Hurdy Gurdy

SammiBabe666; SDK migration by etcetc000v1.3.1Updated Oct 28, 20260 on GitHub

Firmware Mod
Machine

Hurdy Gurdy brings bowed-string synthesis to the Teenage Engineering OP-XY. A model of a rosined wheel excites the melody string, while shared drones and a buzzing bridge provide the sustained bed and rhythmic rasp of the acoustic instrument. Wheel, Buzz, Body and Unison shape the playing character, with Rosin, Coup, Drone and Tonic controls for friction, accents and accompaniment. The engine integrates with the OP-XY’s envelopes, filter, modulation and effects, and is installed through Open-XY.

License: Distribution permission recorded; no general-purpose license

Compatible with

OP-XY Synthesizer + SequencerTeenage Engineering

Links

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