COBALT8 explores the full creative potential of analog waveforms. This powerful and stimulating instrument reinvents the aesthetics of analog sounds and invites musicians, producers and sound designers to explore a new era of texture, far beyond the limits.
In addition to the innovative oscillator motor, COBALT8 incorporates a new 4-pole 'LADDER' filter with Morphing. Combined with Modal's unparalleled modulation options, stimulating realtime/step sequencer, incredible arpeggio, 61-note FATAR Premium keyboard, MPE-compatible control, studio-quality effects and ModalApp integration, COBALT8 is the perfect synthesizer for anyone who wants a versatile electronic music instrument to reproduce vintage synth sounds and is eager to explore new sound dimensions.
Specifications:
Polyphony: 8
MPE voices: Supports MIDI controllers compatible with MPE, allowing the application of polyphonic control and expression to individual notes
Oscillators: 64 high-resolution virtual analog oscillators, up to 8 per voice
Waveforms: sine, pulsed, triangular and sawtooth, 40 different algorithms including: complex analog synthesis techniques, integrated cross modulation (SYNC, RM and many others), PWM, uniform morphing between VA waves, bit crushing, filtered noise.
Filter: multimode scale with 4-pole Morphing with resonance and four switchable settings
Modulation:
Three dedicated envelope generators for AMP, MOD and FILTER that can be accessed independently or all three at the same time, including negative (reverse) versions for MOD and FILTER ENV
Three LFOs with time-synchronized audio speed (two poles, one global) with seven different forms
Eight assignable mod slots and four additional fixed mod paths for common assignments with 12 mod sources and 55 mod destinations
Sequencer and arpeggiator: Real-time polyphonic
sequencer with 512 notes and four recordable/editable parameter animations (delay effects, LFO, sequencer and arpeggiator can be synchronized internally or externally) Polyphonic step sequencer with 64 steps, 8 notes per
step, 4 Parameter-Lock-style animation lanes, step input mode, multiple playback modes including gate mode and pause function Sophisticated 32-step programmable arpeggio with the ability to suspend up to 2048 steps
before the
FX repeat: 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 User
memory:
500 patch memories, all fully editable and supplied with 300 factory programs 100 sequencer presets that can be connected to any patch for quick loading of arrangements
100 FX presets 8 slots of
quick recall accessible from the panel to quickly load your favorite patches 61-key FATAR premium
keyboard with
29 channel speed and aftertouch infinite encoders, 24 4-axis
joystick buttons that can be assigned to a wide range of mod destinations and virtually 'locked' when you want Multiple keyboard
modes, Mono, Poly, Unison 2, Unison 4, Unison 8, Stack 2 and Stack 4 Glide/Porting with tied and detached mode
Inputs and outputs: 6.35 mm/1/4 ″ TS dual-mono line outputs TRS headphone output
6.35 mm/1/4″ 3.5 mm/1/8″ TRS stereo audio
input and output 3.5 mm TS analog clock sync
input and output/1/8 'MIDI
connection on compatible USB class 6.35 mm/1/4” TRS expression pedal
input 6.35 mm/1/4” sustain pedal
input TS
Power supply: DC-9.0 V - 1.5 A positive in the center Software editor: free ModalApp software editor available for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, with VST3 and AU versions available Dimensions: (Length x x 1.5 A) in the center
Software editor: free ModalApp software editor available for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, with VST3 and AU versions available Dimensions: (Length x
Width x Height): 855 x 300 x 100 mm/33.7″ x 11.8″ x 4″ Weight: 9 kg
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