SoundForce SFC-8 Jupiter-8 controller is now ready to ship

20 Dec 2022 by Robin Vincent |

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SoundForce Superbooth 22 · Source: SoundForce

SoundForce SFC-8 · Source: SoundForce

SoundForce uDCO · Source: SoundForce

SoundForce S-LD · Source: SoundForce

SoundForce SFC-8 · Source: SoundForce

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The SFC-8 MIDI controller for virtual Jupiter-8 plugins is now ready to ship. We also saw the new compact uDCO oscillator and the S-LD 6-channel LinnDrum module.

Update 20/12/2022:

SFC-8 ready to ship. It’s taken its good sweet time but finally, the SFC-8 is good to go and be the hardware controller for your software Jupiter-8s. The price is €499.

SFC-8

Original article from 11th of May 2022. We first saw the SFC-8 back in 2020, but it’s never quite made it to market. At this year’s Superbooth SoundForce has an updated version. It’s designed to be a specific MIDI controller for software synths based on the Roland Jupiter-8, such as Arturia’s Jup-8 V and TAL-J-8, but it will happily work with plenty of other hardware.

SoundForce SFC-8 · Source: SoundForce

It has USB-MIDI and 5-pin MIDI In and Out so it can support a keyboard or sequencer. The MIDI messages are merged with the controller data to give a smooth controlling experience.

SFC-8 offers an intuitive hardware interface to give these plugins a hardware experience. It feels extravagant but also looks fantastic.

uDCO

We caught a sneak preview of this compact version of the DCO oscillator a month ago but is now ready to go. The uDCO has all the same features of the Roland Juno-60/106 inspired oscillator but squeezed down to 10HP. However, it removed the FM attenuator and tweaked the PWM. The roomy sliders have also been replaced with mini pots.

SoundForce uDCO · Source: SoundForce

The uDCO will ship by the end of May for €259.

S-LD

SoundForce is adding to their range of sample-based drum modules with a take on the LinnDrum. The S-LD is a 6-channel drum module. You get kick, snare and hi-hat in the top three jacks and then you can choose between toms or percussion for the bottom three. It’s just a sample player and doesn’t have any controls or CV over anything. S-LD is for when you just want those sounds.