Twisted Electrons Acid8 MK2

Acid8 is a fun and easy to use hybrid digital/analog acid machine controlled by a powerful step sequencer.

The heart of Acid8 is an 8-BIT oscillator that can be manipulated to the extreme. You have 16 waveforms to choose from and can even redraw your own! You can apply up to 5 dsp effects at once, invert bits of the digital signal for weird harmonics and effects, link the env mod to pitch for percussive sounds and more!

All signal beyond the oscillator is 100% analog offering a punchy VCA and gritty resonant low pass filter.

The built-in step sequencer has all the functionality you would expect from an acid machine and is very easy to use so you’ll be composing patterns effortlessly.

Edit, copy/paste & randomize patterns in real-time without having to stop the sequencer. 8 levels of swing are available to get your grooves going – swing and waveshape info are stored within the pattern!
You can chain patterns into songs.

Acid8 has been upgraded featuring a slick rugged brushed aluminium case and the highest quality bolted potentiometers and metal knobs.
The instrument is more compact now measuring only 21 cm x 10 cm x 4.5 cm.
The audio circuit has also been updated to feature a stronger accent. The functionality and layout are the same and the firmware is cross compatible between MKI and MKII.

Features:

• 7 knobs
• 1 Rotary Encoder
• 22 Buttons
• 40 subtle white Leds with 2 levels of brightness
• 8-BIT OSCILLATOR:
• 16 waveforms (4 editable in software):
  Rectangle: Prophet, Distorted, SID and Perfect Rectangle
  Triangle: NES, Prophet, SID and 3-BIT Triangle
  Saw: Prophet, TB-303, SID and 3-BIT Saw
  Sine: Pure, Overtone Sine, Acoustic Guitar and Piano
• Pulse-Width modulation
• Arpeggiator
• Bit Crushing & Sample Rate Reduction
• Envelope Pitch Modulation
• Bit invert effect
• Slide effect with adjustable speed
• ANALOG FILTER
• Cutoff, Resonance and Envelope Modulation knobs
• Accent with depth control knob
• SEQUENCER
• 128 Patterns (1 to 16 steps in length)
• 5 Chains (up to 8 patterns)
• Rest, Accent, Slide per step
• Swing (8 levels)
• Tap Tempo
• Pattern Copy/Paste
• Pattern randomizer
• Sync via midi clock or 1/8″ jack
• Real time pattern recording (REC MODE)
• SOFTWARE EDITOR:
• Visual representation and editing of patterns
• Hand draw custom waveforms. Win, Osx, linux.
• CONNECTIVITY:
• Midi In & Out (2 midi cables provided)
• Sync in & Out
• Audio out
• DC In (power supply suited for your region provided)
• DIMENSIONS:
• 21 x 10 x 4.5 cm

Specs:

• Color: Black
• USB-MIDI: USB and MIDI
• MIDI Inputs: 1 Port
• MIDI Outputs: 1 Port
• Type of sound generation: Virtual Analogue
• Type: Synthesizer
• Theme: Recording and Studio

Instruction manual / Safety instructions:

• Manual (2.27 MB)

Further links:

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