Grandmother

Grandmother is a semi-modular analog synthesizer with a built-in arpeggiator, sequencer and spring reverb tank that harkens back to Moog’s modular roots, where synthesis is not only about the end result, but the journey of discovery and experimentation.

Grandmother’s semi-modular design ensures that human beings of any skill-level can easily explore and experience the joys and magic of analog synthesis — start playing immediately with no patching required, then explore an infinite sonic playground with Grandmother’s endlessly reconfigurable front panel and analog spring reverb tank.

Grandmother’s circuits, spirit, and spring reverb are inspired by the classic Moog Modular Synthesizers designed by Bob Moog during the 60s and 70s. The elegant simplicity and magic of these early circuits are renewed in Grandmother’s semi-modular analog design, resulting in an unrestricted sonic vocabulary that is both beautiful and powerful.

Grandmother also features an External Audio Input that invites users to inject sounds from other instruments directly into Grandmother’s analog filter, spring reverb and amplifier circuits — adding vintage tones and ambience to guitars, drums or vocal signals. In addition, Grandmother includes an easy-to-use arpeggiator and sequencer for added enjoyment and programmable syncopation.

FEATURES:

• Semi-modular monophonic analog synthesizer with 41 patch points
• 32-note, velocity-sensitive Fatar keybed
• Built-in spring reverb can process internal and external sounds
• Semi-modular design: no patching required, but ready to integrate with Eurorack
• All normalized connections can be interrupted, for complete modular integration
• Flexible arpeggiator/sequencer, with 3 preset locations for your favorite sequences (up to 256 notes each)
• 2 oscillators with triangle, saw, square, and pulse waveforms, with PWM and Linear FM inputs
• 4-pole, 10Hz-20kHz ladder filter
• 1-pole highpass filter
• Analog ADSR envelope generator, with dedicated fader for sustain-stage manipulation
• Analog LFO can reach audio rates
• MIDI connectivity via DIN MIDI in/out/thru and USB
• 41 patch points include 21 inputs, 16 outputs, and a parallel-wired 4-jack passive mult
• 1/4″ audio input for external signals