get back to updating their hardware again like they used to? If OB still isn’t finished, is there a timescale for when it’s likely to be? Thanks.
Hey, can’t seem to find it online any more but Elektron had a timeframe all listed out. There are still quite a few features to add such as “total recall” which will be coming in future upgrades. I think Overbridge will be developed alongside their current and future machines for a long time to come. It’s still a baby at this point.
Hardware updates? Like new physical instrument products? Or do you mean updating the software of the instruments that are already shipping?
There have been non OB specific feature updates and bug fix developments to come out with the OS updates up to 1.21
A4 got a new noise filter “Color” parameter, Rytm received some improvement with the direct jump bug, and bass tom resonance + cymbal tone were fixed. mini keys/pads on both can send to external instruments only now, if the user wishes.
So, to ask if Elektron are likely to get back to updating, well, they already have been.
As for timescale, from the April email:
Overbridge
At this year’s Frankfurt Musikmesse, we will show you the VSTi part of Overbridge for the first time. Our booth is in hall 5.1, booth number B33.
About Overbridge
Real analog VSTi:s
For the first time in history, seamless computer integration of analog synthesizers and drum machines is a reality. Enjoy a true breakthrough.
A single USB cable
Record multiple analog voices to separate DAW tracks. Or warm up DAW sounds with analog circuits. All over USB and without timing issues.
Superior convenience
When a DAW project is loaded, Elektron machine settings are automatically loaded as well. Management of analog sounds has never been easier.
Public open beta to be launched May 2015
These will be the key features of the public beta launch:
[ul]
[li]CoreAudio / ASIO / WDM sound card functionality[/li]
[li]Multi-tracking via single USB[/li]
[li]Overbridge Control Panel[/li]
[li]Analog Four/Keys/Rytm plugins[/li]
[li]VSTi plugin format[/li]
[li]Parameter automation[/li]
[li]Kit/Sound editing capabilities[/li]
[li]Sequencing via DAW – “Analog VSTi”[/li]
[li]Elektron sequencer sync to DAW[/li]
[li]Multiple Elektron units support[/li]
[li]Mac and Windows support[/li]
[li]Overbridge 1.0 to be launched before summer 2015[/li]
[/ul]
These will be the key features of Overbridge 1.0:
[ul]
[li]AU plugin format[/li]
[li]Total recall of machine state[/li]
[li]Analog Rytm sample management[/li]
[li]Analog processing via plugin[/li]
[/ul]
Overbridge 1.1 to be released autumn 2015
These will be the key features of Overbridge 1.1:
[ul]
[li]Librarian[/li]
[li]Pattern/Song editing[/li]
[/ul]
And much more to come in the future…
IWidely considered unuseable in current AU form. I sure hope it’s not done!
Thanks for the info - so looking like the bulk of the work on it will be completed “autumn 2015”? If so, great news as that’s any time now but is that timescale still looking realistic?
Yes, understand that Elektron have been providing the odd small update for their hardware but OB has been the main focus of their work and resources lately so I’m hoping they can complete it and refocus on hardware os development.
For the Analog Rytm users it would have been nice if there was a OS update with the RingMod machine! Elektron spoke about that even before the announcement of Overbridge.
It would be a gentle sign to the AR users who are not interested in OB and the RingMod machine is no secret at all, so why wait???