Introducing ALT - pin matrix analog synthesizer - full demo

ALT is an analog soundscape synthesizer designed to expand the realms of sonic exploration, through intricate motion.
in this demo, we go over the 3 sections of ALT (Voices, Alter, Movement), cover all main features, explain the pin matrix, the workflow, and show a few examples of how the synth can sound.
key features:
- 5 voices with free frequencies or following scales to create beautiful melodies
- stereo panning per voice
- MS-20 style stereo filter
- wild delay with infinite feedback
- modulation pin matrix with 2 LFOs, a random generator, an envelope follower, and 17 destinations
- light and sound sensors to make it react to its environment
- midi and CV inputs
…
ALT is for creatives who wish to explore a different workflow that will give rise to unheard harmonies, complex rhythmic patterns and precise sound design.
out on kickstarter on may 22nd.
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ALT played by théo fernandez
video directed by romain cieutat
photography by fabien faure
motion design by geoffroy bucaille
sound recorded by sylvie hareau

[@cymaforma]

ALT is now available on kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cymaforma/alt

[@danpreston564]

I’ve been buying synths for a long time. I’m old and jaded and not much excites me anymore. This looks fabulous. Having midi control sets it aside from 'similar' things like Subharmonicon or Lyra 8, and means it could blend much better into my set up. Bravo. Superb.

[@cymaforma]

This is very nice to read, thank you.

[@faober3594]

agreed, had the Lyra , but no midi was a big fail for me.even tough the design is different this one seems way more capable .(industrial design is not my thing tough, but I can live pass that)

[@dankeplace]

@@faober3594 To me, the Lyra8 doesn't feel expressive enough, with a theremin and mic, you get to open and explore so much more potentials. Lyra8 is in no way a bad instrument, it just doesn't have these 2 features which give it so much more freedom imo.

[@hakonsoreide]

It's a wonderful synth that is a little above my current synth budget (had the early bird been €600, I might have gone for it, and at €500 it would have been without hesitation) but I'm glad to see the Kickstarter got funded literally just within a few minutes. I hope you do really well with this one. Perhaps I'll get one some day, or whatever other synth you might make in the same vein later after the well-earned success of this one. There certainly is a market for something a little different like this, that is highly atmospheric, aesthetically pleasing even just visually, and with an intuitive user interface that puts many other synths to shame, so I hope you will also come up with more ideas or evolutions of this one in the future. Bonne chance!

[@cymaforma]

Merci 🙏

[@riotbell5365]

This an admirably straightforward demonstration of a radically ambitious synthesizer. A great example of how experimental doesn't have to be pretentious. I've never supported a kickstarter in my life, but I would happily support this project. Bravo!

[@muratti1277]

This synthesiser not only looks incredibly good, it also sounds really fantastic!

[@milkolazar9727]

Great!!! France is slowly becoming the leading force in super extra synth inventions. I can just imagine the ALT with Onde from La Voix du Luthier. Hope the price will not be too high. 😀

[@sound.workshop]

awesome demo! looks like a delight to play!

[@garaughty]

Beautiful on so many levels !

[@DoctorRevers]

Love it. Sounds amazing. Nice simple look. Will check it out further.

[@JoeAliberti]

Absolutely love the sound from this! Can't wait to learn more.

[@dicedip7431]

This looks phenomenal! Very excited to get my hands on this!

[@ranzee]

Thanks guys for doing this - brilliant stuff and excited to get my hands on one!

[@martinnonstatic7435]

absolutely beautiful sound and intuitive!!!

[@Farkeman]

Beautiful machine and great demo!

[@HANGINGOUTWITHAUDIOPHILES]

A lot of power in such a welcoming format. Bravo!

[@expulze_official]

beautiful piece of art!

[@maestromike8694]

Gorgeous design. Love the functionality, very unique.

good job guys, cant wait to try it!

[@drbbenz]

Amazing concept. Bravo.

[@Audhentik]

Already love how it sounds! 🖤

[@Genshi]

Really interesting! I love when makers create unconventional instruments like this; thinking outside the box! Would love to get my hands on this... especially for my next Film Score!

[@dankeplace]

If Forbidden planet were to be made today, this is the exacting synth to make the score. Such an expressive instrument, I would more than welcome it to my setup, but that all comes down to $. I am not expecting it to be cheap, but just hope it will be with reach, something that would be curing my frustrations to soundscaping. Wishing you all the success with your amazing synth.

[@OIP_1]

well done, this looks fantastic

[@tomtebby7408]

What a beautiful sound

[@RJ_Eckie]

This thing looks crazy cool!

[@Seems_like_mountains]

Can't wait to buy this piece of gear. Great job!

[@quinxx12]

Incredibly creative!

[@memorysound]

I really really like how this sounds. Such a cool synth!

[@jon_gee]

Amazing!! The sound is so good. Harmonically and stylistically. Sign me up!!

[@EleniEliades_]

Amazing unique Synth!❤

[@KINZOisHERE]

Beautiful machine, I wish you a lot of success

[@mattslumwormreyes]

Absolutely stunning take on what a synthesizer does, is, and how users interact with it. Well done 👏

[@jbowmanmusic]

Looks and sounds great, I would love to get my hands on one someday!

[@jantuitman]

It sounds really nice, I’ll keep an eye on the kickstarter

[@andyscott2626]

omg. this looks and sounds so good!

[@nlego5153]

I love this kind of "chord" osc like we see with dreadbox and the alt mode in Stages... so kudos!

[@secretcircuit]

Definitely great ideas here

[@oscilop]

Very novel approach, looks cool, sounds great! Congrats and wishing you a successful launch! 😊

[@ghostintheloop8667]

Très très cool, le fait de pouvoir le faire interagir avec l'environnement est une excellente idée!

[@DAVEDigitalandVinylExpert]

Love it. I need to get my hands on one.

[@kgbinfo]

Wow, it seems like you designed this specifically to appeal to my interests. Following! I’ll be backing this for sure.

[@heliumsoundzzz]

Très chouette projet et l'usage d'une matrice de modulation est une excellente idée. Je vais suivre ça de près.

[@maddim1814]

Super cool instrument. Will definitely be the historic one. I will buy for sure!

[@camofilms]

I like the look and layout

[@1wildrogue]

Ohh wow, an analog synth with lots of possibilities but still with a straight forward interface. Amazing job 🎉

[@matthewtunnicliffe201]

Sounds lovely!

[@MordioMusic]

Hmm I like this! No screens and fader! Sounds really great!

[@EponaDreams-AmbientDreamscapes]

Love this, just signed up to your mailer

[@noveltycrusade]

The pins are a really neat idea 💡💡💡

[@Somnambule]

Yeah, what a fantastic unique synthesizer ….great work🖤! Greetings 🖖👽

[@silence_castor]

I can't wait for this beauty!

[@arkadymarto9440]

Cool device!

[@TheDungeonDive]

This is amazing.

[@danadominguez5760]

Now this looks exciting.

[@Eidraify]

Quel taf de dingue, c'est beau, c'est puissant, c'est inspirant et c'est unique. Vous donnez envie d'osciller avec vous.

[@AntwaanMusic]

Très belle approche d’un point de vu musical, j’adore le look aussi, très curieux de découvrir un peu plus ce qu’il a dans le ventre!

[@FloChai]

Love this 🟧⬜️⬛️

[@cedric2280]

super sympa ce synthé

[@mutablebody]

It's like an early 0pn machine! I love it

[@darkpoem9]

Très prometteur! 👍

[@RickSanchez-dn6rd]

Looks interesting.

[@cablevamp3163]

This is awesome

[@bob-rogers]

That looks pretty cool.

[@Aburner1109]

Looks super interesting. Minimally designed, but powerful. If this product is to reach market, I'd love it to keep as focused as possible.

[@CactusTeether]

Stunning. I’m in.

[@StephenMcLeod]

What an interesting looking thing.

[@dankeplace]

I was always wanting a Lyra8 but felt it possibly too restricting. I think if the $ is right, I will defo get 1 of these.

[@drippydroopy7052]

Incredible ❤

[@VinceGallop]

Definitely will back up this project! A question/request, I hope a light version faceplate is an option, a light grey/whiteish one would be better and more helpful I guess especially working with the matrix pin holes.

[@honer777]

BoC comes naturally to this

[@RobbekenSynthMusic]

That’s lovely.

[@ERRREC]

Bravo!

[@cellbiol7298]

Very nice machine! “I can’t even pronounce that number” -- I can help: 295 quintillion 147 quadrillion 905 trillion 179 billion and so on, the rest is easy, try yourself! -- May this be the bidding of your funding campaign! Bonne chance de votre voisin en Allemagne!

[@cymaforma]

merci! we also hope this will be the bidding of our campaign haha help us get there everyone 🙏

[@brunodadivore9606]

çà se prononce "beaucoup" qui est mon nombre préféré

[@pheotus]

I like this. ❤ probably can’t afford it. But can dream.

[@Agath0nn]

I am insanely hyped

[@theofernandez111]

show must go on

[@trumanandnoahproductions1159]

Man this looks really nice and makes me wish i had money

[@adrienw4704]

il est parfait

[@toffchunks]

Excellent see you soon in Berlin )))))

[@hakonsoreide]

I love how it looks and sounds. I must say I am a little disappointed the pins don't seem to come in different resistance values, as is the case with other synths using pin matrices, but I would presume that would have increased the cost hugely since it could no longer be made simply from switched sockets (which is what I presume they are). It certainly looks cooler than a matrix of buttons.

[@cymaforma]

no attenuation per destination, but you do have an amplitude control for each source (column).

[@hakonsoreide]

@@cymaforma Yes, I spotted the amplitude per source, which is also great since many synths don't actually have that, and it can make such a huge difference to the sonic possibilities.

[@Bloodbarn]

Incroyable, the theremin as a bonus feature is just a fantastic idead. I just hope it's not worth more than my car.

[@louiswarynski9039]

bravo !

[@shirkhan3818]

Wow, nice interactivity, controlleability, FORMFACTOR and great sound with character. Like a synthi in contemporary, little bit of Lyra here and there. But with CV. Definitely something I’m lookin for, especially on the road.

[@EssorProduction]

very interesting

[@CoLD.SToRAGE]

Instant Boards of Canada Album! 😊

Looks and sounds dope ❤! I see the voices themselves can't modulate each other... But I think there is a workaround by sending one the audio channels back to the env follower and monitoring in mono, I see tons of complex there 😁

[@unisonproductions123]

SO COOL

[@Syfon000]

there should be a tray or holes for unused pins. patch cables hold on to instrument connected only on one side. hard to imagine looking for small pins on a table or in the pocket in some live situations.

[@poykehmusic]

De plus en plus appétissant. J'ai hâte de poser mes mains dessus 😀

[@LorisRavera]

This looks amazing, I want one, and I'm also afraid of the price

[@duketranslucent3rd]

Love this! So beautiful. Just to clarify, delay but no reverb?

[@cymaforma]

Yes

[@stephanrewind]

I’ll try to be your very first backer on the 22nd!

[@7eventh7ense]

goddd damn i hope its affordable

[@groovedealerfeaturing-ashl6476]

I bet this gets them raving and dancing on their chairs down at the local relaxation clinic!

[@mathildeborgias]

Wow ! Tellement puissant (et si beau )

[@TokeStorm420]

Very intriguing synth! Well done! What would be the estimated cost?

[@lukewarren7857]

If my income balances willingly I certainly would love this instrument in my studio with launch pad, M-audio 63 work station and my electro Harmonix filter's beautiful design

[@nrosko]

Very nice, if i had the money i would buy it but i would guess its beyond my budget.

[@cymaforma]

we're trying to make as affordable as possible! will announce the price soon :)

[@ytJnC]

Sounds cool. You said it has a built in delay, but the demo also has a lot of reverb. Is that also built in, or is it external for this demo?

[@cymaforma]

Hi, we've added external reverb only in the last second of the video :) the other spacious effect you hear is the built in delay

[@BennyWooMusic]

Looks very nice. Is the delay analog also?

[@cymaforma]

It's analog core with digital repeats

[@SeverityOne]

So, just to put things into perspective, I don't care about modular. There are similar products to the ALT, and they have CV ports if you're lucky. The fact that you included MIDI means that the ALT would actually be interesting to me, depending a bit on price and how it would fit into my workflow. Best of luck; I'll be keeping an eye on you. Also, this sounds silly, but I like the fact that you're French. 🙂