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Hello everyone,
The Reface CS sounds great and can be integrated into serious productions.
However, several basic functions are lacking to this synthesizer so that it is completely completed.
For example :
- different waveforms for the LFO
- LFO speed slower (for design progressive pads)
- velocity routed to the filter
- key-tracking on filter
These functions are relatively simple to implement, so it would be fantastic if Yamaha would develop an editor (Mac, Pc, Mobile or Web) to offer these settings to the user. And to be complete, the editor could offer other relevant options like a Lin / Log curve on the envelope, a Lfo retrigger in Osc position (not the case actually), the ability to better fine-tune the Ringmod, etc.
The goal is not to transform the Reface CS into CS80 but simply to finalize the Reface CS by completing it with a powerful editor and then make this synth a very good value for money. I'm sure everyone would be very interested.;)
Posted : 10/09/2017 12:21 pm
Do you own one yet?
Posted : 10/09/2017 8:43 pm
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Yes, of course, otherwise I would not venture to speak of it. 😉
The Reface CS is a small synth that wants to be very simple, accessible, attractive, fun. And he does it very well !
But there are some essential basics that are present on all other synths (like the velocity on the filter) for good reasons.
Today, I programmed with Puredata a patch to control the CS filter via velocity.
Obviously, it becomes paraphonic (so it works better in mono mode) but I appreciated the filter of the CS which reacted very nicely.
The synth becomes immediately very expressive.
With a 3-pole resonant filter, Key-tracking can also make the difference and offer sharp bass with softer treble, for example.
About the speed of the LFO, put the Depth parameter to the maximum and hear as the minimum speed is too fast to obtain subtle evolutions.
All these points that I speak are quite basic and can quite come in a simple update (switch on + key pressed) or in an improvement of the Web Editor.
In short, small options but big optimization.
Posted : 10/09/2017 9:22 pm
Hi! Sorry for intruding, but I thought when Bosco is introducing these really great ideas to further develop the almost excellent Reface CS, here are my suggestions:
I was thinking, if Yamaha wants he Reface keyboards to remain a long time classic like eg. the microKorg, would they expand the programmability of sounds, at least on the CS?
Microkorg has the two timbre option, where you can have two (or up to four oscillators) different sounds at the same time. Imagine that on the CS! Programming have to be done on computer or Ipad I guess. And also, unison option on mono mode. Reface CS has very good sound quality, and its control layout is great for fast tweaking. 🙂
Cheers,
Magnus
Posted : 11/09/2017 5:49 am
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You may be asking for a little too much 🙂 but we meet on a plan: an editor to achieve some hidden options.
Queries like filter control via velocity, key-tracking, different waveforms and a slower speed for Lfo, are small options that are in the continuity of what is set up in the CS.
A bi-timbral engine or access to the whole synthesis like on the MicroKorg is another philosophy that does not necessarily go with the idea of ​​CS, but why not.
Posted : 11/09/2017 5:55 pm
