The Mayer EMI Vibes synthesizer – the latest instrument from the Austrian synth maker – is now available.
Features include 24 stereo voices, powerful Extended Virtual Analog (XVA) Engine, full integrated Digital Audio Mixer, improved Clip Launcher, comprehensive Drum Engine and a new Resonator Oscillator.
Here’s what Meyer has to say about the Vibes synthesizer:
“Combining a new state-of-the-art platform design, craftsmanship, sound quality and rich connectivity, VIBES sets a new benchmark in modern synthesizer design. Furthermore, all important parameters can be easily accessed by the combination of macro controls and a super responsive 5” touchscreen.
The core technology of Vibes MD850 is the new AIS platform (All Integrated Synthesizer), which allows 24 stereo voices inside VIBES and more powerful and exciting instruments for the future based on its modularity. Existing MD900 users will benefit from the same future software updates like new customers. AIS is also the key element of Mayer EMI’s future vision of synthesizers as the central hub for music production.”
Features:
- 24-voice polyphonic synthesizer
- True stereophonic audio signal path
- XVA sound engine with various oscillator models incl. the new Resonator Oscillator • Arpeggiator and step sequencer for each synth part
- Clip launcher with 7 tracks and up to 8 clips per track
- Drum computer and synth and live effect stacks
- Integrated digital audio mixer with 19 stereo input channels and 2 stereo output channels • Extensive MIDI connectivity
- Web interface for preset and sequence management
- 14 GB internal storage for presets and samples
- 5″ color touchscreen and extensive control elements
- Robust housing with walnut wood elements
- Various inputs and outputs, including USB and Wi-Fi
Pricing and Availability:
The Mayer EMI Vibes synthesizer is available now for 2.299,00 €.
Pretty handsome piece of equipment. No demos at the moment of this posting though.
Ps at that price, how can order just on the current specs imho?
I’m curious about what Loopop, Nick Batt and a few other luminaries will have to say about it. That’s a jaw-dropping, high-end “boutique” instrument that justifies the name. Take note of the *fourteen* GB of internal storage, where so many others pinch you off at 2-5 GB. That’s a good sign that the makers are serious. It feels fairly priced to me. Demos, please.
I wonder if it’s built around a Raspberry Pi Compute module with 16GB of flash storage?
2K device for sale and not even 1 sound demo. Good luck….
Plenty of demos, as this is just de MD900 in compact form.
Demos of another product are not demos of this product. Obviously.
I look for demos of what it sounds like. I won’t be watching Iridium Core demos if there’s great demos of the real thing out there. The only difference is controls. I need no demo of that. I want to hear its capabilities.
I don’t know that. Many compact devices don’t sound like their flagship due to a few cut corners, so spending a few resources on a proper demo of the device would not be a huge inquiry, when you want to sell it as a premium product?
Spins me out how people can poor so much effort and expertise into a product and not hire at least a graphic designer, let alone an industrial one. I would say that at any price point, but this is just ignorant and they’ll sadly be shooting themselves in the foot.
I sat through several MD900 demos and the sound quality is impressive, although it doesn’t wipe everything else on the market. You know if you need a shiny, long-commitment beast like this. Its powerful enough to be a solid centerpiece.
2300,- seems high. At 50% this would be more than enough right?
the price is too high – its overinflated considering the tech on hand…
its very clear looking at the design specs and the “functional” aesthetic … which is really the most telling point
the creator thinks they deserve such a price because of how special and powerful and important they are, as a creator… and therefore, the price of the synth is justified
which may be true…. who knows… but thats why it costs that much, because its definitely not some kind of “production cost” nonsense
Armchair manufacturers telling us what ‘production cost’ should be is sort of laughable.
Boutique products ALWAYS cost significantly more than comparable mass-produced products, and it has NOTHING to do with what someone arbitrarily things that a product is worth.
An few examples here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxhL180cDy8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhzn3-iavm8