Plinky+ is an 8 voice expressive polyphonic touch synthesizer that specialises in fragile, melancholic sounds. It is an extra-large deluxe version of the original Plinky, upgraded in a collaboration between original designer mmalex and Making Sound Machines.
Plinky+ is firmware-compatible with the original Plinky, sharing the same audio engine and beautiful sound that make it a favourite among its users. Its hardware though has been greatly improved.
Think of it as an 8 stringed instrument, played by touching the 64 main pads, which are arranged in 8 vertical monophonic strips or strings. You can play Plinky straight away with those 64 main pads.
Each of the 8 strings has up to 4 oscillators (pulse, supersaw or wavetable) or sampler grains, detuned by the movements of your finger. A white noise generator
Two ADSR envelopes. A resonant 2-pole low-pass gate. Distortion / saturation.
The 8 shift keys (blue LEDs) are used in conjunction with the main pads to select parameters, presets, sequencer patterns, and samples.
Plinky supports 4 external CV modulation sources, called A B X Y, each with its own LFO. A and B also have dedicated physical offset knobs, located to the left of the screen. When changing parameters you can use the endless encoder to the right of the screen to fine tune the parameter settings. Clicking the encoder also resets the current parameter.
Plinky also has global Delay, Reverb, High Pass Filter, Limiter and Saturation units along with a simple Mixer (for audio inputs), Arpeggiator, Sequencer and Sampler.
It supports four external CV modulation sources, each with their own LFO.
What’s new?
- Plus-sized play surface: Plinky+ doubles the width of the play surface, with a 22 mm spacing per touch strip. Playing chords becomes easier, and pitch and pressure more accurate.
- Bigger Display: Much larger OLED display in crisp white on black, easier to read from a distance.
- Metal Enclosure: Comes in a black powder-coated metal case, perfect for studio, stage and on the road.
- Clear Dust Cover: Comes with a custom translucent PET-G lid to protect from dust and save the deck.
- All the I/O: All inputs and outputs from its little sibling, plus the additional ones from the Expander.
- Better Sound: Symmetric 6.35mm jacks and an analogue output stage with dedicated volume knob for a better-sounding, more robust connection with your other gear.
- Printed Manual: Plinky+ comes with a 48 page printed user manual.
