Erica Synths Elektor Formant Synthesizer Now Available To Order
Erica Synths has announced the availability of their updated version of the Elektor Formant synthesizer.
The Elektor Formant is a complete modular system, that was designed and published as a series of DIY projects in Elektor Magazine in the late 70s. Amazingly, the magazine is still around, and they even have the original article introducing the project available on their site.
The new Erica Synths Elektor Formant is complete modular system with 27 modules, and is available as a full kit and as a partial kit, for hardcore DIYers.
Here’s what they have to say about it:
“In collaboration with Harald Antes of haraldswerk.de we developed a modular system based on the original Elektor Formant designs and added several modules to take its fnctionality to the next level
We kept the unique internal wiring of the modules so the system can also be played without patching, exactly as described in the original Elektor Formant manuals.
Features:
- SEQ – a sequencer (new module, not found in the original system)
- 3 x VCO
- 12 dB/Oct VCF
- 24 dB/Oct VCF
- RFM – formant filter module
- FX module (new module, based on DSP found on Erica Synths FX modules)
- COM – an updated Output module
- INTERFACE module – MIDI-CV module
- EF/RING – envelope follower and ringmodulator module
- NOISE – noise and random voltage generators
- DIVIDER – frequency divider module
- WAVEPROC – waveshaper
- 2 x VCA
- PHASER – an 8-stage optical phaser
- 2 x MIXER
- DISPATCH – buffered gate and CV multiple
- LFO
- 2 x VC LFO
- 2 x ADSR
- ADSR CONTROLLER
- DUAL S&H
- PSU distribution board and external 12V@3.3A PSU
- Enclosure with rails and threaded inserts
Note: While the designs are intended to be DIY-friendly, Erica Synths says the project is “intended for advanced DIYers who have extensive experience in DIY electronics and have all necessary tools (multimeter, oscilloscope) for calibration and troubleshooting.”
The Erica Synths Elektor Formant system is available now as a partial kit for € 2300, and a full kit for € 3000.
