Kodamo released mask1 34 Free firmware update that doubles the bit mask to 512, adds a second filter, and more.
The mask1 from the young French company Kodamo is a very special and fascinating keyboard synthesizer. This is because it is a multitimbral digital synthesizer with a unique concept.
The first is novel mask synthesis, which is not available in other synthesizers. This synthesis must first be explored experimentally. This is also from the absolute synth experts in the world. On the other hand, the minimalist button interface makes you feel like you've stepped back in time to the early days of digital synthesizers. But in comparison, it's surprisingly simple to use.
The mask1 synthesizer has been available since the first quarter of 2023. It initially had only 10 polyphonies, but shortly after its release, the developers updated it to 12 polyphonies. kodamo mask1 3.4 Firmware is the first major update since its official release. It looks like the first birthday present from the developers.
The big news is that the number of available bit masks has doubled. The number has been increased from the current 256 to 512, which includes new unique pulsed tones for a new sound. The synthesizer uses an innovative mask synthesis technique, which is a waveform clip used to create an oscillator sound.
According to Kodamo, it is now possible to edit two oscillators at the same time, speeding up the work. They said"Press both buttons at the same time. The first button pressed sets which value is used as an editing reference, exactly the same way as multi-envelope editing works"。
The second filter.
Each of the 12 voices of mask1 has a second 12 decibel filter. New parameters are available under the extra name in the filter section. The second filter opens up interesting new filter settings. If the additional parameter is set to 24dB, the filter combination can be achieved to form a distinctive 24dB filter.
The filters are available in the following modes: LP1-7 and HP1-7, setting the second filter to a fixed frequency and mode independent of the first filter. This way, you can shape the sound in greater depth and detail.
In addition, the Noise S&H generator has a new keyboard trace parameter. Firmware 34 also makes it easier to switch between voice layers with a new sound button and octave + - combo.
mask1 has a unique delta envelope. It also benefits from the additional features in the new firmware. They equip each oscillator with a new cyclic parameter that allows the triangle envelope of the mask to loop indefinitely.
The LFO has also been updated. Now, as the delay parameter increases, its gradient effect will be better and the ** feeling will be stronger. In addition, it provides better visual feedback with flashing buttons. You can disable this feature in the global settings.
In addition, Kodamo increased user memory from 400 to 600. As a result, the number of slots for custom sound effects has increased by 200. In addition to this, there is a new MIDI CCS for controlling new parameters from an external MIDI device. Of course, there are some improvements and bug fixes.