AudioThingies has released firmware 3.0 for the MicroMonsta 2, a bi-timbral digital synthesizer, introducing performance, sequencing and sound-design improvements, according to a report from Synthtopia. The update is available as a free download for existing owners.
The firmware adds polyphonic aftertouch support, allowing individual notes to respond independently to pressure when used with a compatible controller. Presets configured for aftertouch will respond to either channel or polyphonic aftertouch without additional configuration, Synthtopia reported.
The synthesizer’s internal keyboard, scaler and chorder have been redesigned. The updated system offers 21 scales and 63 chord types, including different three- and four-note voicings. Users can assign different chord types to individual notes within a scale, with keyboard, scaler and chorder settings now saved independently with each preset.
Firmware 3.0 also expands modulation capabilities. A second 16-step modulation sequence synchronized to the arpeggiator has been added, along with two additional modulation matrix slots and new destinations for effects, envelopes, oscillators and arpeggiator parameters. Other changes include revised filter resonance behavior, an updated soft-clipping algorithm, expanded oscillator tuning and a new Scale mode designed to prevent parameter values from jumping when turning the synthesizer’s encoders.
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