Erica Synths has announced the imminent availability of its Steampipe 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer module, developed in collaboration with Dutch plugin company 112dB.com.
Steampipe uses physical modelling to mimic the rich, organic overtones of wind and string instruments. It has no conventional oscillators, is fine-tuned to create a wide range of sounds, and has been optimised for performance with wind MIDI controllers — although of course it can be used with any MIDI device.
The company says:
“The Steampipe is quite versatile and allows for nuanced sonic exploration, conjuring sonic imagery ranging from from wisps of cloud to fairground band organs, then to industrial horns of the railroad and finally, to massive, otherworldly ambiences. Due to detailed controls over multiple physical modeling parameters, the Steampipe is capable of generating very organic emulations of real instruments, but it goes well beyond the conventional pitch and dynamic ranges they can produce – imagine how a flute or clarinet would sound in C1 or C7!”
Features
- 8-voice polyphony
- Physical modeling engine with 32 adjustable parameters
- 5 assignable LFOs with delay and sync
- Extensive modulation matrix with MIDI controller-specific configurations
- 64 factory presets and 192 user preset memory
- Preset export and import via USB
- DIN5 MIDI Input
- MIDI Thru/Out
- All parameters are MIDI CC controllable
- Stereo line level output
- Headphone output
- Dimensions:45.5cm x 27cm x 7cm
- Weight: 3kg
Available to preorder, with shipping expected later this month (December 2024) with a price of €990.
