Last year, Karma Cassette launched the prototype of its POKI four-track stereo digital audio looper with varispeed control.
Each channel can have up to one minute of recorded audio, with varispeed ranging from 25% to 200%. Recording can be at any speed or playback direction, and includes overdub and mixdown.
The encoder knob allows for doubling or halving the loop size, reverse playback with flip knob, and sync/de-sync the channels.
Saves to microSD card.
Features
- 4 stereo tracks with volume control.
- Up to 1 minute of recording duration for each channel, at normal speed.
- Varispeed: from 25% (2 octaves down) to 200% (1 octave up), with virtual notches at normal speed and half speed.
- Record at any speed or playback direction, overdub, and mixdown.
- Double or halve the loop size with the encoder knob.
- Reverse playback with the flip button.
- Synchronize or de-synchronize channels.
- Save and reload recordings on micro-SD card. Standard WAV format (PCM, 16 bit stereo)
Specifications
- Stereo, 48kHz, 16 bit audio
- Input/output: Line level. Stereo minijack (3.5mm, 1/8-inch) TRS connectors.
- Power from micro-USB, or a 9 volts battery (non-included). Can be hacked: the device will accept an input voltage from +5V up to +17V DC.
- A total of 64 tapes (8 banks of 8 tapes each) can be recalled from the micro-SD card.
- Built around the Electrosmith’s Daisy Seed
Currently unavailable but hopefully another run will happen in future.
