A new web app by Boochow Instruments turns Pure Data into custom Korg NTS-1 mkII oscillators and FXs.
In 2024, Korg released the second generation of its hackable/programmable NTS-1 Synthesizer, called the NTS-1 MKII. In addition to more hardware control, the small all-rounder features more CPU power, making even more possible.
Boochow Instruments has released numerous exciting Korg plugins in recent years. For example, Lily is a free macro oscillator based on the Mutable Instruments Braids algorithms. From the same developer comes a new web app that turns your Pure Data “patches” into custom Korg NTS-1 mkII oscillators and effects.
Web App Pure Data Korg NTS-1 MKII
Pure Data is a free, open-source visual programming language that allows you to develop your own synthesizers, samplers, effects, etc., without resorting to traditional programming languages.
Until now, programming these user oscillators and effects has been aimed at musicians who know how to program with C++ and similar languages.
This new web app from Boochow Instruments simplifies this by offering users a more visual approach to creating custom Korg user oscillators and effects (modulation FX, delay FX, and reverb FX slots).
You can now create your custom oscillators and effects, using PD. Boochow Instruments has developed a patch converter tool for this task. Drag and drop your Pure Data files, and the tool makes them ready for the Korg synth.
Important note: the PD serves as a programming environment for oscillators and effects. It’s not like an Organelle where you can load entire PD monster patches.
To showcase what’s possible, the developer has published a free collection of 20 user units with Pure Data examples. It features patches for various slots, including sync, detune, bit crusher, ring mod, echo, chorus, comb filter, stereo delay, and more.
All units are built with the Pure Data to NTS-1 mkII converter. Ready-to-go binaries and Pure Data patches are included.
First Impression
In my opinion, this is a fantastic idea and project, which makes the Korg NTS-1 MkII even more exciting. The Pure Data community is huge, and I’m sure we’ll see some great new oscillators and FX from the PD world in the future.
Boochow Instruments’ web app is available now for free. The 20-unit collection is also a free download. Please consider donating to the developer for this release. The Korg NTS-1 MKII is now available for $169.99/159€.
More information here: Boochow Instruments
Korg NTS-1 mkII is available at my partners
Thomann
also available for mk1 – https://blog.boochow.com/logue/pure-data-oscs-for-logue-sdk
but differently coverted that’s why I didn’t included them: “Each oscillator is written in Pure Data and converted into a logue SDK project using hvcc and hvcc_loguesdk_v1.”
Yeah but its improtant to know that mk1 users can create their oscillators also
Both use hvcc to do the conversion of the patch. Just that the NTS1 mk1 is more limited in memory. (hvcc dev here, btw)
So it’s the same type of conversion, just targeting a different device with different limitations.
as you are the developer: how big in features can be the PD patches that can be important in the MKII. I assume they are pretty basic and it’s not possible to load an entire synth voice in a slot or?
I tried to do osc with delay of 100ms and it was too big for memory.around 20ms compiled well
Hi, thank you very much for covering this project!
The most complex patch in my examples is a 7-channel vocoder. It includes 14 BPFs, 7 envelope followers, 2 HPFs, and 3 phasor(naive osc)s. I originally wanted to use more channels, but couldn’t because of the size limitation.
That’s BIG!
Korg NTS-1 MKII is now becomes a poor man Critter And Guitari Organelle
nope as Pure Data serves as programmming languages for the oscillators and effects not for enitre PD patches
It will do whatever you program it to. Memory is the only limit
yes. of course it won’t do exactly the same thing
thats way I call it a “poor man organell”
Maybe a Supercollider patches could be added too
important note: it’s not a complete Pure Data super patch but just oscillators or effects
important note: Supercollider patch can be just an effect