Leaning on the heritage of our legendary OO series synthesisers, ARGON8 is a modern wavetable synth for music performers, producers and sound designers. With it’s transparent and rich sound, an array of realtime controls, MPE support, a clear structured user interface and integrated performance tools, ARGON8 is a unique instrument, designed to deliver an unmatched sonic experience.
A premium 37-note keyboard with aftertouch is the perfect playground for demanding artists. The rugged aluminium chassis and professional I/Os allow ARGON8 to be integrated into every studio and live setup. MODALapp gives easy access to all ARGON8 functions and runs on macOS/Windows/iOS/iPadOS and Android devices and is also available in AU/VST3 plug-in formats as MODALplugin.
Product Specification
Polyphony:True 8 voice polyphonic
MPE:Supports MPE-compatible MIDI controllers, allowing you to apply polyphonic control and expression to individual notes
Oscillators:
-32 high-resolution wavetable oscillators, 4 per voice
-120 carefully crafted wavetables split into 24 banks of 5 morphable waveform sets Additional PWM bank and 3 noise/modulation banks accessible on Oscillator 2
-32 static wavetable modifiers including, de-rez, wave folders, waveshapers, phase shapers and rectify can be applied to the 120 wavetables to give a mind-boggling array of permutations and new waveshapes.
-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
Filter:2-pole state variable filters, 4 Filter types – ‘Standard’ filters are based on the resonant filter found in other Modal synthesisers and ‘Classic’ with a more rounded character and a softer resonance response.
Modulation:
-3 dedicated envelope generators for AMP, MOD and FILTER that can be accessed independently or all three simultaneously including negative (reverse) versions and multiple envelope curve options
-2 Audio rate LFO’s with tempo sync (one poly, one global). Polyphonic LFO can sync to frequency divisions
-8 assignable modulation slots and 4 additional fixed modulation routings for common assignments with 11 modulation sources and 52 modulation destinations
Arp-Seq: -Polyphonic Real-time sequencer with 512 notes and four recordable/editable parameter animations (Delay FX, LFO’s, sequencer and arpeggiator can be either clocked internally or externally)
-Polyphonic Step Sequencer with 64 steps, 8 notes per step, 4 lanes of Parameter-Lock style animation, Step Input mode, multiple playback modes including gate modes and rest function
-Built-In sophisticated programmable arpeggiator of 32 steps with rest capability with up to 2048 steps before repeating
FX:
-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
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 quickly loading arrangements
-100 FX presets
-8 Quick Recall slots accessible from the panel for quickly loading your favourite patches
Controls and Performance:
-Premium FATAR 37-key Keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch
-29 endless encoders, 24 buttons
-4-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
-Chord Invert control to easily create chord inversions and variations
Inputs and Outputs
-6.35 mm / 1/4”TRS dual-mono line outputs
-6.35 mm / 1/4” TRS headphone output
-3.5 mm / 1/8″ TRS stereo audio input
-MIDI DIN In and Out
-3.5mm / 1/8”TS Analogue clock sync In and Out -Class compliant MIDI over USB connection
-6.35 mm / 1/4″ TRS expression pedal input
-6.35 mm / 1/4″ TS sustain pedal input
Power:DC-9.0V – 1.5A centre-positive
Enclosure and Display:
-Road-ready steel and aluminium enclosure with economical stained bamboo end cheeks
-1.54-inch large OLED display for instant visual feedback at all times of playing/editing
General:
-Dimensions (L x W x H): 555 x 300 x 100 mm / 21.9″ x 11.8″ x 4″
-Weight: 5.60 kg / 12.4 lbs
Editor Software: -Free 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
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