Specification - Modal Electronics COBALT8M User Manual

Specification

Polyphony
• True 8 voice polyphonic with option to polychain any two COBALT synthesisers for 16
voice polyphony.
MPE
• Supports MPE-compatible MIDI controllers, allowing you to apply polyphonic control and
expression to individual notes
Oscillators
• 2 independent oscillator groups, each with selectable algorithms, self-contained oscillator
cross-modulation and control
• 34 algorithms including a variety of complex analogue synthesis techniques, built in cross-
modulation (SYNC, RM, and many more), PWM, smooth Morphing between VA waves,
bit crushing and filtered noise
• Each algorithm has carefully curated controls that make complex synthesis simple with
just two parameters
• Extended Oscillator Drift and Voice Width controls that help to create massive stereo
soundscapes
Filter
• Four-pole morphable ladder filter, with switchable configurations
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
• 3 assignable LFO's, two polyphonic, one global
• 8 assignable modulation slots and 4 additional fixed modulation routings for common
assignments with 12 modulation sources and 55 modulation destinations
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Specification
Sequencer and Arpeggiator
• Polyphonic Real-time and Step sequencer with 512 notes and four recordable/editable
parameter animations (Delay FX, LFO's, sequencer and arpeggiator can be either clocked
internally or externally)
• Step Sequencer holds up to 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 and
random up to 2048 steps before repeating
FX
• 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
• 4 Quick Recall slots accessible from the panel for quickly loading your favourite patches
Controls and Performance
• 13 switched encoders, 13 encoders, 9 buttons
• 4-axis joystick that can be assigned to a huge range of modulation destinations and
virtually 'locked' when desired
• Multiple voice 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 variation
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