Crows Electromusic has launched a standalone instrument designed for musicians desperate to experiment with analog sound synthesis: the OVUM analog sound explorer.

“OVUM is designed for exploring pure tones, drones, and microtonal sound textures,” the corporate explains of its creation. “5 independently managed triangle-core oscillators provide you with 5 lush voices to layer and evolve. Every voice has a separate management for quantity, pitch, and tone, and could be switched between a vibrant sq. wave and a crisp triangle wave.”

What makes OVUM stand out from the competitors, except for the eye-catching wooden and aluminum housing by which it’s constructed, is that it is really 100 per cent analog: there aren’t any digital parts concerned in any respect, no screens, and no advanced person interface, simply knobs and sliders. The USB Sort-C enter on the again is solely for energy, and there is a 3.5mm jack for headphones or as a line-out to exterior {hardware}.

A wheel on the again of the unit offers a quantity management, whereas the machine’s tone and pitch are set by two rows of jobs on the high — one for every of the 5 voices. A change permits every voice to be independently toggled between sq. and triangle waveforms, and 5 sliders management the blending of every voice — that are then despatched to the headphone socket as a stereo combine.

The OVUM is now obtainable to order on the Crows Electromusic Tindie retailer at $129; there is not any inner battery, the corporate notes, however it may be made transportable by way of using any USB powerbank.