Nebulae is a granular sampler and DSP platform. Its phase vocoder audio engine provides elastic audio, which can be time-stretched, granularized, and mangled to no end. With independent control over pitch and speed, and granular controls such as overlap, window, and density, finding new sonic territory is only a knob turn away. Nebulae can use live audio input, a recorded buffer, or audio files as the source material for its powerful audio manipulations. The live input buffer can record up to five minutes of stereo audio at 48kHz, 24-bit. In addition, up to 75 MB of stereo audio can be loaded simultaneously through the USB port. No naming convention or special formatting necessary; just plug and play.
Nebulae lives a double life as an open-source DSP platform with an extensive library of off-the-shelf alternate instruments. You can turn the module into a lush reverb, spectral delay, or tape-style looper simply by loading a new file onto the flash drive. Do you want to tweak one aspect of an existing instrument, even the default functionality? No problem. No prior coding knowledge is necessary to tweak and refine existing firmware to your liking or start with one of our templates. Alternate firmware files can be written with Pure Data, Csound, SuperCollider, and even bare-bones C programs.
Granular sampler with time-stretching capabilities
5-minute stereo recording buffer at 48kHz, 24-bit (In addition to file playback buffer)
No naming convention or special formatting necessary for file playback
Supports Pure Data, Csound, and SuperCollider alternate instrument files
Ships with loaded USB flash drive ready to use
Black aluminum front panel
Download the Nebulae manual here
Download the latest firmware (v2.1.2)
Get the Secondary Functions Cheatsheet
Size: 20 HP
We’re gonna need a bigger boat.
Nautilus is a complex delay network inspired by sub-nautical communications and their interaction with the environment. In essence, Nautilus is a stereo delay consisting of 8 unique delay lines that can be connected and synced in interesting ways. Each time Nautilus pings its sonar system, the generated topography reveals itself through the delay, all while staying in time with the internal or external clock. Complex feedback interactions plunge sounds to new depths, while related delay lines pull fragments of sound in different directions. Manipulate the delay lines even further by configuring the the stereo receptors, sonar frequencies, and aquatic materials that filter the space between Nautilus and its surroundings.
Though Nautilus is a delay effect at heart, it is also a CV/Gate generator. The Sonar Output creates either a unique Gate signal, or a unique CV signal algorithmically generated from Nautilus’s findings. Drive other parts of your patch with pings from the delay network, or use the generated topography as a modulation source.
From the deep ocean trenches to shimmering tropical reefs, Nautilus is the ultimate exploratory delay network.
Stereo Sub-Nautical Delay Processor
Ultra-low noise floor
8 codependent delay lines with up to 20 seconds of audio each
Fade, Doppler, and Shimmer delay modes
Sonar configurable CV/Gate output
Configure Nautilus Settings With Narwhal
Size: 14 HP
Make It Grain.
Mojave is a granular sandstorm. Drawing its inspiration from vast swaths of desert in the American Southwest, Mojave is a live granular processor that uses microscopic bits of audio to create beautifully crafted sonic landscapes.
The core of Mojave’s sound design palette is a unique set of melodic and rhythmic controls that presents each grain in a compositional context. Generate clock-synced granular arpeggios, or envelope your sound in rich harmonic swirls with the turn of a knob. All microsound settings can be easily accessed via individual knobs letting you tailor each grain, and effortlessly construct dunes of sound. Mojave is not exclusive to modular signals either; become the wind itself by using the onboard microphone to sift through and manipulate acoustic audio.
And, just like Nautilus, Mojave’s internal settings can be configured via the USB drive and the Narwhal web app. Whether you are constructing pebbles or sandstone monuments, Mojave is the perfect balance between exploratory sound design and harmonious sublimity.
Live granular processor and stochastic event generator
Onboard high quality MEMS microphone
Configurable Dune CV/Gate output
Firmware updates & alternate firmware via the USB Drive
Based on the Daisy platform
Download the quickstart guide.
Get the latest firmware (v1.0.2).
Configure settings on Mojave using Narwhal.
Size: 14 HP
Harness the Sound of Failure.
Data Bender is a circuit bent digital audio buffer. It is inspired by the ways in which audio equipment can fail. The sounds of skipping CDs, software bugs, and defective tape machine playback are all accessible. The 96kHz, 24-bit audio buffer can hold over a minute of stereo audio, providing a sonic canvas capable of infinite surprises and discovery.
Circuit bent digital audio buffer
Skipping CDs, software bugs, old tape machine, scratched records
96kHz sample rate, 24-bit depth for high fidelity audio with over a minute of stereo sampling time
Stereo IO
Download the Getting Started Guide
Size: 14 HP
Chord v2 is a plug-and-play solution for bringing musical polyphony to your system. It contains four oscillator voices, a multitude of waveforms, and intelligent tuning functionality. This new version features an expanded sonic palette and feature set in half the size of the original.
It features three primary modes of operation: Chord, Free Running, and Unison. These three modes allow the oscillators to be tuned as diatonic chords, run independently of each other, or be tuned to the same internal frequency for external v/oct sequencing through independent CV inputs.
The timbral possibilities of the Chord v2 bring its polyphonic tones to life. The module ships with eight banks of waveforms encompassing traditional shapes, vocal synthesis, organ emulation, and chiptune sounds. You can also load custom wavetables using the SD card slot on the front panel.
From harmonic drones to Switched On Bach, the Chord v2 is an unparalleled addition to any Eurorack modular.
Polyphonic oscillator
Intelligent tuning system
Independent output per voice + mix output(5 in total)
Eight banks of waveforms
SD card included
Wavetables compatible with WaveEdit software by Synthesis Technology
Aluminum Front Panel
Download The Chord v2 Manual here
Size: 14 HP
Bloom is a fractal sequencer capable of generating infinitely evolving melodies with a host of musical features.
At its core is a powerful 32 step sequencer with two independent channels and an intuitive interface. What makes the Bloom come alive are its fractal algorithms which can transform existing sequences into powerful melodies, or even generate new patterns altogether. The base sequence is known as the Trunk and can be programmed by hand, or automatically generated with the Mutate function. Once a Trunk sequence is in place, fractal transformations are only a knob turn away by using the Branch and path controls. Each new Branch adds a complete variation to the base sequence and Path determines its passage through the set of recursively generated sub-sequences, offering a unique take on the melody with each turn of the knob.
Bring your sequencing to life with Bloom.
Fractal sequencer
Infinitely evolving melodies
Two independent channels
32 steps per channel for base sequence, 256 steps for generated sequences
Ratchets, per step slew, quantized output, and transpose control
8 pattern locations w/ save, load, copy, and erase functionality
Download the Bloom Manual here
F7 Blooms - Download the latest firmware (v1.0.6)
Daisy Blooms - Download the latest firmware (v2.0.16)
Size: 16 HP
Welcome to Aurora, a spectral reverb capable of a wide palette of sounds: from lush caverns and whale songs, to alien textures you've never created before. And likely, will invoke a hunger for exploration you felt when you first touched a modular synth.
Aurora uses a phase vocoder audio engine which separates the input signal's time and pitch domains. By blurring these signals you can achieve beautiful time-stretched tails, or cybernetic metallic effects.
Since Aurora’s sonic response is entirely dependent on the input signal, no two patches will sound alike, lending itself to an infinite world of surprise and discovery.
Discovery. It’s why we are all here.
A portion of all Aurora proceeds will help the fight against shrinking ice caps and dwindling polar bear populations.
Spectral reverb with true stereo audio IO
Phase vocoder audio engine running at 48kHz, 24-bit
Time-stretched tails, icy shimmers, and voltage-controlled whale songs
Front panel USB port provides easy firmware updates, user options, and more
Powered by the Daisy Audio Platform
Download the factory options.txt file
Download The Release Firmware (v1.4.4)
Size: 12 HP
Scanned is an organic wavetable oscillator. It uses an unexplored technique known as Scanned Synthesis to animate wavetables that are created in real-time. This synthesis method was conceived by the father of computer music, Max Mathews, as the next paradigm in digital oscillators, and until now, has never been implemented on hardware.
The wavetables are dynamically generated from a set of "objects" tied together on a virtual string. These objects have physical properties including Mass, Stiffness, and Damping which affect the way that the string moves through space and time. Unlike physical modeling, however, this algorithm is a means of creating new electronic sounds, not replicating acoustic instruments.
To animate the waveform, the objects are morphed into the currently selected hammer shape and then released. This excitation of the sound generates evolving timbral landscapes that contain harmonic movement without external modulation. The hammer section also determines whether Scanned is a free-running oscillator, or a triggered sound source allowing it to function as a complete voice without additional filters or VCAs.
First hardware implementation of Scanned Synthesis
Organic wavetable generation and animations
Can be a free-running oscillator or triggered voice
Inject input allows external audio or CV sources to excite the string
Evolving timbral landscapes without external modulation
Four hammer shapes with interpolation
Aluminum front panel
Download the Scanned manual here
Size: 16 HP