What? M – P – … E? What? MPC? No, sorry, didn’t get that.
See below.Īnyway, glad we could bring you the news you were waiting for about Akai hardware. On the other hand, if it really is a Rhythm Wolf with a keyboard, maybe … don’t look it in the eyes. So, my guess is, if they take the time to get the envelope controls right and tame the circuitry from the Rhythm Wolf, this could be worth a look. Let’s not talk about the CDM Musikmesse preview of the Rhythm Wolf that didn’t actually make sound ever again.) (Yes, I’m very, very sorry for having been bitten on this before. Oh, and you get … unfortunately, that horrible Howl knob, though maybe Akai has reworked what it actually controls. Now, perhaps the change here is giving each voice proper envelope controls, as copying Volume and Filter knobs for each voice would be a little strange.Īpart from that, you get the same step sequencing functions from the Rhythm Wolf (the one part of the Akai drum machine that actually was pretty good). Those controls are Volume, Tune, Filter Cutoff, Filter Res, Env Amt, and Decay. The switched under each voice are solo, so all I don’t know is whether the other controls per-voice are the same (or, indeed, whether they really are that same voice or modified in some way). I can even make out the same rocker for triangle / square wave as on the Rhythm Wolf (which happens to be here on my desk). Update: and I didn’t edit the previous two sentences. Seriously, it looks like they copied the voices four times. Next up, the Timbre Wolf, which looks like it takes the synth voice from the Rhythm Wolf, copies it four times, adds a keyboard and a pitch wheel, and adds a switch for MONO/POLY/UNISON. Certainly, if the Tom Cat is an “archenemy of the Rhythm Wolf,” it’s a friend of mine.Īs for the Timbre Wolf, that’s another story. The onus is on Akai to tell us we won’t get hurt again, so I’d rather hear a final, non-prototype unit properly (it’s just too hard to tell in this video).įingers crossed they’ve improved things. I’m just unsure from this video whether it’s enough to recommend an Akai drum machine with other good-sounding alternatives (like KORG and Teenage Engineering). And replacing the synth with toms is a smart idea. Claps, good idea, more useful sound controls, yes. Here, at least, there’s some good news to report – Tom Cat does appear to take some steps forward from the Rhythm Wolf. Updated: here’s the film from Future Music with the Tom Cat: I know some day I’m going to be subject of a video like this, so I’m keeping my mouth shut.) Maybe it says “Maul.”Īnyway, all of this is at least promising, because some of the Rhythm Wolf’s reviews went something like this. Wait a minute – I’m going to bet my money that the label beginning with the letter ‘m’ is Meow, in place of Howl. (Disco Tom, not to be confused with Disco Stew.)Īnd everything else is the same, but with different colors. The somewhat thin single-voice bass synth on the original has been replaced with Toms – sorry, make that Disco Toms.
That Clap appears to have a Spread control in place of the horrible Noise Mix on the original Percussion, as well. Kick Drum has “Pitch” in addition to the original “Tune” knob – so, presumably, a much needed pitch envelope. We can see in the picture what controls changed: It’s definitely a second take on the Rhythm Wolf – we just don’t know if that’s because so many people bought the Rhythm Wolf and they’re minting money, or whether they might address some of the sound/parameter complaints about the original.
#Akai professional timbre wolf analog polyphonic synthesizer update#
(Bookmark this page, as I will simply update information here as it comes in.)įirst up, the Tom Cat. Following the Rhythm Wolf – introduced quietly at Messe (literally, it couldn’t make sound), and then getting a mixed review here on CDM – they have both a second drum machine and a four-voice synth.Īvailability has leaked as July – which means again, we may not know how these actually sound until they ship.
It seems Akai is staying in the analog synth business.
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