Audiothingies MicroMonsta 2 Synthesizer now has a free web-based editor and librarian designed by Monstaguru from Switzerland.
Small desktop synthesizers that you can take anywhere are popular, and they become better and better. Check the AudioThingies MicroMonsta 2, which features a dual digital synth engine, each with six voices.
Each voice features three oscillators with various types, including FM and wavetables, a multimode filter with FM, three LFOs, and more—a comprehensive engine in a compact space.
Audiothingies MicroMonsta 2 Synthesizer Editor
To get a better overview of the features and programming, MonstaGuru from Switzerland has published a free editor and library for the Audiothingies MicroMonsta 2. It runs in any web browser with Web MIDI support, like Google Chrome.
The new AudioThingies Micromonsta 2 editor gives you full access to all features like voice settings, oscillators, filters, modulation (envelopes, LFOs…), and knob assignments.
Of course, you can also modify the operators, built-in arpeggiator, and more. This editor is convenient for getting an overview of the engine’s depth.
Additionally, Monstaguru also added a librarian functionality, allowing you to manage your presets of the unit’s three banks easily. There are various functions available, like load, save, and more, as well as a sort option.
First Impression
An excellent editor and librarian for the MicroMonsta 2. Thanks, Monstaguru.
You can now use the Audiothingies Micromonsta 2 editor and librarian by Monstaguru for free in your browser. It requires Web-MIDI support.
More information here: Monstaguru
I’m curious about the use cases for little devices like this (I have a similar question about very small computers). Portability is mentioned, but if to not go nuts working with them you need a computer, what precisely is gained? Why not stick to a soft synth?
People uses hardware synths like this often in portable setups with no computer involved. Many musicians make music in their free time and spend eight hours a day in front of a computer at work, and they don’t want to be at a computer also for music.
The editor is browser based, meaning you can also open it on a tablet or phone if you want to organise your patches before a gig or so.
Whether hardware or software, both have their advantages and disadvantages. There is no better or worse. Everyone has a different workflow.
Chrome. Not a f*cking chance, a privacy destroying hellhole of a browser.
You can use another browser with Web MIDI support
Ive been on the waiting list for this things for over a year now and nothing. Ive even forgotten about it to the point of when getting on the wait list it say “You are aldeary on the wait list”. One of these days…
Thanks
Now, if only I could buy one.
Too bad there are ZERO options on iOS for Web MIDI.
Such a small, potent and really incredible synth! It’s a shame it isn’t more readily available. Wait times to obtain one must be crazy from all things I’ve heard so far.