Modal Electronics COBALT8 Synthesizer

Modal Electronics COBALT8 Synthesizer Product Details

Description

The Modal Electronics COBALT8 opens up the full creative potential of analog waveforms. This inspiring VA synthesizer reinvents the aesthetics of analog sounds, inviting musicians, producers and sound designers to explore a new era of virtual-analog synthesizer textures, far beyond the boundaries of its analog ancestors.

features:

• True 8-voice polyphony
• Solid steel and aluminium housing
• 64 high-resolution virtual-analog oscillators, up to 8 per voice
• Two independent and self-contained oscillator groups with sine, pulse, triangle and sawtooth waveforms, 34 different algorithms, including Complex analog synthesis techniques, integrated cross modulation (SYNC, RM and many others), PWM, smooth morphing between VA waves, bit crushing, filtered noise
• Extended oscillator drift
• Four-pole morphable ladder filter with resonance and four switchable configurations
• Three dedicated envelope generators for AMP, MOD and FILTER that can be accessed independently or all three simultaneously, including negative (inverse) versions for MOD and FILTER ENVs
• Three audio LFOs with tempo synchronization (two poly, one global) with seven different waveforms
• Eight assignable modulation slots and additionally four fixed modulation routings for common assignments with 12 modulation sources and 55 modulation destinations
• Real-time sequencer with 512 notes with polyphonic mode and four recordable/editable parameter animations (delay FX, LFO's, sequencer and arpeggiator can be synchronized either internally or externally)
• Built-in complex programmable arpeggiator with 32 steps and pause function with up to 2048 steps before repeating
• Three incredibly powerful, independent and user-configurable stereo FX engines for Chorus, Phaser, Flanger (Pos), Flanger (Neg), Tremolo, LoFi, Rotary, Stereo Delay, Ping-Pong Delay, X-Over Delay and Reverb, which can be arranged in any order
• 500 patches, all fully editable and with 300 factory programs
• Sequencer: 100 sequences that can be linked to each patch for fast loading
• 100 FX Presets
• Eight Quick Recall slots accessible via the control panel for quick loading of your favorite patches
• FATAR TP9/S 37-key keyboard with velocity and aftertouch
• 29 Endless encoder, 24 Push-button
• Four-axis joystick that can be assigned to a variety of modulation targets and can be virtually 'locked' if desired
• Multiple keyboard modes, Mono, Poly, Unison 2, Unison 4, Unison 8, Stack 2 and Stack 4.
• Glide/portamento with legato and staccato mode
• Analog Sync In/Out (KORG / Teenage Engineering Specification)
• Full-fledged DIN MIDI sockets
• 6.3 mm jacks for sustain and expression
• 3.5 mm stereo input with the possibility to route audio through the internal effects.
• Free ModalApp for Mac, PC, iOS, Android, VST3 and AU
• Power supply: DC-9.0V - 1.5A , Center Plus
• Dimensions (L x W x H): 55.5 x 30 x 10 cm
• Weight: 5,6 kg