Modal ARGON8M (b-stock)

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Modal Electronics has presented a rack version of the ARGON8 synth with the same revolutionary wavetable synth engine, which has inherited a large part of the sound and construction from the flagship Modal 02 - a DKK 40.000 wavetable supersynth launched in 2014.

ARGON 8M is acoustically identical to ARGON8X and the rack version ARGON8 with 8 voices true polyphonic flexibility, ie 8 independent signal paths with oscillators, filters, envelopes and modulation.

The accompanying free MODALapp editor is available for Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and as a plug-in for VST and AU.

ARGON8M is designed as a compact desktop module, but can also be mounted in a 19 ″ rack with the included brackets.

• True 8 voice polyphonic
• 120 carefully crafted wavetables split into 24 banks of 5 morphable waveforms
sets, covering virtual analogue 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 3 noise / modulation banks
accessible on Oscillator 2
• 32 static wavetable modifiers including, de-rez, wave folders, wave shapers,
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
• 8 types of oscillator modifier including: Phase Mod (FM), Ring Mod, Amp Mod,
Hard Sync and Windowed Sync
• Voice Drift and Width controls that help to create massive stereo
soundscapes
• 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
• 4 Filter types. All filters types are 2 pole state-variable filters, the 'Standard'
filters are based on the resonant filter found in other Modal products
(SCULP SYNTHESIS, CRAFTsynth2.0). The 'Classic' types have a more
rounded character and a softer resonance response.
• 8 assignable modulation slots
• 4 additional fixed modulation routings for common assignments
• 11 modulation sources
• 52 modulation destinations
• 4-axis joystick that can be assigned to a huge range of modulation
destinations and virtually 'locked' when desired
• 3 dedicated envelope generators for AMP, MOD and FILTER that can be
accessed independently or all three simultaneously including negative
(inverse) versions
• 2 Audio rate LFOs with tempo sync (one poly, one global). Polyphonic LFO
can sync two frequency divisions
• Waveshaping distortion
• 3 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
• 32-step programmable arpeggiator
• Real time sequencer with 512 notes with input quantise and four recordable /
editable parameter animations (Delay FX, LFO's, sequencer and arpeggiator
can be either clocked internally or externally)
• 500 patch memories, all fully editable and ships with 300 factory programs
• 200 user patch spaces. Patch upload and download through the free
MODALapp
• 100 sequencer presets that can be linked to any patch for quick loading
arrangements
• 100 FX presets
• Quick Recalls accessible from the panel for quickly loading your favorite
patches. 8 slots on keyboard variants, and 4 on ARGON8M
• Analogue 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
• FATAR TP / 9S Full size keys with both velocity and aftertouch, 37 on the
ARGON8 and 61 on the ARGON8X
• 1.54 inch large OLED display - that provides instant visual feedback to the
user at all times of playing / editing
Class compliant MIDI provided over USB connection to host computer or
tablets
• Optional MODALapp software editor available for macOS, Windows, iOS and
Android
• MODALapp can also be run within your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), with
VST3 and AU versions available
• Power: DC-9.0V - 1.5A center-positive
• Road ready Steel and Aluminum chassis
Modal ARGON8 provides a Class Compliant USB