Curious as to what you mean. What quirks?Sureno wrote:I found myself running into a few quirks that took my attention away from laying the track down and trying to figure out work aroumds or switching on/off type issues etc. On a whole I need more time and possibly a couple more updates to really squeeze the most out of it in a real session. Must stress, this is just my experience
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Yes. But does Medusa sync to external Midi clock? The updated Manual (V1.1) does´nt make it clear.Hek wrote:OS update 1.11 looks great, and velocity is in the making.
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Would be more interested in a comparation of the Squid and the Grid.
I think the Medusa sequencer is a mighty contender to the Toraiz Squid.
I think the Medusa sequencer is a mighty contender to the Toraiz Squid.
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Here's one then with the Medusa run from it's internal sequencer along with the MS-101 run from it's sequencer. I think you're right the Polyend is a powerful sequencer. I've only started using it but you can record various modulation live over the sequence etc. Sounds good
In this one I stuck to the Analogue voices on the Medusa
I just hit record and made stuff up!
Here's one then with the Medusa run from it's internal sequencer along with the MS-101 run from it's sequencer. I think you're right the Polyend is a powerful sequencer. I've only started using it but you can record various modulation live over the sequence etc. Sounds good
In this one I stuck to the Analogue voices on the Medusa
I just hit record and made stuff up!

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Well, take you time with the Medusa Grid. Ist a powerful tool.
Would love to hear about the pros and cons, the functional overlaps of the Squid sequencer versus the Medusa Grid sequencer.
Would love to hear about the pros and cons, the functional overlaps of the Squid sequencer versus the Medusa Grid sequencer.
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I'll try and do something video wise with that when I get more familiar with the Polyend, I'm still pretty much a noob with it at the moment though, that was only my second time using itsoundinett wrote:Well, take you time with the Medusa Grid. Ist a powerful tool.
Would love to hear about the pros and cons, the functional overlaps of the Squid sequencer versus the Medusa Grid sequencer.

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Looks like Polyend just price dropped the Medusa by $300...the new price is $899 moving forward.
I am surprised a bit because despite the lukewarm initial reception, I think the sales have been okay. Of course this is anecdotally my perception due to interest, discussion and eventual ownership among my nerdy friends and I.
I am surprised a bit because despite the lukewarm initial reception, I think the sales have been okay. Of course this is anecdotally my perception due to interest, discussion and eventual ownership among my nerdy friends and I.
Yeah they sent me an email (I bought a poly module from them directly) and I saw that Robotspeak put up a blurb on their FB page, too. I wonder if they are making a V2 hardware and not just a V2 firmware? Remember they gave away poly 1 modules with SEQ purchase right before the Poly 2 came out. I think the $899 price point makes the Medusa an attractive buy.deltaphoenix wrote:Looks like Polyend just price dropped the Medusa by $300...the new price is $899 moving forward.
I am surprised a bit because despite the lukewarm initial reception, I think the sales have been okay. Of course this is anecdotally my perception due to interest, discussion and eventual ownership among my nerdy friends and I.
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yep...so I gave it a second listening...but (as in my first try) I didn´t gel with the soundGribs wrote:I think the $899 price point makes the Medusa an attractive buy.
this is sad (and strange) since I love the sound of all other Dreadbox synths, but this one seems to be very different (sonically speaking)
I´d love to love it...the concept is great and the features are top notch...I even love the form factor, but the sound...

The Medusa sure is polarizing! Just to offer another opinion: as an owner of Medusa, Erebus v3 and Nyx v1, the Medusa is actually my favorite Dreadbox synth. Unlike the other 2, it needs external FX to really shine imho, and I wish they had added a delay or reverb to make this the ultimate “lounge on the couch and chill” machine. Otherwise, I find it really inspirational.
grimleyj wrote: I wish they had added a delay or reverb to make this the ultimate “lounge on the couch and chill” machine. Otherwise, I find it really inspirational.
Totally agree. The price drop could be an indication that Medusa 2 is coming- with effects and colored MPE pads- with tape saturation and with stereo analog filters...
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The thing with Medusa is that as ugly as it can sound (thanks to half-baked patches designed by 'so-called' professionals), it can also sound beautiful...but it needs a little help from effects and compression to really make you appreciate it. One thing needs to be said though- is that if you know what your doing and understand the signal paths and modulations available, you can really make some cool sounds-without any effects whatsoever.anselmi wrote:yep...so I gave it a second listening...but (as in my first try) I didn´t gel with the soundGribs wrote:I think the $899 price point makes the Medusa an attractive buy.
this is sad (and strange) since I love the sound of all other Dreadbox synths, but this one seems to be very different (sonically speaking)
I´d love to love it...the concept is great and the features are top notch...I even love the form factor, but the sound...
yeah, the synthesis features are great...in paperFentune wrote:The thing with Medusa is that as ugly as it can sound (thanks to half-baked patches designed by 'so-called' professionals), it can also sound beautiful...but it needs a little help from effects and compression to really make you appreciate it. One thing needs to be said though- is that if you know what your doing and understand the signal paths and modulations available, you can really make some cool sounds-without any effects whatsoever.anselmi wrote:yep...so I gave it a second listening...but (as in my first try) I didn´t gel with the soundGribs wrote:I think the $899 price point makes the Medusa an attractive buy.
this is sad (and strange) since I love the sound of all other Dreadbox synths, but this one seems to be very different (sonically speaking)
I´d love to love it...the concept is great and the features are top notch...I even love the form factor, but the sound...
I never heard a single demo that sold it to me...all of them sounds harsh, even the ones that starts with single oscillator waveforms
much more limited in features but yes, similar concept of a synth voice driven by a grid of pads where you can select/play presets, enter sequences, notes, modulation lanes, etcEstes wrote:Isn't the Novation Mono Station quite similar to the Medusa in a way?
for me the Novation sounds more sweet and round than the medusa, and at the recent sale price I finally ordered one
I think that after the initial hype some people ended not buying it because of the sound...sadly it´s the first Dreadbox synth that don´t have the creamy tone that one expect from them, like in the Erebus or NyxLicudi wrote:Medusa is listed as discontinued by a couple of retailers now.
Has development ceased? I thought it had a second wind with V2, though the so-called albino facelift never entered production.
Dreadbox finds itself in the same situation as Moog, where it cannot deviate from the sound it has become best-known for. Possibly one of the reasons Polyend has increasingly taken the lead on marketing Medusa.anselmi wrote: it´s the first Dreadbox synth that don´t have the creamy tone that one expect from them, like in the Erebus or Nyx
I'd be interested in getting one if only UK retailers were more competitive. Medusa is available for anything between £500-600 on the European continent, yet in Britain it's being offered at between £700-1000.