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Published on 08/06/13 at 09:30Features:
For specifications I invite you to notice even the choquette a little lower or directly on the site Mutable Instrument, everything is said. Basically an audio in, one out, one afternoon in an out / thrue, 5 knobs, one with endless race, 6 push buttons, 8 LEDs and a screen in a transparent plexiglass box toutit, strong good looks, it see the components is rather fun. Therein was 2 oscilloscope with 18 waveforms, a sub with 11 waveforms, a generator of clicks and a white noise generator, all this is mixed and then sent to the analog filter, then to the amp.
UTILIZATION
Use:
Considering it's quality, consumers and big companies should take notice: the ergonomics of the Shruti is a model of clarity, simplicity and efficiency!
The general setup is hyper thoughtful, extremely simple and intuitive: with only a quick glance at the manual you'll understand the architecture of the beast and know what buttons and knobs are assigned and go. With only five knobs and 6 push buttons you have access to all parameters of synthesis, very quickly and soon you'll understand how it is a treat. I'm not very knowledgeable in summary, I have not had that before microkorg and full of vsti. Compared to microkorg and 4 knobs for sound editing is really a piece of cake. there are plugs to edit sounds on the PC but I have not tested yet. My pc, I edit with nanoKONTROL and it works very well.
The only thing that takes a bit of reading is the use of sequencers, there are several and Arpegio, and again, it is very simple and well thought out. I have started to make use of it last night and I already broke, it's huge and full of so many possibilities that it will take some time before making the turn.
The French manual is available here:
It is clear, complete, easy to understand.
SOUNDS
Sound:
The sound ... ah there is huge too! incomparable with the microkorg and multiple vsti I have. This is not realistic in the sense na ca not intended to mimic real instrumentals, but what is good. I am far from having been around but it was in the belly of the huge bass and good fats, which leads rip all terrible and fx sounds from elsewhere.
It has 20 modulation sources among which the step sequencer and Arpegio to connect to 16 destinations possible to create a total of 12 modulations max!
No sound that I hate, it's really good. Obviously there are presets that I do not like it enough to edit a little or totally. The bank is big enough and invited to create its own patches, it is the goal of this kind of synths.
OVERALL OPINION
Interest:
It is a marvel. I am convinced he will not leave my set time soon. This is a great tool for creating, very playful and very powerful, which is more chainable to enjoy polyphony.
It's been a little over a year I was looking for a real analog for my home studio, I watched a moment analog oven is another budget but it is also very attractive, the Minitaur, the MiniBrute then morpho which seemed ideal given the possibilities and unbeatable price compared to minitaure and MiniBrute. I tried the little phatty in stores, as well as the monotribe, but nothing approaching. Obviously I loved the Little phatty but it has nothing to see and it's not the same budget either. The ideal would be to have the built in carcass Phatty with its keyboard and knobs Shruti as did a German. (Shame he does not sell his product, ca would be huge!) Then I discovered by chance DIY Mutable Instrument and Shruti and able to have accessed more videos as I could, that the one can not try it in the store, after having listened to the sounds on soundcloud I thought I would try the experience ... and I was absolutely right! On second thought, now I much prefer a 4 shrutis analog oven. For a roughly the same price (I have mine mounted by Micmicman, address on the site of MI, very well mounted, the guy is super nice, very responsive, answering questions in the day, and it is 100 euros more so it makes the Shruti to 300 euros, only slightly less than the morpho dektop it seems!) was a true polyphony and 4 audio outputs.
I love the month actually is that I'm already addicted and more seriously, but it is a detail, the only thing that bothers me a bit is the abscence of switch on / off. Otherwise, there's nothing to throw away, it's like the pig, everything is good!
The value for money: unbeatable, especially as the morpho (the only one that is comparable in terms of both price opportunities) air to be incohérant or at least odd mode polychain what seems Does not the case schruti1.
I do it again this choice with his eyes closed, moreover I intend to buy another one at least with a different filter and its big brother the Anushri a polyphonic 6 channels, the top of analog .....! !
I recommend it very highly to anyone who likes to edit their sound, as already mentioned extremely simple for those who have the basics of synthesis, cheaper than any other, designed by a french it asset to please and it takes more no place: you can play in your living room, the c .. resting on the couch, the shruti on your knees, ready to spend the afternoon or night to have fun
)))
Also note that there is a very active user forum on the site and mid right here on AF for anglophobes
For specifications I invite you to notice even the choquette a little lower or directly on the site Mutable Instrument, everything is said. Basically an audio in, one out, one afternoon in an out / thrue, 5 knobs, one with endless race, 6 push buttons, 8 LEDs and a screen in a transparent plexiglass box toutit, strong good looks, it see the components is rather fun. Therein was 2 oscilloscope with 18 waveforms, a sub with 11 waveforms, a generator of clicks and a white noise generator, all this is mixed and then sent to the analog filter, then to the amp.
UTILIZATION
Use:
Considering it's quality, consumers and big companies should take notice: the ergonomics of the Shruti is a model of clarity, simplicity and efficiency!
The general setup is hyper thoughtful, extremely simple and intuitive: with only a quick glance at the manual you'll understand the architecture of the beast and know what buttons and knobs are assigned and go. With only five knobs and 6 push buttons you have access to all parameters of synthesis, very quickly and soon you'll understand how it is a treat. I'm not very knowledgeable in summary, I have not had that before microkorg and full of vsti. Compared to microkorg and 4 knobs for sound editing is really a piece of cake. there are plugs to edit sounds on the PC but I have not tested yet. My pc, I edit with nanoKONTROL and it works very well.
The only thing that takes a bit of reading is the use of sequencers, there are several and Arpegio, and again, it is very simple and well thought out. I have started to make use of it last night and I already broke, it's huge and full of so many possibilities that it will take some time before making the turn.
The French manual is available here:
It is clear, complete, easy to understand.
SOUNDS
Sound:
The sound ... ah there is huge too! incomparable with the microkorg and multiple vsti I have. This is not realistic in the sense na ca not intended to mimic real instrumentals, but what is good. I am far from having been around but it was in the belly of the huge bass and good fats, which leads rip all terrible and fx sounds from elsewhere.
It has 20 modulation sources among which the step sequencer and Arpegio to connect to 16 destinations possible to create a total of 12 modulations max!
No sound that I hate, it's really good. Obviously there are presets that I do not like it enough to edit a little or totally. The bank is big enough and invited to create its own patches, it is the goal of this kind of synths.
OVERALL OPINION
Interest:
It is a marvel. I am convinced he will not leave my set time soon. This is a great tool for creating, very playful and very powerful, which is more chainable to enjoy polyphony.
It's been a little over a year I was looking for a real analog for my home studio, I watched a moment analog oven is another budget but it is also very attractive, the Minitaur, the MiniBrute then morpho which seemed ideal given the possibilities and unbeatable price compared to minitaure and MiniBrute. I tried the little phatty in stores, as well as the monotribe, but nothing approaching. Obviously I loved the Little phatty but it has nothing to see and it's not the same budget either. The ideal would be to have the built in carcass Phatty with its keyboard and knobs Shruti as did a German. (Shame he does not sell his product, ca would be huge!) Then I discovered by chance DIY Mutable Instrument and Shruti and able to have accessed more videos as I could, that the one can not try it in the store, after having listened to the sounds on soundcloud I thought I would try the experience ... and I was absolutely right! On second thought, now I much prefer a 4 shrutis analog oven. For a roughly the same price (I have mine mounted by Micmicman, address on the site of MI, very well mounted, the guy is super nice, very responsive, answering questions in the day, and it is 100 euros more so it makes the Shruti to 300 euros, only slightly less than the morpho dektop it seems!) was a true polyphony and 4 audio outputs.
I love the month actually is that I'm already addicted and more seriously, but it is a detail, the only thing that bothers me a bit is the abscence of switch on / off. Otherwise, there's nothing to throw away, it's like the pig, everything is good!
The value for money: unbeatable, especially as the morpho (the only one that is comparable in terms of both price opportunities) air to be incohérant or at least odd mode polychain what seems Does not the case schruti1.
I do it again this choice with his eyes closed, moreover I intend to buy another one at least with a different filter and its big brother the Anushri a polyphonic 6 channels, the top of analog .....! !
I recommend it very highly to anyone who likes to edit their sound, as already mentioned extremely simple for those who have the basics of synthesis, cheaper than any other, designed by a french it asset to please and it takes more no place: you can play in your living room, the c .. resting on the couch, the shruti on your knees, ready to spend the afternoon or night to have fun
))) Also note that there is a very active user forum on the site and mid right here on AF for anglophobes
