{"id":120211,"date":"2021-02-05T18:02:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T18:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=120211"},"modified":"2021-03-05T14:31:25","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T14:31:25","slug":"modern-sounds-pluto-modular-synthesizer-five-modulation-sources-for-two-voices-with-delay-in-a-compact-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/uncategorized\/modern-sounds-pluto-modular-synthesizer-five-modulation-sources-for-two-voices-with-delay-in-a-compact-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Sounds Pluto Modular Synthesizer: Five Modulation Sources for Two Voices with Delay in a Compact Body"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Modern Sounds, a young US company, has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/modern-sounds-pluto-portable-modular-synthesizer-190944847.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unveiled the<\/a>\u00a0Pluto modular synthesizer, named after the planet Pluto.\u00a0Unlike complex rack-mount equipment that immediately comes to mind, Pluto&#8217;s flat design takes up less space than a standard A4 sheet of paper.\u00a0In addition, the novelty is completely autonomous &#8211; there is a built-in battery with a capacity of 2,500 mAh on board.<\/p>\n<p>The instrument includes a two-voice digital synthesizer, supplemented by five separate modulation sources.\u00a0They were named after Pluto&#8217;s five moons: Charon, Styx, Nyx, Kerbos and Hydra.\u00a0The modules are connected, as in full-size modular synthesizers, using cables.\u00a0As a result, complex &#8220;randomized Euclidean rhythms&#8221; can be obtained.<\/p>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n\t       <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pluto \u2013 First Walkthrough and Demo\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8u-mQT2p3Zk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Pluto also has a 4-key touch keyboard that has managed to fit in the corner of the top panel.\u00a0In addition, the system provides 4-stage sequencers for each voice.\u00a0Alternatively, you can use the MIDI and CV inputs, and even add a built-in delay.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the Pluto owner will receive a compact, self-contained object for unconscious or increasingly conscious musical creation.\u00a0The price and timing of the appearance of the Pluto modular synthesizer on sale are not yet known.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Modern Sounds, a young US company, has\u00a0unveiled the\u00a0Pluto modular synthesizer, named after the planet Pluto.\u00a0Unlike complex rack-mount equipment that immediately comes to mind, Pluto&#8217;s flat design takes up less space than a standard A4 sheet of paper.\u00a0In addition, the novelty is completely autonomous &#8211; 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