Organelle S
Critter & Guitari has announced a new member of its Organelle family, the cut down (only in size) Organelle S which is designed to fit more spaces, by cutting out the battery and speaker found on the Organelle M. S for Small, presumably, but not in features.
The Organelle S is for musicians who like what they see and hear in the Organelle M but don’t need the portability of the M‘s battery power and speaker.
In all other functions, the S is identical to the M. They share same patches, processor, RAM, audio & MIDI connections, keys, knobs, screen, microphone, HDMI output, USB ports, and power adapter.
It’s also cheaper than the M so might be more accessible.
See the intro video here:
Read the Organelle S intro blog post.
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