Neutral Labs has announced the successor to its ELMYRA platform, the ELMYRA 2. This is a four-voice digital/analog hybrid drone synthesiser and platform for microtonal sonic exploration. It comes as either a Eurorack module or semi-modular desktop synth.
It features 31 modulation targets, four polymetric sequencers, delay, additional per-voice effects, choice of various filters, plus onboard LFOs and utilities. A set of preset cards (included) or electronic components like capacitors or diodes can be plugged into the front panel in order to change the sound character.
Features
Features overview:
- independent voices activated by touch or CV
- wavetable-based complex oscillator engine, up to 12 oscillators in total, 1V/octave compatible
- chromatic mode makes chords and harmonic sounds possible, microtonal scales supported
- 41 patch points
- 31 modulation targets
- touchpads with analog envelopes that can be used as modulation sources
- resonant filter switchable between:
- boomy and aggressive multimode 2-pole state variable filter (low-pass, band-pass, high-pass)
- creamy 4-pole low-pass ladder filter
- delay with unhealthy amounts of feedback
- lo-fi reverb
- analog OUCH circuit: a unique combination of destructive distortion, waveshaping and filtering
- sonic character can be customised by using special preset cards (set of 4 included) or components like diodes that can be plugged into the front panel
- preset cards can be used with other Neutral Labs modules
- external audio can be processed via audio input
- 9 per-voice modulations and effects:
- unison detune
- dual sub-oscillators
- saturation
- bitmangler
- sample rate reduction
- noise
- high-pass filter
- low-pass filter
- 2 LFOs: 1 sine, 1 complex morphable
- 4 sequencers with arbitrary step length per voice (up to 128), allows polymetric structures
- delay time and LFOs can be clock-synced or unsynced (tap tempo is also possible)
- utilities
- dual attenuator/buffered multiple/voltage generator
- CV summing circuit
- case made of plant-based bioplastic and native German oak wood
- boutique synth handmade in Germany
