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Modal Electronics Cobalt8 X

Synthesizer
  • Modal Electronics Cobalt8 X
  • Modal Electronics Cobalt8 X
  • Modal Electronics Cobalt8 X
  • Modal Electronics Cobalt8 X
  • Modal Electronics Cobalt8 X
  • Modal Electronics Cobalt8 X
  • Modal Electronics Cobalt8 X
  • Modal Electronics Cobalt8 X
  • Modal Electronics Cobalt8 X
  • Modal Electronics Cobalt8 X
EUR 877.55
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Beyond Analogue

8-part polyphonic, 61 keys Fatar Keyboard, Robust steel / aluminum housing.
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Description

This powerful, inspiring instrument reinvents the aesthetics of analog sounds and invites musicians, producers, and sound designers to explore a new era of virtual-analog synthesizer textures that goes well beyond the limits of its analog ancestors.

Attributes

Key attributes
Number of Keys 61
Colour Blue
Keyboard Type Aftertouch
Speakers No
Model Synthesizer
Product Dimensions
Depth 100mm
Width 855mm
Height 300mm
Synthesizer attributes
Battery Operated No
Pedal Not Included
MIDI Interface USB to Host
Stand Not Included
Built-in Tones Yes
Cover No
Display Yes
Product Details
Product Number 223660
Brand Modal Electronics
Series Cobalt
Category Synthesizer
Brand Category Modal Electronics - Synthesizers
Relevancy rank 126 of 161
Date January 2021
Dimension
Weight 9kg
Box Depth 940mm
Box Width 855mm
Box Height 145mm
Gross Weight 10.38kg

Properties

Polyphony True 8 voice polyphonic

Oscillators 64 high-resolution virtual-analogue oscillators, up to 8 per voice

Two independent and self-contained oscillator groups with sine, pulse, triangle, sawtooth waveforms, 34 different algorithms including: complex analogue synthesis techniques, built-in crossmodulation (SYNC, RM, and many more), PWM, smooth morphing between VA waves, bit crushing, filtered noise.

Extended Oscillator Drift

Filter

Four-Pole Morphable Ladder Filter with Resonance and four switchable configurations

Resonance and Balanced Filter Modes

Modulation

Three dedicated envelope generators for AMP, MOD and FILTER that can be accessed independently or all three simultaneously including negative (reverse) versions for MOD and FILTER ENVs

Three audio-rate LFO’s with tempo sync (two poly, one global) with seven different shapes

Eight assignable modulation slots and four additional fixed modulation routings for common assignments with 12 modulation sources and 55 modulation destinations

Sequencer and Arpeggiator

Realtime sequencer with 512 notes with polyphonic mode and four recordable/editable parameter animations (Delay FX, LFO’s, sequencer and arpeggiator can be either clocked internally or externally)

Built-In sophisticated programmable arpeggiator of 32 steps with rest capability with up to 2048 steps before repeating

FX 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 that can be arranged in any order

User Memory

Patches: 500, all fully editable and ships with 300 factory programs

Sequencer: 100 sequences that can be linked to any patch for quickly loading arrangements

FX: 100 presets

Eight Quick Recall slots accessible from the panel for quickly loading your favourite patches

Controls and Performance

Premium FATAR TP/9S 61-note Keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch

29 endless encoders, 24 buttons

Four-axis joystick that can be assigned to a huge range of modulation destinations and virtually ‘locked’ when desired

Multiple keyboard modes (Mono, Poly, Unison 2, Unison 4, Unison 8, Stack 2 and Stack 4)

Glide/Portamento with both legato and staccato modes

Enclosure and Display

Road-ready steel and aluminium enclosure

1.54-inch large OLED display for instant visual feedback at all times of playing/editing

Inputs and Outputs

2 x unbalanced 6.3 mm (1/4”) TS outputs (L/R)

Stereo 6.3 mm (1/4”) stereo headphone output

Stereo 3.5 mm (1/8”) input with ability to route incoming audio through the FX

6.3 mm (1/4”) sustain pedal jack

6.3 mm (1/4”) expression pedal jack

3.5 mm (1/8”) Analogue clock sync in and out (configured to the KORG / Teenage Engineering specification)

MIDI DIN in and out

Class-compliant MIDI over USB connection to host computer or tablet

Power: DC-9.0V - 1.5A centre-positive

Editor Software

Free MODALapp software editor for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android

MODALplugin to access COBALT8 within your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), with VST3 and AU versions available

- Weight: 9.000kg
- Height: 300mm
- Width: 855mm
- Depth: 100mm

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Great and versatile synth

The synth is very versatile, has many features and built great. The clock can be synced with the daw (i use Ableton) with the vst plugin from cobalt (needs usb connected) and also has a clock in for external clocks, so the arp and sequence can be synced easy.

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