Spectravox (next arrival: January/ Feb.)

SPECTRAVOX

Spectravox, the newest member of the Moog semi-modular family, is a
groundbreaking tool for sculpting sound. An analog spectral processor
based around a 10-band filter bank, Spectravox creates lively drones and
colorful tonal sweeps on its own and adds resonant depth and psychedelic
spectral movement to any external sound. Hook up a microphone and
Spectravox becomes a 10-band analog vocoder with innovative integrated
modulation of all of its filters. An exploration and expansion of the topology
of the vocoder and filter bank, Spectravox is a highly flexible instrument
and signal processor with a comprehensive patch bay for integration into
studios of all sizes.
Synthesists have delighted in playing with the spectrum of sound since the
Moog 907 Fixed Filter Bank appeared in the 1960s, creating lush vowel - 

tones and multicolored timbral animation with hands-on level control of
each frequency band of a sound. Unlike earlier fixed filter banks, however,
the unique filters of Spectravox are no longer fixed in place and will jointly
shift around the frequency space, allowing for the creation of otherworldly
voltage-controlled spectral animation and vibrant phaser-like sweeps. With
10 filters whose variable resonance can morph from soft precision to
shimmering choral effects, Spectravox reshapes the sounds you love into
surprising new forms and brings a new world of sonic possibilities to your
studio.

Spectravox is a fascinating standalone sculptable synthesizer voice thanks
to its built-in carrier sound source of a thick analog Moog oscillator and
white noise generator. With its combo XLR/jack program input, Spectravox
becomes a fully featured 10-band vocoder with a secondary filter bank for
analyzing the spectral makeup of incoming sounds. In VOCODER mode its
10 analysis filters map the timbral characteristics of any external sound
onto any other sound you can imagine. Shape the warm analog oscillator
of Spectravox with the dynamics of your voice, or use a drum machine to
animate guitar chords in a mesmerizing broadband percussive space.

SPECTRAVOX SPECS

ANALOG SOUND ENGINE:

SOURCES: VCO, White Noise Generator
FILTER: 10x variable resonance voltage-controlled filters: 1 Low-Pass
Filter, 8 Bandpass Filters, 1 High-pass Filters
ENVELOPES: VCA EG (Decay)

ANALYSIS ENGINE SOURCES:

Ext. Input via 1/4" / XLR combo jack or 3.5mm jack with preamplifier.
XLR input supports dynamic mics. Condenser mics may require external
48V power.

PATCHBAY:

JACKS: 36 x 3.5mm
INPUTS: 19 Input Jacks
OUTPUTS: 17 Output Jacks

REAR PANEL:

AUDIO: 1⁄4” TRS Headphone or 1⁄4” TS Instrument
POWER: Power supply connection
SECURITY: Kensington lock slot

POWER SUPPLY (INCLUDED):

STYLE: Wall adapter; barrel connection; center-pin positive
INPUT: 100 – 240VAC; 50 Hz – 60 Hz
OUTPUT: +12VDC; 2.0A

POWER CONSUMPTION:

TYPICAL: 4.8 Watts

EURORACK SPECS:

CURRENT DRAW: 450mA (maximum) from +12VDC (10-pin header)
MOUNTING DIMS: 60HP (1.5” Module Depth)