Gamechanger Audio Motor Synth MKII Synthesizer

Gamechanger Audio Motor Synth MKII Synthesizer
Product no: 9000-0110-2442 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Loaded with mechanical instead of analogue or digital oscillators, the Gamechanger Audio Motor Synth MKII is truly something else. More specifically, this unique synthesizer comes equipped with eight little DC motors that generate sound with the help of IR sensors and electromagnetic pickups. While not exactly mainstream, the Motor Synth boasts three deeply unique voices that can be tightly steered in any sonic direction.

The Gamechanger Audio Motor Synth MKII: The First Electro-Mechanical Synthesizer Ever

Since spinning oscillators alone isn't enough for fresh sounds, the Motor Synth MKII also sets you up with multi-filters, envelopes, LFOs, motion-sequencing and more. The built-in motors serve up sine, saw and square waves plus an M-waveform generated by electromagnetic pickups planted at the base of each motor. Also, while this is the world's first electro-mechanical synth, its flashing lights and moving parts are by no means gimmicky as, ultimately, this singular synthesizer may just give adventurous sound-sculptors exactly what they've been searching for.

Specifications

Product features

19-inch rack size	not applicable
Number of keys	8
Arpeggiator/sequencer	arpeggiator, sequencer
Audio via USB	no
Control	none
Sustainable product	not specified
Synthesizer inputs	line in
Sound source	analogue, other
MIDI & other	MIDI in, MIDI out, MIDI over USB, CV/gate in, CV/gate out
Synthesizer options	standard
Synthesizer outputs	line out jack, headphone
Polyphony	4
Synthesizer kind	experimental
Type of keys	touch-sensitive keys/pads
Vintage remake	no
Synthesizer type	desktop module
Difficulty level	intermediate

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	4,5 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	47,5 x 27,5 x 10,0 cm

Product specifications

Gamechanger Audio Motor Synth MKII
synthesizer
oscillators on the basis of electro-motors
ample synthesis options, including filters, envelopes, LFOs and motion-sequencing
modulation matrix
motor sound generator plus a digital oscillator and tonewheel-style M-waveform
preset storage via SD card (sold separately)

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