Argon8M

Built around its revolutionary new wavetable synthesis, Argon8 is a child of the acclaimed Modal 002. Since its introduction, the latter has become a benchmark for wavetable synths and is still appreciated by artists and composers worldwide. The Argon8 is a new synthesizer that offers many of the functions and possibilities of the 002 in a small and affordable format.

The all-new synthesis engine enables the creation of highly complex sounds previously unattainable in this price range. The free ModalApp editing application is available for MacOSX, Windows, iOS and Android, and there are also VST3 and AU plugins for integration with your DAW.

• Module
  
• Synthesis: Wavetable
• Polyphony: 8 voices
• Filter: Several filter types
• Modulation: 11 sources, 52 destinations
• Presets: 500
• Effects: Yes
• Editor: Mac, Win, iOS, Android
• Dimensions: 555 x 300 x 100 mm

Polyphony:

• True 8 voice polyphonic
• Mono timbral

Oscillators:

• 120 carefully crafted wavetables split into 24 banks of 5 morphable waveform sets, covering virtual analog classics through to cutting edge EDM and many from the original Modal 002 as well as a whole range of mathematically generated tables. Additional PWM bank and 4 noise/modulation banks accessible on Oscillator 2.
• 28 static wavetable processors including de-rez, wave folders, waveshapers, phase shapers and rectify that can be applied to the 120 wavetables to give a mind-boggling array of permutations and new waveshapes.
• 32 high-resolution wavetable oscillators, 4 per voice, with 8 types of oscillator modifier including Phase Mod (FM), Ring Mod, Amp Mod, Hard Sync, and Windowed Sync.

Module:

• 1.54 inch large OLED display – that provides instant visual feedback to the user at all times of playing/editing
• Multiple keyboard modes, Mono, Poly, Unison 2, unison 4, unison 8, Stack 2 and Stack 4
• Inbuilt sophisticated programmable arpeggiator of 32 steps with rest capability with up to 2048 steps before repeating
• Glide/Portamento with both legato and staccato modes

Filter:

• Two poles morphing resonant filter
• The filter can be morphed from low pass, through band pass, to high pass

Modulation:

• Hugely powerful "Mod Matrix" with eight assignable slots with four additional fixed routes, 11 mod sources and 52 destinations
• A 4-axis joystick that can be assigned to a huge range of modulation destinations and virtually 'locked' when desired
• Three dedicated envelope generators for AMP, MOD, and FILTER that can be accessed independently or all three simultaneously including negative (reverse) versions
• Two Audio rate LFO's with tempo sync (one poly, one global). Polyphonic LFO can sync to frequency divisions

Effects:

• Waveshaping distortion
• Three incredibly powerful independent and user-configurable stereo FX engines that can create sophisticated Delays, lush Reverbs, Flanging, Phasing, and Rich Choruses

Sequencers:

• Real-time sequencer with 512 steps with input quantize and four recordable/editable parameter animations
• All time-based FX, LFO's and sequencer arpeggio can be either clocked internally or externally

Memory:

• 500 patch memories, all fully editable and ships with 300 factory programs and 200 user patch spaces. Patch upload and download through the free MODALapp
• 100 sequencer presets and 100 FX presets

Connectivity:

• Analog clock sync in and out (configured to the KORG / Teenage Engineering specification)
• MIDI DIN in and out
• Full-size quarter-inch jacks for stereo audio outs, headphones and external control such as sustain and expression
• 3.5 mm stereo input with ability to route incoming audio through the FX
• Class-compliant MIDI provided over USB connection to host computer or tablet
• Optional software editor available for macOS, Windows, iOS, Android with VST3 and AU compatibility – MODALapp can be run within your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
• Power: DC-9.0V-1.5A