In 2016 we brought you news and a video about the launch of the Sylphyo wind controller at that year’s Messe. Its makers have now announced its evolution to an autonomous electronic wind instrument with the addition of internal sounds. This is what they have to say about it…

We are proud to present you the new Sylphyo and its new receiver device, the Link! The Sylphyo is now a standalone wireless electronic wind instrument, with internal sounds specifically designed to harness all of its possibilities. This evolution makes it available to a wide audience, as you don't need to know how to use a computer anymore to use it. Just pull it out of your bag, turn it on, and strike up the band!

The major new feature is the internal sound engines. You can now play the Sylphyo directly with headphones, or by connecting it to your hi-fi system or amp.

The internal sounds are a bit different from those you can find in virtual instruments or classic synths, because they have been specifically designed to be played with the Sylphyo and to harness all of its possibilities (we'll see that you can also use them with other controllers). Each sound (or preset) is an entire sonic universe that you can explore and which you can use to invent novel tones using all the controls available on the Sylphyo.

The video shows what some of them sound like in the context of an electronic music song as a quick preview of what can be done.

The internal sounds react very well to breath control, like with a traditional wind instrument, and there is already much to learn about controlling their nuances (for instance, with different articulations: "ha", "ga", "la", "da", "ta"). But it doesn't stop there: by playing with the slider and the different inertial controls, you can completely transform the timbre of your sound. We're always amazed when we see what kind of sounds our testers can produce like after a bit of practice time. The Sylphyo remains accessible to beginners, but it is even more rewarding if you put in some work.

Of course, having so much potential makes sound design a bit complex! We propose an initial bank of seven sonic universes. Dozens more are in the works and will be added as the months go by. In addition, we're working on progressively opening the sound engine to enable you to edit the current sounds and create new ones. As usual, you can count on us to turn the Sylphyo you have today into something twice better next year.

A few more things… The Sylphyo now turns on in less than half a second. It also uses a new breath filtering technology derived from local research. And you can now plug it directly as a USB-MIDI controller, for those who like to travel even lighter.

In addition to the sound engine, we also redesigned a new wireless system to make it even more reliable and to open it to future possibilities. And while we're at it, we also added wireless audio in the new receiver device.

Our new wireless receiver device, the Link, is now a bit larger, but it allows you to do more than ever:

• wirelessly play synths and virtual instruments, like before,
• play the internal sounds on an amp, a hi-fi system, or a mixer in the control room, while you move freely on stage with your Sylphyo,
• use the line input to play over backing tracks,
• or even play the internal sounds using another controller or keyboard (MIDI or USB).

 

Pricing and Availability:

See website

More information:

• Sylphyo

 

 

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