Introduction - Modal Argon8 User Manual

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Introduction

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Modal Argon8 is an 8-voice polyphonic wavetable synthesiser.
It features four digital oscillators per voice split into two controllable wavetables with one
innovative offline wave modifier available per wavetable with 32 different options to redraw
each wavetables and one modulatable oscillator modifier available per patch with 8 modifier
types to choose from.
There are 4 flexible multi-mode filters and 3 dedicated flexible envelope generators for AMP,
MOD and FILTER that can be accessed independently or all three simultaneously on board.
Argon8 also boasts a hugely powerful "Mod Matrix" with eight assignable slots and four
additional fixed routes, 11 mod sources and 52 destinations.
The 4-axis joystick can be assigned to a huge range of modulation destinations and can be
'locked' in place when desired.
There are two Audio rate LFO's with tempo sync (one poly, one global). Polyphonic LFO can
sync to frequency divisions.
Argon8 has 12 on board FX; a waveshaping distortion that is followed by three incredibly
powerful, independent and user configurable stereo FX engines that can create sophisticated
Delays, lush Reverbs, Flanging, Phasing, and Rich Choruses to name a few.
The hardware has been manufactured with high-quality components: a powder coated black
steel case, anodised aluminium top panel, endless encoders and a super bright white on black
OLED screen.
Among the many connections, Modal Argon8 features a USB port to connect your synth to
the MODALapp user interface on a computer tablet or phone. This can be used for preset
design and management as well as updating the firmware on your Argon8 (please see
'Updates' section).
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