Discover the brand new Modal Electronics SKULPTsynth SE!
4-voice portable virtual-analogue synthesiser with MPE support
for creative music production anywhere
Modal Electronics, a leading global synthesiser manufacturer, is proud to release SKULPTsynth SE. Based on the heritage of the original SKUPTsynthesiser, it inherits a slim form factor, but comes with traditionally coloured, black and white touch keypads, easier to read front panel descriptors and improved built quality. Equipped with 127 high energising patches, SKULPT SE provides a wide range of highly sought-after sounds for modern music productions and live performances. With its light-weight design, a massive synth engine and MPE support plus patch and polychain compatibility with its predecessor, SKULPTsynth SE is a comprehensive synthesiser for musicians and producers to get creative anywhere they want.
Two WAVE groups per voice with four oscillators each allow to craft carefully flavourful sonic fundaments and sweep smoothly between multiple waveforms. Additional oscillator modulation unveils an unmatched potential for sound customisation. SKULPT SE’s state-variable 2-pole filters morph from low pass through to bandpass and through to high pass. With its resonance feature, it picks out rich harmonics at high resonance levels. Three envelopes give excessive control of the dynamics and expression. Two LFOs, one global and one polyphonic, can be synced to internal or external tempo. The integrated delay and distortion effects give more options to polish the sound.
SKULPT SE supports MPE and offers musicians creative new musical ways to perform with synthesiser sounds, and therefore, SKULPT SE the most affordable MPE hardware synthesiser available today. The integrated real-time sequencer and arpeggiator are acclaimed performance features and invite to immersive jam sessions. Up to 4 SKULPT or SKULPT SE can be poly-chained to form a massive 16-voice virtual-analogue sound engine.
With 127 brand-new patches, SKULPT SE offers a vast library of contemporary sounds that uplift every track. Fully backward compatible, SKULPT SE users can load any patch from the original SKULPT available from Modal’s website and 3rd party sound designers. Using the free MODALapp, available from our website, sound editing and sound management is easy and straightforward. MODALapp runs on all major computer and mobile platforms and offers integration in AU and VST3 DAW environments, respectively.
SKULPTsynth SE will be available by mid May 2021.
KEY FEATURES
Portable 4-voice virtual-analogue synth with 8 oscillators per voice
Analog-style morphing 2-pole filter with resonance, Seamless morphing from low pass, through band pass, to high pass
3 x ENVs with switchable types, 1x audio rate polyphonic LFO, 1 x audio rate global LFO, 8-slot modulation matrix
Distortion and Delay FX
User Memory with 128 patches and 64 sequences
MPE support for next-generation creative expressions
Integrated 256-note step sequencer, with 4 animation lanes, built-in Arpeggiator
16-key touch MIDI notepad, 14 endless encoders and 13 buttons to access synth parameters for sound programming and real-time tweaks while performing
⅛” / 3.5mm stereo line out jack, ⅛”/ 3.5 mm stereo headphone output, full-size DIN MIDI In and Out, soft thru enabled, MIDI over USB, 3.5 mm Clock sync In and Out
Power: USB 5v or 6 x AA Batteries
