Stephan Schmitt (founder of Native Instruments)Nonlinear Labs C15 Synthesizer

We have started the production of a first series.
It will be available in March 2017.



http://nonlinear-labs.de/product/c15.html
http://nonlinear-labs.de/product/demo/demo_video/haarlem-2016/S2_Xylesta-SD.mp4
http://nonlinear-labs.de/product/demo/demo_video/haarlem-2016/S6_Sandstorm_on_Mars-SD.mp4
http://nonlinear-labs.de/product/demo/demo_video/haarlem-2016/S16_Rough_Wave-SD.mp4
Phase 22 Synthesis Engine

• 2 Oscillators (sine wave, phase modulation, frequency randomization)
• 2 Shapers (sine curve, adjustable foldback and asymmetry)
• Ring Modulator
• Comb Filter (tunable, with allpass and lowpass)
• State Variable Filter (multi-mode, 2-4 poles, FM)
• Feedback Mixer (4 input signals, shaper for the sum)
• Feedback bus with 4 destinations
• Output Mixer (stereo, 4 input signals, shaper for the sum)
• 5 Stereo Effects: Cabinet (amp simulation), 8-pole Gap/Band Filter, Flanger/Chorus, Echo, Reverb
• 3 ADBDSR Envelopes, adjustable attack curve
• Velocity sensitivities for envelope levels, attack times, and release times
• 4 Macro Controls, assignable to up to 86 target parameters
• 8 Hardware Sources, mappable to the 4 Macro Controls
• Number of parameters: 305
• Resolution of the parameters: typically 1000 steps (250 ... 15000 steps)
• Resolution of key velocity, ribbons, lever, aftertouch, pedals: 4000 steps
• 12-voice polyphony, variable Unison settings

Play Interface

• 61-key (5 octave) Fatar keybed with semi-weighted long-arm keys
• Note-on and note-off velocity sensitivity
• Monophonic aftertouch
• Two 800 mm touch strips (ribbons), each with 33 LED dots
• Ribbon modes: absolute, relative, combinable with return-to-center
• Lever (magnetic force loaded) for pitchbending and similar applications
• Control panel with an OLED display (128 x 32 dots) and four buttons
• Output volume potentiometer (at the front)
• Headphone level potentiometer (at the front)

Parameter Editing

• 4 Selection panels, each with 24 buttons and LEDs
• Labeling by exchangeable magnetic overlays
• Edit panel with an OLED display (256 x 64 dots), an incremental encoder, and 18 buttons
• The ribbons are also assignable for editing of parameters.
• Graphical user interface on any WiFi-enabled device running a browser, unique zoom-and-pan navigation, enabled for touch

Preset System

• User-definable banks
• Unlimited number of presets per bank
• Infos and tags per preset
• Morphing between the edit buffer and a preset, between 2 presets, or a series of presets

Undo System

• Unlimited undo for all user interactions, including sound editing steps
• Undo list with support for different editing branches (tree view)

Connectors

• Main audio outputs (L, R) (TRS, balanced by transformers)
• Headphone output at the front (TRS)
• 4 inputs for analog controls, such as pedals (TRS, flexible pin-assignment)
• USB host connector for data exchange and software updates

Dimensions

• Base unit only: 900 x 290 x 100 mm (width x depth x height)
• Including panel unit: 900 x 410 x 160 mm (width x depth x height)

 

...really, really like the hardware principle and the philosophy behind this - especially regarding longevity and flexibility. Very interesting concepts and I'm really curious to see how it develops - to me it seems, that the panel unit could be exchangable as well. This is a really exciting instrument.

More infos about the unit:

http://nonlinear-labs.de/product/demo/demo_video/A visit at Nonlinear Labs-HD.mp4

more sound demos:

http://nonlinear-labs.de/product/demo/demo.html

 

Looks dope.

 

I have to agree well put together and demoed