3 Fun Modes

The Synthino XM has 3 modes: synthesizer, arpeggiator, and groovebox. When Synthino XM is powered on, all the LEDs blink, prompting you to select a mode. For all the details, see the product documentation.

Synthesizer mode allows you to play the Synthino XM with a MIDI controller connected to the MIDI jack or from your favorite DAW (digital audio workstation) software with MIDI over USB. You can also play the synthesizer in standalone mode using note buttons. Explore different sounds by changing the waveform, controlling the note envelope parameters (ADSR – attack, decay, sustain, release), modulating the pitch and filter with independent LFOs for each, and adjusting the low pass filter.

Arpeggiator mode lets you play predefined arpeggios or set your own arpeggio notes with MIDI. There are 4 patterns: up, down, up-down, and random. And you can cycle through predefined 4-note chord arpeggios: major, minor, M7, and m7, or to select MIDI mode which creates an arpeggio with currently played MIDI notes (up to 16 notes!). Of course you can change the speed (BPM), transpose arpeggios up and down, and modify the envelope, waveform, and filter parameters. There’s a ton of fun to be had, even when using the arpeggiator in standalone mode without any MIDI input.

Groovebox mode is the most sophisticated feature of the Synthino XM. It is a “live” 16-step sequencer which allows you to lay down 4 different tracks by playing a MIDI controller. When the sequencer is running, any note or drum sample you play will be recorded to the current track and repeated as the sequencer runs. Each track can have its own envelope settings. The individual notes on a single track can even have different waveforms, so you can create very rich, complex sequences. The Synthino XM groovebox mode is incredibly powerful and expressive. No musical talent is required to make great sounding sequences! You can even save them to memory for later playback.

There’s so much to say about all the features and controls, we wrote a very comprehensive product manual with everything you need.