Sonicware has announced the second version of its ELZ_1 play portable synthesiser with looper is almost ready for launch.
It features:
- sixteen wavetables from Waldorf’s PPG and Microwave
- 18 unique synth engines
- wavetable synthesis engine V2 with 24 Sonicware exclusives and the ability to import Serum wavetables
- layer mode
- 48 diverse effects including drive, modulation, delay, reverb, grain FX, formant, ambient and master effects
- 128 step sequencer
- 4-track looper
- 256 performance ready presets
- stereo speakers
- AC or battery powered
The wavetables from Microwave include Resont 2, SqrSweep, PulSweep, SawSweep, Clipper, 2 Echoes, Formant2 and MW Sync; from PPG there’s Upper Wavetable, Piano/Sax, Harmonic Split/Saw+WT, Voice/V 3 Aa 55, Utterance/Feels Like, Mix/EPno2Inharm, Analysis/Clavinet and Synthesis/AnotherWT.
The original waveforms are Tri-Phase, Saw-Phase, Sqr-Phase, PWM-Phase, Additive Morph, Saw-Detune, Synth String, Electric Piano, Ep vintage, Vibes+Sin, Choir, Clear Trumpet, Upright Bass, Strings+Accordion, FM+Crush, FM+Fold, FM+Overdrive, Formant, Formula, Harmonic 1, Harmonic 2, BELL+SIN, Saw+Sin-Sea, and Random.
Specifications
Synthesizer
Up to 3 oscillators can be layered
18 oscillator types — indicates maximum polyphony:
– WAVE TABLE OSC?15 voices
Featuring 16 built-in Waldorf wavetables from the legendary PPG and Microwave
Plus 32 wavetable slots with 24 expertly curated presets (supports importing Serum wavetables)
– ZTRINGS — 6 voices
Physical modelling strings engine
– SUPER OSC — 6 voices
Super synth engine with 5 detunable sub-oscillators
– LOW-BIT OSC — 15 voices
2-bit to 8-bit variable low-bit oscillator
– STANDARD OSC — 15 voices
32-bit floating-point processing high resolution oscillator
– CUSTOM OSC — 15 voices
Choose two waveforms / period of cycles
– DNA EXPLORER — 12 voices
Extracts and generates waveform DNA from audio*
– SiGRINDER — 6 voices
Granular synthesis engine*
*You can record and save three samples, each up to 5 seconds long. Supports 16bit/48kHz WAV file import and export
– MASKED NOISE — 15 voices
Noise oscillator
– SAND FLUTE — 10 voices
Extracts and generates tones from noise
– FM SYNTH — 6 voices
4 operators with 31 algorithms, 32-bit floating point processing
– 8BIT WAVE MEMORY SYNTH — 20 voices
Edit your own waveform
– 8BIT WAVE MEMORY SYNTH (MORPH) — 20 voices
Morph between three waveforms
– 8BIT WAVE MEMORY SYNTH (FM MODE) — 15 voices
2 operators 8bit FM mode
– 8BIT WAVE MEMORY SYNTH (WARP) — 15 voices
Generates an intermediate waveform by crossfading two waveforms
– 8BIT WAVE MEMORY SYNTH (ADSAR) — 20 voices
Waveforms change according to envelope
– 8BIT WAVE MEMORY SYNTH (TIME) — 20 voices
Three waveforms change in the orders
– STK DRUMMER — 15 voices
Drum machine engine equipped with 5 types of drum kits
Compatible with SmplTrek .stk file
512 sound memories (128 x 4 banks), including 256 performance-ready presets
<Envelopes>
– ADSR
– ADSR (w/curve)
– ADS-RA-R
– ADS-RA-R (w/curve)
<Filters>
– LPF-6, LPF-12
– HPF-6, HPF-12
– BPF
– Peaking EQ
– LO EQ
– HI EQ
– NOTCH
<Voice Modes>
Poly, Mono, Legato
Unison
<Arpeggiators>
Up, Down, UpDown, DownUp, Up&Down, Down&Up, Up+1, Up+2, Down-1, Down-2, Random, Play
Effects
48 types
– DRIVE/MOD Module:
Over Drive, Distortion, Fuzz, Chorus, Vibrato, Phaser, Tremolo, Flanger, Ring Modulator, Auto Wah, Crusher, 4 Pole Filter, Trim Filter, Formant, Rack Comp, Isolator
– MODULATION Module:
Stereo Chorus, Vibrato, Phaser, Tremolo, Flanger, Auto Pan, Ring Modulator, Auto Wah
– DELAY/REVERB Module:
Delay, Tape Echo, Reverse Delay, Pingpong Delay, Reverb, Grain FX, Grain Pad, Grain Particle, Grain Shift Down
– REVERB/MASTER Module:
Room, Hall, Plate, Custom Reverb, Arena, Vinyl Record, Cassette Tape, Crusher, Tunnel, Infinity, Ambient Room, Ambient Hall, Ambient Inf, Mirage, Master Comp
Sequencer
– Up to 128 steps per pattern (Single track)
– 128 patterns
– Step length can be set from 1/1 to 1/32
– Step and real-time recording (Supports non-quantized recording with MicroTiming REC)
– Enter longer notes (Tied notes)
– Metronome function
Looper
4-track looper (Stereo recording)
– One-touch recording/overdubbing
– Recording from the built-in sound source, LINE input, and USB audio input
– FREE function automatically sets the number of bars according to the recording time
– One-shot playback
– UNDO/REDO function
MIDI
– Notes, program changes, control changes, clock input/output
Unit
<Keyboard>
– 37 keys (with a velocity sensitivity)
<Knobs>
– 5 physical control encoders
<Audio out>
– Stereo line out (1/4 phone jack x 2)
– Headphone output (stereo 3.5mm mini jack)
*Compatible with Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Series SYNC OUT
– Bullt in speakers (stereo)
<Audio in>
– AUX IN (stereo 3.5mm mini jack)
*Compatible with Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Series SYNC IN
<USB>
Type-C
– USB Audio: USB 2.0, 48kHz-16bit, input: 2 ch, output: 2 ch
– USB MIDI
– Mass storage class: USB2.0
*For iPhone, an Apple Lightning to USB camera adapter is required separately
<External Storage Card>
Standard size
– Looper recording data storage
– Firmware updates
– Used for backing up other data
<Connectors>
– MIDI IN connector (5-Pin DIN type)
– MIDI OUT connector (5-Pin DIN type)
– SYNC IN jack (monaural 3.5mm mini jack)
– SYNC OUT jack (monaural 3.5mm mini jack)
*Compatible with Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Series SYNC OUT
<Display>
1.5 inch LCD display
<Power Supply>
– DC9V output AC adapter (1.7A, Inner Diameter: 1.7mm, Outer Diameter: 4.75mm, Polarity: Center +?
– Ni-MH AA SIZE Rechargeable Battery or Alkaline AA SIZE Dry Battery x 6
(Alkaline dry batteries life: approx. 4.5 hours)
*Batteries sold separately
<Size>
399mm (W) x 131mm (D) x 50mm (H)
15.71 in (W) x 5.16 in (D) x 1.97 in (H)
<Weight>
1.12kg
2.47 lbs.
Accessories
– 32GB external storage card (incl. preset wavetables)
– AC adapter
– Warranty
*USB cable and the other connection cables sold separately
