![]() It begs for its own rules to be broken, promising sonic rewards. "The Softpop SP2 is a lateral thinker’s paradise. MusicRadar verdict: An instrument that offers vast tonal options and great sequencing, connectivity and portability. Yes, there are some button combinations that you have to learn, which might not please everybody, but put the time in to figure out this little synth and it rewards that effort in spades. Once you start breaking the pre-patched signal paths this expands rapidly. Even before introducing a single patch cable, the possibilities are impressive. There’s more to talk about than there is space here to discuss but what it all boils down to is that Softpop is much greater than the sum of its parts. ![]() With some patching, you can use this one knob to control morphing between sounds, adjust modulations manually and much more. This could be used as a mixer, as a mod control or as an attenuator. If that wasn’t enough there are more opportunities using the XY knob. ![]() Softpop has functions that are only accessible via the patchbay and some are really rather useful, like the sample & hold and PWN, easy wins for adding variety to a pattern, or the wonderful ‘accent’, normally found only on drum sequencers. In conjunction with the pop slider, it’s easy to dial in tones, whether that be a beautiful water droplet or some kind of retro games console noise.įollowing the pre-patch signal is a fairly clear process, as the front panel is clearly labelled and laid out according to module type and patching is equally easy, as outputs are labelled with black on white, rather than white text on black. ![]() Softpop is capable of a massive variety of tones, thanks to the standard controls, the crossmods and patch bay options. The first two are obvious, labelled as fine tune and resonance (the 12dB filter is self-resonating), while the third is where a lot of the fun happens, in conjunction with rather a lot of options for cross-modding. Above these are three horizontal sliders. The most obvious controls on the panel are the six sliders, set in pairs, for adjusting things like tuning, modulation depth and envelope rate and shape. The Casper Hybrid is a relatively cool hybrid bed, earning an 8.5/10 for its cooling properties. Similarly priced semi-modular synth with a focus on delivering complex harmonic structures and varied tones, all packed into a small, quirky package. While not as complex as Softpop, this is a fantastic option for an all-in-one semi-modular synth in a portable package, which can also be mounted in a Euroack case. ![]()
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