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Products of Modal
Modal Electronics was founded in 2013 and is based in Bristol, UK. At the time, the development team felt that vintage and even some current synthesizers lacked the spirit of innovation associated with those instruments of previous decades. It was time for long overdue updates to the sounds, aesthetics and old school concepts.
The Modal 002 marked a milestone in synthesizer history as it represented a reinterpretation of what a synthesizer was supposed to be at the time. It was the first poly-digital/analog hybrid synthesizer with a transistor ladder filter (like Minimoog). The first with a memory for 10,000 sounds and an ethernet connection to access an integrated web server to edit all parameters. Today, the 00 Series is legendary, and its legacy inspires Modal's entire line.
In 2018, the two desktop synthesizers SKULPT and CRAFTsynth 2.0 were presented, which offered a high functional density in a compact space and at the same time good operation with the fantastic sound of the big 00 models. A year later (2019) the product portfolio was expanded to include the ARGON8 family. With the experience gained, it was now possible to deliver a new wavetable synth with the unmistakable modal sound. With a lot of commitment and attention to detail, the manufacturer always manages to inspire with fresh ideas.
MODAL digital synthesizer ARGON8 wavetable, 37 keys, 8 voices
€635.00*
MODAL ARGON8 8-voice polyphonic wavetable synthesizer with 32 oscillators, revolutionary features and direct access to all sound-shaping parameters.
37 velocity-sensitive keys with aftertouch (Fatar)
180 handpicked wavetables in 36 banks of 5 morphable sets each
32 wavetable modifiers for manipulating the wavetables (wavefolder, waveshaper, phaseshaper, etc.)
8 oscillator modifiers (including phase modulation (FM), ring modulation, amplitude modulation, hard sync and windowed sync)
MPE compatible (MIDI Polyphonic Expression, appropriate controller required)
Voice Drift and Width controls for creating powerful stereo sounds
Morphable 2-pole multimode filter with 4 filter types
3 envelopes (Amp, Mod and Filter) with different curves
2 LFOs that reach into the audio range (1 x polyphonic, 1 x global)
8 freely assignable + 4 permanently assigned modulation slots
11 modulation sources and 52 modulation destinations
Freely assignable 4-way joystick for pitch bend & modulations
29 encoders and 24 buttons
Different keyboard modes: Mono, Poly, Unison 2, Unison 4, Unison 8, Stack 2 and Stack 4
Glide/portamento with legato and staccato modes
Polyphonic Real Time Sequencer for up to 512 notes
Polyphonic step sequencer with 64 steps (up to 8 notes per step) and 4 animation tracks
Programmable arpeggiator with 32 steps
Wave shaping distortion effect
3 simultaneously usable effect slots with stereo effects in studio quality (Chorus, Phaser, Flanger (positive / negative), Tremolo, LoFi, Rotary, Delay (Stereo, Ping-Pong, X-Over), Reverb
500 storage locations for patches (300 preset at the factory, can be overwritten)
100 memory slots for sequences
100 memory locations for effect presets
Roadworthy housing made of steel and aluminum with side panels made of bamboo
Connections: Line Out (L/Mono, R), Headphone Out, Stereo In (mini jack), MIDI IN / OUT, Analog Sync In / Out (mini jack), USB, Expression Pedal In, Sustain Pedal In
Free MODALapp software (editor / librarian / updater) for Mac, PC, iOS and Android as well as a plug-in version in AU and VST3 formats
Dimensions (W x D x H): 555 x 300 x 100 mm
Weight: 5.6kg
Immediately available or ready for collection
MODAL virtual analog synthesizer COBALT8X, 61 keys, 8 voices
€802.00*
The COBALT8X by MODAL Electronics is an 8-voice polyphonic virtual-analog synthesizer with 64 oscillators (8 per voice), a morphable 4-pole ladder filter and a tonal palette that stretches from classic analog sounds to previously unheard soundscapes . If desired, the well-known and popular waveforms from legendary analog synthesizers can be modulated by 40 different algorithms such as crossmodulation, PWM, morphing, bit crushing, etc., and thus transform them into completely new sounds. The sounds produced in this way can be played particularly expressively via its 61 velocity-sensitive keys with aftertouch. Provided a corresponding, optional controller, the COBALT8X also supports MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) for even more expressive performances. The resonant multimode filter offers four different characteristics to choose from and, in the proven MODAL tradition, can be continuously morphed back and forth between different modes. On the modulation side, the COBALT8X offers three envelopes (amp, mod and filter) and 3 LFOs (2 x polyphonic, 1 x global), which can be managed together with all other modulation sources in 8 freely assignable slots and another 4 preset slots. The sounds generated in this way can be animated with 64 steps or 512 notes using the programmable arpeggiator or the polyphonic sequencer. To round off the sounds perfectly, there is also an extensive effects section, in which up to 3 high-quality effects can be used simultaneously. The free MODALapp, which is available for PC, Mac, iOS and Android as well as in the plug-in formats VST3 and AU, enables the convenient editing and management of the sounds on the screen.
8-voice polyphonic, virtual-analog synthesizer with 64 high-resolution oscillators (up to 8 per voice)
61 velocity-sensitive keys with aftertouch (fatar)
2 independent oscillator groups with sine, pulse, triangle and square waveforms
40 different algorithms including complex analog synthesis techniques, cross modulation (SYNC, RM and many more), PWM, smooth crossfading between virtual analog waveforms, bit crushing and filtered noise
MPE compatible (MIDI Polyphonic Expression, corresponding external controller required)
Morphable 4-pole ladder filter with 4 switchable configurations
3 Envelopes (Amp, Mod and Filter)
3 LFOs that reach into the audio range (2 x polyphonic, 1 x global)
8 freely assignable + 4 permanently assigned modulation slots
12 modulation sources and 55 modulation destinations
Freely assignable 4-way joystick for pitch bend & modulations
29 encoders and 24 buttons
Different keyboard modes: Mono, Poly, Unison 2, Unison 4, Unison 8, Stack 2 and Stack 4
Glide/portamento with legato and staccato modes
Polyphonic Real Time Sequencer for up to 512 notes
Polyphonic step sequencer with 64 steps (up to 8 notes per step) and 4 animation tracks
Programmable arpeggiator with 32 steps
3 simultaneously usable effect slots with stereo effects in studio quality (Chorus, Chorus v2, Phaser, Flanger (positive / negative), Tremolo, LoFi, Rotary, Delay (Stereo, Ping-Pong, X-Over), Reverb
500 storage locations for patches (300 preset at the factory, can be overwritten)
100 memory slots for sequences
100 memory locations for effect presets
Roadworthy housing made of steel and aluminum with side panels made of bamboo
Connections: Line Out (L/Mono, R), Headphone Out, Stereo In (mini jack), MIDI IN / OUT, Analog Sync In / Out (mini jack), USB, Expression Pedal In, Sustain Pedal In
Free MODALapp software (editor / librarian / updater) for Mac, PC, iOS and Android as well as a plug-in version in AU and VST3 formats
Dimensions (W x D x H): 855 x 300 x 100 mm
Weight: 9kg
Immediately available or ready for collection