Trend price : 180€
Compact analog monophonic synthesizer based on 1 oscillator structure + suboscillator with some nice modular-like CV .
Overview
DESKTOP MODULE main panel features 12 knobs and 9 push buttons. Terminal connectors:
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CV gate inputs (0-10V range max)
- CV VCF input
- CV AMP input
- CV LFO input and output
- Midi interface
- main signal output
- signal process input
Voice
Atmel system mananes 1 voice based on a 1 single Oscillator VCO + a suboscilaltor with variable glide portamento time.
-VCO1:tri / saw / rectangle / impuse
-SUB: rectangle / noise
Filter
multimode resonant (up to self-oscilaltion) 2 poles filter with contour control - available modes are: lowpass, highpass, notch and bandpass. The VCF can be modulated by classic LFO or VCO VCO (filter-FM). Special cutoff fixed KEYFOLLOW mode in addition external signal can be filtered at line impedance like an external filter box (tip: sequencer mode allow a drone mode without EG engage for filtering).
LFO
single modulator and 4 shapes (triangle, saw tooth, rectangle and Sample & Hold) and 3 destinations:
- VCO pitch
- VCF cutoff
- VCO width
Envelope
double bipolar EGs with 4-segments classic ADSR.
- EG VCA
- EG VCF.
Midi
simple 4 short internal sequencer with transpose mode.
Memory
no memory
Audio demo:
Video Clip:
Review
OK: -affordable-
compact- CV connections
NOT : - oscillator raw sound- flimsy built - no memory- limited Midi implementation
"Nice entry level, between synth and modular wannabe. Average oscillator, nice multimode filter - up for CV connections."
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci