Modal Electronics Cobalt8x

Description

COBALT8 explores the full creative potential of analogue waveforms. This powerful and inspiring instrument redefines the aesthetics of analogue sounds and invites musicians, producers, and sound designers to deep-dive into a new era of textures, well beyond the limits.

Beyond the innovative oscillator engine, COBALT8 incorporates a new 4-pole Morphing 'LADDER' Filter. Combined with Modal’s unparalleled modulation options, inspiring real-time/step sequencer, incredible arpeggiator, 61-note FATAR Premium Keyboard, MPE control compatible, studio-quality effects and MODALapp integration, COBALT8 is the perfect synth for anyone wanting a versatile electronic music instrument to play vintage synth sounds and is eager to deep-dive into new sonic dimensions.
Specifications:

Polyphony: 8 voices
MPE: Supports MPE-compatible MIDI controllers, allowing you to apply polyphonic control and expression to individual notes
Oscillators: 64 high-resolution virtual-analogue oscillators, up to 8 per voice
Waveforms: Sine, Pulse, Triangle, and Sawtooth waves, 40 different algorithms including: complex analogue synthesis techniques, built-in cross-modulation (SYNC, RM and many more), PWM, smooth morphing between VA waves, bit crushing, filtered noise.
Filter: 4-Pole Morphing Ladder filter with resonance and four switchable configurations
Modulation:
Three dedicated envelope generators for AMP, MOD, and FILTER that can be accessed independently or all three simultaneously, including negative (inverse) versions for MOD and FILTER ENVs
Three tempo-syncable audio-rate LFOs (two poly, one global) with seven different shapes
Eight assignable mod slots and four additional fixed mod routings for common assignments with 12 mod sources and 55 mod destinations
Sequencer and Arpeggiator:
Realtime polyphonic sequencer with 512 notes and four recordable/editable parameter animations (delay effects, LFO’s, sequencer and arpeggiator can be internally or externally clocked)
Polyphonic Step Sequencer with 64 steps, 8 notes per step, 4 Parameter-Lock style animation lanes, step input mode, multiple playback modes including gate mode and rest function
Sophisticated programmable 32-step arpeggiator with rest capability of 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:
500 patch memories, all fully editable and ships with 300 factory programs
100 sequencer presets that can be linked to any patch for quick loading of arrangements
100 FX presets
8 Quick Recall slots accessible from the panel for quickly loading your favourite patches
61-key premium FATAR keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch
29 endless encoders, 24 buttons
4-axis joystick that can be assigned to a 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
Inputs and outputs:
6.35mm / 1/4″ TS dual-mono line outputs
6.35mm / 1/4″ TRS headphone output
3.5mm / 1/8″ TRS stereo audio input
MIDI DIN in and out
3.5mm / 1/8″ TS analog clock sync in and out
USB class-compliant MIDI connection
6.35mm / 1/4″ TRS expression pedal input
6.35mm / 1/4″ TS sustain pedal input
Power: DC-9.0 V - 1.5 A centre-positive
Editor software: Free MODALapp software editor available for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, with VST3 and AU versions available

Dimensions: (Length x Width x Height): 855 x 300 x 100 mm / 33.7″ x 11.8″ x 4″
Weight: 9 kg