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Indeed, it's better to think of this as a crossgrade, as Strobe2 and Cypher – while being part of the same family and having obvious affinities – are separate instruments that will both continue to be developed.



Cypher2 is a complete overhaul of Cypher, part of the DCAM Synth Squad synth bundle (which included Strobe, Cypher, Amber, and Fusor). All of these original synths have some common ground and are meant to be considered part of a family of synths, but each play a very different part.



I'll try to summarize a few of the main differences between Cypher2 and Strobe2.



First, as you note, the oscillators (and the ability for FM) is perhaps the most obvious difference:

Strobe2 has 1 analog-modeled, multi-waveform, stackable super-oscillator with detuning, sync, and suboctaves, plus noise.
Cypher2 has 3 analog-modeled, variable waveshape oscillators with audio-rate modulation, thru-zero FM, ring modulation, variable phase, and sync, plus noise.
Frequency modulation as well as audio-rate modulation of the Cypher2's oscillator's parameters allows for a huge variety of sounds, and having three oscillators allows for a wide range of sound design possibilities.

Filters:

Strobe2: 1 multimode filter with 22 modes and drive
Cypher2: 2 multimode filters, each with 6 circuit types and 8 modes, drive, and FM
Waveshapers:

Strobe2: no dedicated waveshapers within each voice path
Cypher2: 2 waveshapers, selectable pre- or post-filter, with 9 modes each
LFOs:

Strobe2: 1 dual LFO with 21 shapes, sub-LFO, and variable swing, pulse-width, and phase
Cypher2: 2 dual LFOs with 21 shapes, sub-LFO, and variable swing, pulse-width, and phase
Envelopes:

Strobe2: 1 modulation envelope and 1 amplitude envelope, each with sync and looping and selectable linear/exponential response
Cypher2: 2 modulation envelopes and 1 amplitude envelope, each with sync and looping and 4 response curves
Ramps:

Strobe2: 1 ramp with selectable delay time, rise time, sync, and looping
Cypher2: 2 ramps with selectable delay time, rise time, sync, and looping
Sequencers:

Strobe2: 1 step sequencer
Cypher2: 1 step sequencer, 1 gate sequencer, 3 modulation sequencers
Arpeggiator

Strobe2: 1
Cypher2: 1, MPE-controllable

While there are additional differences, these are some of the main points of comparison. Cypher2 offers more oscillators, filters, waveshapers, envelopes, ramps, and sequencers, and the oscillators themselves allow FM, RM, and other audio-rate modulations.

Having our sound designers and developers work extraordinarily closely in the development of Cypher2 accounts for many of these features, and for that reason Cypher2 is almost literally a sound designer's dream synth.

I hope this helps, and please let us know if you have any more questions.