Modal Electronics Argon 8

"37 keys Digital wavetable synthesiser engine, Argon8 derives previous Modal 002."

Overview

KEYBOARD FATAR TP9/S Full size 37 key keybed with both velocity and aftertouch, Multiple keyboard modes, Mono, Poly, Unison 2, unison 4, unison 8, Stack 2 and Stack 4. 1.54 inch OLED display for edit. Inbuiltd programmable arpeggiator of 32 steps with rest capability with up to 2048 steps before repeating. Glide/Portamento with both legato and staccato modes.
ARGON8X 61 keys version should be released during 2020
ARGON8M module versions also during 2020

SOUND 8 voice polyphonic Mono-timbral with 120 wavetables split into 24 banks of 5 morphable waveform sets, covering virtual analogue classics from the original Modal 002 as well as a whole range of mathematically generated tables. Additional PWM bank and 4 noise/modulation banks accessible on Oscillator 2.
-28 static wavetable processors including de-rez, wave folders, wave shapers, phase shapers and rectify that can be applied to the 120 wavetables to give a mind boggling array of permutations and new waveshapes .
-32 high resolution wavetable oscillators, 4 per voice, with 8 types of oscillator modifier including: Phase Mod (FM), Ring Mod, Amp Mod, Hard Sync and Windowed Sync

Filter, EG and LFO

FILTER Two pole morphing resonant filter. Filter can be morphed from low pass, through band pass, to high pass.

ENVELOPE:4 stages ADSR AMP + aux with special cycling 3 stages (Rise, Fall e Hold/Sustain) and can be assigned to any parameters in a special matrix modulation (like the LFO). The cycling mode also features a special legato mode for TB303 sounds in bassline.

LFO “Mod Matrix” with eight assignable slots with four additional fixed routes, 11 mod sources and 52 destinations.

A 4-axis joystick that can be assigned to a huge range of modulation destinations and virtually ‘locked’ when desired.

Three dedicated envelope generators for AMP, MOD and FILTER that can be accessed independently or all three simultaneously including negative (reverse) versions. Two Audio rate LFO’s with tempo sync (one poly, one global). Polyphonic LFO can sync to frequency divisions

Memory, sequencer and effects

MEMORY 500 patch memories, all fully editable and ships with 300 factory programs and 200 user patch spaces. Patch upload and download through the free MODALapp +100 sequencer presets and 100 FX presets

SEQUENCER Real time sequencer with 512 steps with input quantise and four recordable / editable parameter animations - All time-based FX, LFO’s and sequencer arpeggio can be either clocked internally or externally

FX 128Waveshaping distortion. Three independent and user configurable stereo FX engines that can create sophisticated Delays, lush Reverbs, Flanging, Phasing, and Rich Choruses

EDIT Optional software editor available for macOS, Windows, iOS, Android with VST3 and AU compatibility – MODALapp can be run within your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW).

ARGON8 Technical Data

Keyboard: 37 keys, Non-weighted, Plastic
Type: Digital synthesizer
Year Released: 2020
Display Type: OLED

Synthesis: Wave Shaping, Wave Table
Polyphony: 8

Timbrality: 1 part

Envelopes: 3 ADSR Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release

Filters: 12dB Slope (2-pole), Resonance

Filter Modulation: Envelope, Input, Keyboard, Knob, LFO, Mod Wheel, Oscillator, Pitch Wheel, Portamento, Sequencer, Velocity

LFO: 2 modulators

Effects Chorus, Phaser, Flanger (Positive or Negative), Lo-fi, Tremolo, Rotary, 3 x Delay types (Stereo, Ping-Pong, Crossover) and Reverb.

Sequencer 100 sequencer presets Real time sequencer with 512 notes with input quantise and four recordable / editable parameter animations.

MEMORY 200RAM +300 ROM

Storage: Internal, USB

Connections

Audio Output Connections: 1/4" Phone Jack, 1/8" Phone Jack, Stereo Main, Stereo 2

MIDI Ports: IN, OUT, USB

Dimensions (WxDxH): Width: 555mm – 22 inches Depth: 300mm – 11-3/4 inches Height: 100mm – 4 inches
Weight: n/a
Power: 9V DC 1.5A

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