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Tiptop Audio has introduced the TRIAX8, an eight-voice, triangle-core analog oscillator for Eurorack systems.

This monster is built from 16 VCOs, with true eight-note polyphony, through-zero linear FM, level control for each waveform in the mix, polyphonic patching with Polytip jacks and patch cables, individual monophonic patching for each voice with mini jacks cables, a mix out, an ART in, and much more.

The official intro video:


Here’s what they have to say about it:

“The TRIAX8 is a landmark in synthesis technology, combining true polyphonic patching and full note polyphony with the creative and joyful hands-on workflow of a modular synthesizer. Every function has its own knob, and all modulation inputs are ready for patching with patch cables.

Beneath this interface lie 16 true analog oscillators, real circuits built from semiconductors, capacitors, and resistors, each one alive, drifting naturally with temperature and with the magnetic and electric fields they generate.

This is the sound of analog: full, warm, organic, and never the same twice.”

TRIAX8 Features:

• Modular polyphonic oscillator
• 16 Analog VCOs
• 10 waveforms with dedicated mix knobs
• XOR waveform
• Sub oscillators on VCO1
• Through-Zero Linear FM that stays in tune
• ART note control with scalable high-resolution pitch bend (MPE-Completable)
• Cross-oscillator sync, hard and soft, with up to 9 combinations
• Polytip jacks for polyphonic patching and per voice modulation
• Eight Individual voice outs
• Eight Individual gate outs
• Mix Out for creating drones or powerful Unison sounds
• External inputs for vibrato and PWM
• Built in Voice manager
• Cutting edge analog design technology

The TRIAX8 is available now for $1,089.

The video, by gattobus, captures a live performance with a compact TipTop Audio ART Modular System.

Tiptop’s ‘ART is an open standard for patching polyphonic signals within a Eurorack system.

“It gives you the flexibility of a modular,” notes gattobus, “but with the playability of a classic synth.”

Modules used:

Vortex 6 Oscillator

ATX-1 VCO

Octopass Poly Filter

Octostages Poly Envelope x2

Octogain VCA

Octopus USB/MIDI interface

Octo I/O

Octovert

Resonator

Z-DSP “Halls of Vallhalla” Card.

Mantis Case (black)

More info on the ART system is available at the Tiptop Audio site.

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Today, Tiptop Audio announced that they’ve released the first set of ART-equipped modules, which feature a new patching system that they say “makes polyphonic patching effortless.”

ART establishes a new signal standard in Eurorack systems, just like CV Gate and 1V/Oct. ART modules are Eurorack modules and use Eurorack signal levels for oscillator audio and gate/cv controls, the same power connector, and are designed to blend into any Eurorack system. But they also include ‘Polytip’ connectors, which are connected using special Polytip patch cables.

Tiptop is starting with the release of the ATX1 Analog VCO, Vortex Digital OSC, Octopus USB/MIDI interface, ART V/OCT Quantizer, and Control Path dual analog envelopes plus VCA.

Official intro explains how ART-equipped modules work:

Here’s A deep dive into the world of the Octopus ART interface:

In addition to making the ART-equipped modules, Tiptop Audio plans to publish information for both DIYers and module makers on how to implement ART, including a free reference design that adds ART to Mutable Instruments Braids and Plaits.

The first batch of ART modules is available now, and Tiptop is also offering discounted bundles of ART modules. Details available on the Tiptop Audio website.