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MOON

£344.00

6 in stock

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Description

Passive analog 4-channel rhythmic instrument (mini-Noon) 

in collaboration with Eli Pechman of Mystic Circuits

Moon is a four-channel passive-analog drum synth that reimagines rhythm and control. Each of the channels is a unique analog circuit with its own characteristics, inspired by but different from those in the Noon. The Moon’s sound is heavier, rounder and darker. Activate and modulate Moon using voltage from external sequencers. No power supply needed. Analog circuits are powered momentarily by incoming gate and control voltage signals causing them to oscillate and move naturally. When Moon’s channels are combined, they grow, inform and process one another in complex rhythmic ways. Momentary power increases the unstable properties and organic textures of analog circuits. The immediacy of simple controls allows for rapid alterations without patching.

What it can do:

  • get triggered and powered from incoming gates or CV (provided by voltage sequencers or modular systems)
  • increase the natural chaotic movement of electricity by removing the stabilizing elements of a constant power source
  • facilitate the sound of electronic circuits loading and unloading, powering up and powering down
  • attenuate incoming voltage to all four channels, and between channels
  • access swing and groove through natural circuit-loading
  • deconstruct programmed rhythm sequences to make surprisingly new ideas
  • behave as a drum machine (drum brain)
  • behave as a textural drone instrument
  • dynamically and organically respond to different gate lengths on each channel, due to power loading characteristics of each circuit type
  • achieve movement and textural complexity normally associated with modular instruments and feedback patching
  • respond differently to an assortment of CV types (LFO, VCO, envelopes)
  • treat each unique channel as a “drum voice” or a chaotic “synth voice” (but more likely somewhere in between)
  • span touch plates with fingers, when using it as a drone instrument, to change pitch or texture
  • attenuate the links between channels to rhythmically vary modulation between them depending upon when each is receiving CV

Features:

  • Passive analog design — no power supply required
  • 4 channels, each with a unique analog circuit and distinct voice
  • Voltage attenuation per channel and between channels
  • Gold-plated touch plates for pitch/texture modulation and cross-channel interaction
  • Compatible with a wide range of sequencers, modular systems, and CV sources
  • 6 × 3.5 mm CV inputs
  • 2 × 3.5 mm audio inputs
  • 6 × 3.5 mm audio outputs
  • Milled 18 mm birch plywood case
  • Dimensions: 21 × 15 × 2 cm (8.25″ × 5.9″ × 0.78″)
  • Weight: 0.45 kg (1 lb)

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