Some will love this, some will hate it, and some will be indifferent. However, I think “Volta” may be the biggest NAMM news for synth players and moogerfooger owners:
"Analog, Meet Digital: MOTU Volta Connects the Mac to CV Synths, Effects Graphically
By Peter Kirn
What is Volta?
Volta is software; a virtual instrument that turns your audio interface into a voltage control interface. Anything with a control voltage (CV) input can be automated from your DAW with Volta. This includes modulars, analog mono synths and even effects processors like the moogerfoogers.
Volta provides access to the automation system of your DAW through ramps. You can draw in whatever whacky timeline based automation you desire and use this high resolution data to control anything with a CV input. No stair-stepping or zipper noise. You can also route any MIDI controller to control voltages. Volta provides audio-rate rendered software LFOs, step and trigger sequencers."
You can read the rest of the story at Create Digital Music. A video is included on the thread.
This is brilliant, especially for those of us who can only afford VCOs VCFs and VCAs. And with 16-24-bit resolution it throws most of the analog vs digital rhetoric out the window.
