Is a powerhouse ART controller that takes MIDI in via the USB or DIN connector and outputs 8 ART channels with 8 velocity CV plus 8 drum triggers. Together with the ART oscillators the OCTOPUS provide unprecedented simplicity connecting the modular to your computer sequencers, hardware midi sequencers and keyboards. Each ART channel can play polyphonic notes, monophonic notes or create multi-channel polyphony using an internal voice manager. All together OCTOPUS can play more voices and notes from a single controller than ever was possible in modular. Using ART high speed control signals OCTOPUS can maintain very low jitter for tight timing. OCTOPUS is our first ART controller with more to follow, it is required to get started with ART. Please note, OCTOPUS is not a 1V/Oct midi to CV and should not be confused as one.
Estimate release: Summer 2023
Estimated price: TBD
HP: 18
Estimate release: Summer 2023
Estimated price: TBD
HP: 18
A classic all analog saw VCO core with 3 switchable modes, ART, 1V/Oct, LFO and is recommended as the basic building block for ART systems. It is designed for patching analog polyphonic synths from discrete modules or multi-mono patches in ART mode. When using ART the ATX1 takes care of the tuning including accounting for temperature changes. In 1V/Oct mode the ATX1 runs as a standard old school modular VCO. LFO mode drops the frequency range and is great for patching vibrato to other ATX1s among other things. The ATX1 outputs variable waveshapes with manual or CV control. Classic FM, PWM and hard sync are provided. A dedicated Gate Out in ART mode manages the voice envelopes or any modulation synced to that voice.
Estimated release: Summer 2023
Estimated price: TBD
HP: 8
Estimated release: Summer 2023
Estimated price: TBD
HP: 8
An ART wavetable dual oscillator mono voice source that can be used to build polyphonic patches and multi voice patches. It generates its harmonically rich sound using two 80s vintage D/A converters to feed your filters and effect processors. VORTEX comes loaded with dozens of wavetables, plus additional user wavetables can be loaded from the front panel SD card. A detune knob controls the second VCO and adds effects from deep phasing to a sub octave.
The position knob and CV input selects waves in the tables and vibrato from LFOs to create FM. Like other ART sound generators a dedicated Gate output manages the voice envelope or any modulation synced to that voice. VORTEX is a great companion to the analog ATX1 and a must for digital synthesist enthusiasts.
Estimated release: Summer 2023
Estimated price: TBD
HP: 8
Estimated release: Summer 2023
Estimated price: TBD
HP: 8
Is an all in one voice dynamics module that helps build full voices quickly. It contains two analog envelopes with velocity cv, and one VCA. In a typical voice patch the left envelope will control a filter and the right envelope will be the voice VCA. Velocity control is provided for each envelope and delay front panel trimmers are used to compensate for any miss match between incoming gate signal and velocity CV timings. Envelope cv outs are 0-5V, Velocity cv ins are 0-5V.
Estimate release: Summer 2023
Estimated price: TBD
HP: 8
Estimate release: Summer 2023
Estimated price: TBD
HP: 8
Is Tiptop Audio’s new type of modular synthesizer patch cable that can pass multiple audio channels using minimal panel space. This innovative design finally adds to modular the capability to patch more than one signal at a time and unleash the full potential of polyphonic system using ART. Polytips uses the industry standard USB Type C although it is not a USB cable (and USB cables do not work with Polytip). Internally multiple lines of shielded analog audio lines pass from end to end maintaining excellent sound quality.
Estimate release: Fall 2023
Estimated price: TBD
Estimate release: Fall 2023
Estimated price: TBD
Is a polyphonic 6 voice ART wavetable oscillator inspired by the hardware design and sound of the PPG Wave 2.2. Dozens of wavetables are provided internally and user tables can be loaded via SD CARD. VORTEX6 has built in Vibrato, Glide, and six wave table scrolling envelopes all with CV. ART in jack and a built-in voice manager take care of incoming notes and distribute them to audio gate and velocity outs either on per voice 3.5mm jacks or the Polytip jacks. Together with OCTOPUS, one or more OCTOSTAGES, OCTOPASS and HEXAGAIN and a few Polytip patch cables make a complete six voice polyphonic synth. Alternatively VORTEX6 can be patched to discrete mono modules or use its voice mix out for paraphonic soundscapes.
Estimate release: Fall 2023
Estimated price: TBD
HP: 20
Estimate release: Fall 2023
Estimated price: TBD
HP: 20
Is an eight voice 24db/octave low pass filter based on the classic 2044 filter. All eight filters are fully analog with gain compensation of resonance and the lovely lush sound of classic synths. A global frequency modulation CV using a 3.5mm jack can be used to modulate all eight incoming CVs of the Polytip jack. The typical use is to patch polyphonic synthesizers with the use of only a few Polytip patch cables for its audio ins and outs and its cut-off frequency controls. To tap each filter I/O or CV using discrete modules the OCTO I/O module can be used as an expander. As there are eight filters in the module special attention has been given to power consumption efficiency.
Estimate release: Fall 2023
Estimated price: TBD
HP: 20
Estimate release: Fall 2023
Estimated price: TBD
HP: 20
Is an eight voice fully analog envelope generator. Its typical use is to patch polyphonic synthesizers with the use of only a few single Polytip cables. Each of the eight envelopes feature a Gate in, Envelope OUT, Velocity CV in and Attack CV in control as well as an output led indicator. A master output level knob and CV using 3.5mm jack are provided to control or modulate all envelope output levels globally. To tap to each envelope in, out or CV using discrete modules the OCTO I/O module can be used as an expander. As there are eight EGs in the module special attention has been given for power consumption efficiency.
Estimate release: Fall 2023
Estimated price: TBD
HP: 20
Estimate release: Fall 2023
Estimated price: TBD
HP: 20
Is a six voice polyphonic audio VCA plus a six voice mixer with master level control and two ODD/EVEN channels for a stereo output and clipping indicator. All six VCA ins and outs are simultaneously available through Polytip jacks and 3.5mm jacks so the module can be used in a variety of ways both polyphonic or multi-voice monophonic. The fully analog audio path has exponential CV control. CV inputs are 0-5V, typical audio input is 10Vp.p. A global Offset knob allow to open all VCAs manually or apply positive offset to incoming CV.
Estimate release: Fall 2023
Estimated price: TBD
HP: 12
Estimate release: Fall 2023
Estimated price: TBD
HP: 12
Is a bi directional passive Polytip to 3.5mm expander and a Polytip Mult. The expander section lets you break out to each individual voice from a polyphonic module. The mult section lets you mult Polytip polyphonic signals from one source to multiple destinations. For example patching the OCTOSTAGES envelopes to control both your OCTOPASS filters and HEXAGAIN VCAs.
Estimate release: Fall 2023
Estimated price: TBD
HP: 6
Estimate release: Fall 2023
Estimated price: TBD
HP: 6