Modal Electronics Cobalt8M Virtual Analog Synthesizer Module

Building on the tradition of warm and punchy analog-style synth sounds conceived by legendary synthesizers from the past, Modal Electronics Cobalt8M unlocks the full creative potential of analog waveforms. This powerful, inspiring instrument reinvents the aesthetics of analog sounds and invites musicians, producers and sound designers to explore a new era of virtual analog synthesizer textures far beyond the limits of its analog forebears.

On top of the innovative oscillator engine of Cobalt8M, Modal added a morphable 4-pole ladder filter. Combined with unparalleled modulation options, an inspiring realtime/step sequencer, the energizing arpeggiator, MPE, studio-quality effects and MODALapp integration, Cobalt8M is the perfect synth for everyone who wants a versatile electronic music instrument to play vintage synth sounds and is eager to enter new sound dimensions.

8 true polyphonic voices, housed in a sleep desktop and rackmountable enclosure, tempt players to lay out wide string or rich synth pad chords, while a monophonic bass or lead patch played with 64 oscillators can shake the walls of any stadium. And with the avant-garde sound forming features, every synth enthusiast can refine their performance with sounds that no other synthesizer is able to generate.

• 8 voice polyphonic
• 64 high-resolution virtual analog oscillators, up to 8 per voice
• 2 independent and self-contained oscillator groups with sine, pulse, triangle, sawtooth waveforms
• 34 different algorithms including complex analog synthesis techniques, built-in cross-modulation (sync, ring mod and many more), PWM, smooth morphing between VA waves, bit crushing, filtered noise
• Extended oscillator drift
• 4-pole morphable ladder filter with resonance and four switchable configurations
• Resonance and balanced filter modes
• 3 dedicated envelope generators for AMP, MOD and FILTER that can be accessed independently or all three simultaneously including negative (reverse) versions for MOD and FILTER
• 3 audio-rate LFOs with tempo sync (two poly, one global) with seven different shapes
• 8 assignable modulation slots and 4 additional fixed modulation routings for common assignments with 12 modulation sources and 55 modulation destinations
• Realtime sequencer with 512 notes with polyphonic mode and four recordable/editable parameter animations
• Delay effects, LFOs, sequencer and arpeggiator can be clocked either internally or externally
• Built-in sophisticated programmable arpeggiator of 32 steps with rest capability with up to 2,048 steps before repeating
• 3 incredibly powerful independent and user-configurable stereo effects engines for chorus, phaser, flanger, tremolo, lo-fi, rotary, stereo delay, ping-pong delay, x-over delay and reverb that can be arranged in any order
• 500 patch storage locations, all fully editable
• Ships with 300 factory programs
• 100 sequences that can be linked to any patch for quickly loading arrangements
• 100 effects preset storage locations
• 8 quick recall slots accessible from the panel for quickly loading your favorite patches
• 4-axis joystick that can be assigned to a huge range of modulation destinations and virtually locked when desired
• Multiple keyboard modes: mono, poly, unison 2, unison 4, unison 8, stack 2 and stack 4
• Glide/portamento with both legato and staccato modes
• Desktop-style steel and aluminum enclosure
• Mounting hardware for 19" racks included
• 1.54" OLED display for instant visual feedback at all times
• Free MODALapp software editor for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
• MODALplugin to access Cobalt8M within your DAW with VST3 and AU versions available