Frap Tools Magnolia Analog Synthesizer Now Available
Frap Tools has announced that the Magnolia – an eight-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with through-zero linear FM – is now available.
The Magnolia goes beyond classic analog sounds, with a “West Coast” influenced synthesis engine. It also offers an expressive Fatar keyboard, with polyphonic aftertouch, and lots of front panel hands-on control.
Here’s what they have to say about it:
“We made Magnolia because we wanted to offer our iconic modular analog sound in a more straightforward instrument that could play chords and other 12-note music right away. Inside, we put all of our signature sound tools: analog triangle-core oscillators, thru-zero FM, wavefolders, analog distortion, and wild, resonant filter.
It is a powerful instrument, capable of a wide gamut of sounds that range from soft, glass-like pads to earth-shattering distorted leads.
A hands-on modulation matrix allows you to connect 16 modulation sources to 32 modulation destinations by just pushing a button and twisting a knob.”
Features:
- 8-voice polyphony.
- All-analog signal path.
- Analog thru-zero frequency modulation.
- 5-octave, velocity-sensitive keyboard with polyphonic aftertouch and adjustable curves.
- Bi-timbral programs with Morph, Dual, and Split capabilities.
- Two oscillators per voice: an “east coast” one with PWM and a “west coast” one with linear TZFM, wavefolder, and flip sync.
- Continuously variable wave form selector.
- 18 dB/oct high-pass and 24 dB/oct low-pass resonant filters with linear FM.
- Analog pre-filter saturation.
- Three loopable DAHDSR digital envelopes.
- Three digital LFOs with continuously variable wave forms.
- Per-part arpeggiator.
- Per-part 16-step sequencer.
- 200 memory slots for presets.
- Analog global distortion.
- Two global digital effect slots with choruses and delays.
- Hands-on modulation matrix with explicit visual cue.
- Velocity-off modulation source.
- “Polymove,” an expanded polyphonic randomization source.
- A Macro knob assignable to every parameter.
- 16 modulation sources.
- 38 modulation destinations.
- 64 modulation slots per part.
- Independent midi channels.
Frap Tools Magnolia Audio Demos:
The Frap Tools Magnolia is available now, with a street price of about $4,830 USD.
