3/19/2011

Double kit release on 28/3

Minerva, the ultimate Juno 60 MIDI retrofit is released on 28th of March along with the improved version of Io, the Jupiter 4 retrofit.

Minerva highlights
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- Internal non-destructive retrofit, no-drilling installation
- Replaces the patch programmer processor without removing the original CPU
- Full MIDI on keyboard, all programmable sliders and switches back and forth
- MIDI control for pitch bend and arpeggio rate
- Flexible extra LFO, routable to several parameters
- Velocity assignable to VCA or VCF
- Dedicated mono ADSR for the VCF
- Memory upgrade to 80 patches
- Patch dump and controller snapshot for easy sound management
- Price is 129 EUR + 10 EUR shipping fee

Minervadeep by covariance

Io highlights
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- Easy to install, modular internal retrofit
- Seperate boards for patch programmer and keyboard assigner extension
- Full MIDI on keyboard, all programmable sliders and switches back and forth
- MIDI control for pitch bend, VCF, VCA, Portamento and arpeggio rate
- Two extra LFOs on pitch bend and VCF
- Memory upgrade to 64 patches
- Price is 129 EUR for the keyboard assigner board and 99 EUR for the patch programmer board

The new version adds master keyboard functionality to Jupiter like it sends note data not just receives.
Old version kits are still available for 99 EUR if you do not need the note sending.

1/15/2011

New kits on the block

It's called Minerva and is a very sophisticated add-on for the Roland Juno 60. Planned feature list:

  • MIDI control for all the sliders, switches and the keyboard back and force
  • Memory upgrade to 80 programs
  • Pitch bend and Arpeggio Clock under MIDI control
  • Assignable extra LFO and an extra mono ADSR for the filter
  • Mono mode, Unision mode
  • MIDI Program Change, SysEx dump for the programs
  • Internal retrofit, no drilling installation,

Available from March for 129 EUR.