ACDGEN Hardware Edition – New Batch / 2.0 Firmware / ACDLAB

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Today we have three exciting new announcements related to ACDGEN – Hardware Edition: a new batch, a new 2.0 firmware, and a special (and unusual) gift!

NEW BATCH

We'll finally be dropping pre-orders for a new batch of hardware units very soon.

This new batch took a bit longer than expected because of new challenges caused by COVID, specially here in Brazil, but the units are finally getting ready to be shipped.

Due to restrictions imposed by postal services around the world, certain countries might have more limited shipping options available. These restrictions are still changing weekly for certain countries so, in order to avoid any issues, we'll manually check what options are available for customers.

We will also be updating an online table with the options we find for certain countries so customers can get an idea of the available options before purchasing.

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NEW 2.0 FIRMWARE

A new 2.0 firmware for ACDGEN – Hardware Unit is now available.

The main feature of the new 2.0 firmware is that it now lets ACDGEN sequence up to four channels simultaneously and independently.

Although each channel can controlled independently and set to output to a different MIDI Channel, they all follow the same Key and Scale.

To switch between the available channels, hold Function and tap Generate.

The 2.0 firmware also includes a new internal clock, a new Auto Variate feature, a new method for controlling the swing amount, additional MIDI CC mapping, and more.

All new units will ship with the 2.0 firmware and update instructions + updater software will be released soon. We'll also release an update for the software customizer to make it compatible with the 2.0 firmware.

ACDLAB

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To celebrate the release of the new batch and firmware, we're also releasing ACDLAB, a music groovebox rom for the Nintendo Gameboy.

ACDLAB is a fun way of trying ACDGEN in a fun and unique way. It features a synth voice sequenced by a trimmed down version of ACDGEN and a four part drum synthesizer.

You can try ACDLAB on any Gameboy emulator (such as mGBA) or on real hardware (via an SD card adapter).

ACDLAB is available for free at http://spektroaudio.com/acdlab

We also have some exciting new hardware and software projects schedule for 2021 that we can't wait to share with you.

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Until next time!