Burbank, CA, United States
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The Spectral Multiband Resonator from 4ms Company is an innovative resonant filter which can process audio like a classic filter bank, ring like a marimba when plucked/struck, vocode, re-mix tracks, harmonize, output spectral data, quantize audio to scales, and much more... A gorgeous ring of colored lights displays the frequency of each filter, as well as the levels and current scale selection(s).At a glance, the SMR works like a normal six-band graphic EQ: six frequency band-pass filters are mixed together using sliders. Resonance/Q is variable, which changes the "ringy-ness" or width of the bands.But here's where comparison stops. The frequency of each channel is treated like a note in a scale, and the six bands form a chord. Spin the Rotate knob and the "notes" circle around the scale, rotating back to the bottom once they've reached the top. Adjust Spread and the distance (interval) between each note changes. Triggers for up/down motion, CV inputs for sequencing and scale selection allow for flexible control with external modules. Morph, which automatically cross-fades between frequencies, together with variable Slew allows rhythmic clocks drive the SMR as a variable-speed evolving resonant filter.At maximum Resonance/Q, the SMR can be struck like a gong or marimba by inputting clocks or triggers. The frequency of each channel is quantized to a scale: beautiful chords, ethereal tones and eerie ambiance flows easily. With lower resonance, the SMR can pull out particular frequency bands, and sweep these across the spectrum.Two 1V/octave Frequency jacks allow for tracking even and/or odd bands and creating floating melodies over evolving chord bases, or complex percussive membrane sounds.Save your settings into one of six storage banks, and recall on the fly. On startup, the SMR instantly jumps to the last saved settings. The color scheme of the lights can be adjusted, so if you prefer all white lights on your modular, you can have that (or all red, or rainbows, pastels, etc..)!FeaturesSix filter channels, selected from twenty active filters displayed on the light ringVariable "Q" (Resonance) ranges from classic band-pass to ultra-resonant ringingRing of 20 full-color lights displays the filter frequenciesFilter frequencies move about the scale using Rotation and SpreadRotation "spins" the frequencies around the scaleSpread controls the gap between neighboring bandsMorph creates a variable speed cross-fade when the filter frequencies changeLock buttons prevent each channel from changing in frequency (resonance can also be locked)Freq Nudge knobs for creating de-tuning effects, or honing in on an exact frequencyFrequency CV input (1V/octave) for even and odd bands (flip switch selects single or multiple channel control)Stereo ins and outs stagger the bands into evens/odds for an immersive stereo fieldSpectral content outputs for each channel (Env Out) allow for vocoding (spectral transfer)Fast or Slow tracking speeds for Envelope CV ouptuts, or selectable Trigger output mode is useful for extracting a beat from musicSliders and CV jacks control each filter's levelSlew switch applies slew-limiting to the CV level jacks, which prevents clicking from clocks or triggersEach bank has 11 scales of 20 frequencies/notes each.User-programmable scales (select octave, chromatic note, and microtonal adjustments for each note in the scale)Scale banks for Western, Indian, Chromatic, Micro-tonal, Equal tempered, Just intonation tuningsRotation/Spread moves about an entire bank, or can be limited to a single scaleWhite noise is normalized to the inputs, so the SMR can be used without an external signal
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