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#1

Firmwares updates, manuals / Manual/Manuel

Last post by Baloran - May 10, 2025, 04:31:05 PM

Manuel en francais
https://www.baloran.com/The3B/Manuel_The_3B_FR.pdf

English manual
https://www.baloran.com/The3B/Manual_The_3B_EN.pdf

#2

Discussions / Karplus-Strong synthesis imple...

Last post by Baloran - May 10, 2025, 04:29:10 PM

Karplus-Strong synthesis implemented in The 3B.

#3

Discussions / Re: Any ETA for MIDI Mapping

Last post by Baloran - May 10, 2025, 04:26:13 PM

Sorry for the delay. Yes, it's on my TODO list, but these last few weeks I've mostly been working on The 3B. For example, I've just added the Karplus-Strong synthesis,

https://youtu.be/TL5plliCxEM?si=T4pjI2tTzMnB0UKw

The Pool should be able to benefit from it soon enough. Incidentally, the two get on very well. The 3B is an excellent MIDI controller, and all the axes of movement can be found in The Pool's modulation sources. 

#4

Discussions / Any ETA for MIDI Mapping

Last post by chamwow - May 03, 2025, 11:55:58 PM

Good Day,

Just checking on an ETA for MIDI mapping, you had talked about it being on the list of to-do's, just seeing how far out it is potentially, thanks!

#5

Discussions / The BumBleBee (aka The 3B)

Last post by Baloran - April 23, 2025, 11:19:34 PM

I had the pleasure of presenting Baloran's new instrument at Synthfest France 2025. The BumBleBee (aka The 3B) met with a very warm welcome.

Deliveries of the first units will start in a month's time, but you can already check out the product sheet, some videos and reviews on the Baloran website.
Baloran web site

#6

Discussion (English preferably) / Re: If the river is switched o...

Last post by infuze - April 14, 2025, 05:03:45 PM

This a late reply to your very old post, but I just wanted to thank you for putting it here, because it just completely saved me from infinite frustration! haha

#7

Discussion (English preferably) / Re: Volume calibration of one ...

Last post by infuze - April 14, 2025, 04:43:48 PM

Did you ever figure out how to safely calibrate the volume of the voice cards in question? Mine has the same issue. I opened up the synth and I see a lot of adjustment pots, but after reading about how specific the calibration procedure is, I didn't want to mess around without knowing what I'm doing. Thanks!

Eliot

#8

Discussion (English preferably) / FREE(US): Baloran The River vo...

Last post by MRV - April 07, 2025, 08:02:21 PM

I had to replace a card on my unit (way back when I owned one), the filter was not calibrating properly but I never sent Laurent the old card after he sent the new. He said go ahead and give it away so it's free for the cost of postage should someone want one for some reason. Would just ask that you verify that you actually have a River. Please send an email to MV_list AT outlook.com as I don't check this forum

#9

Firmwares updates, manuals / Problem updating The Pool with...

Last post by Baloran - March 06, 2025, 09:39:29 AM

Chrisp sent me the following message: thanks to him !!!

"
Just an update on the working mac configuration.
I ve made quite a few tests and it seems the old macbook i9 offers very good communication with a usb C to usb A converter / hub.
The newer mac studio m1 offers good communication only with a hub / converter from usb C to usb A.
The usb A ports of the M1 mac are very unreliable. One port shows consistently no communication at all and the second port
flickers regularly every 5-10 seconds to an on-off communication behavior which can lead to problems when updating firmware.
So, in general, a converter / hub form usb C to usb A is a must.
"

#10

Firmwares updates, manuals / Re: Version 1.63 for test

Last post by chrisp - March 04, 2025, 11:34:08 AM

My issue got resolved with Laurent's suggestion to internally force the CPU to programming mode by pressing a white switch on top of the board.