Getting Started With Chromaplane Electromagnetic Synthesizer
KOMA Elektronik and Passepartout Duo recently introduced Chromaplane, a unique new polyphonic electromagnetic instrument.
Since then, it’s gone on take first place in the 2025 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, a 2025 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, n annual event that celebrates innovative new instruments.
This video is a hands-on guide to getting started with the Chromaplane, and is a good introduction to what it’s capable of.
Topics covered:
0:00 – Intro
0:39 – Pickups
0:58 – How it Works / Playing
2:53 – Envelopes
3:33 – Polarity and Phase
4:27 – Alternative Pickups
5:02 – Voltage Controlled Filter
7:44 – Delay / Echo
9:30 – Tuning
10:44 – Tuning by Ear
11:46 – Using the Tuner
12:14 – Tuning Website
12:44 – External Input
13:10 – Feedback
14:43 – Outro
