Pittsburgh Modular - Taiga
TAIGA is a complete, modern, modular instrument that allows you to push the boundaries of a traditional analog synthesizer. Its sound is based on three unique Pittsburgh innovations: a trio of powerful analog oscillators, the unmistakably smooth sound of the Pittsburgh Filter and the warmth of the Dynamics Controller. This not only allows you to create sounds that you would traditionally expect from an analog monosynth, but also completely new sound textures.
The waveforms generated by the three oscillators go beyond the basic geometric shapes and sounds associated with analog synthesis. They pass through up to three proprietary, cascading waveshapers to precisely manipulate their symmetry and harmonic content. In addition, each oscillator has a robust six-stage waveshaper that adds even more complexity and depth to the diverse sound palette.
Its Dynamic Controller gives TAIGA a unique organic depth and presence. By managing amplitude and harmonic content simultaneously, the Pittsburgh Dynamics Controller goes beyond one-dimensional VCAs found in other synthesizers. It does this by utilizing new advancements in traditional low-pass gates to add definition and dimension to the sound.
In low-pass gate mode, sounds lose overtones and become warmer as they become quieter. This mimics how sound waves react to their environment. This combination makes Taiga sound more natural and complex compared to other instruments.
TAIGA has an internally defined signal path. Patch cables are therefore not necessary to start exploring. As soon as a MIDI keyboard and the audio output are connected, TAIGA is immediately ready to play. Should ideas outgrow the predefined signal path, a 60-point patch panel opens up a fully modular instrument with access to an even greater number of functions and analog and digital synthesis tools that support and extend the core features. Analog tools include a flexible dual mixer, two crisp four-stage envelope generators, noise and sample & hold. The digital tools include external MIDI, arpeggiator, clock-synchronized modulation tools and a collection of random generators.
Rounding out the overall sound is Echos: a beautiful, dark analog delay. Echos uses bucket brigade delay chips to create a classic, voltage-controlled analog delay effect.
Features:
- Paraphonic analog synthesizer with unique additive elements
- Fully patchable
- Controllable via MIDI, CV and integrated pseudo-random sequencing mode
- Clock-synchronized arpeggiator
- 3 fully analog oscillators developed by Pittsburgh Modular
- Oscillator waveforms: Sine, triangle and sawtooth
- Waveforms can be combined
- 3x 6-stage wavefolder/shaper circuit
- Frequency modulation (FM)
- 2 analog ADSR envelope generators
- "Pittsburgh No-Dead-Spots" multimode filter (low-pass, band-pass, high-pass)
- Filter modes can be combined
- Noise generator
- Sample & Hold
- Pittsburgh dynamics section - alternative to an envelope generator and VCA
- Analog LFO with two ranges (square and triangle)
- LFO range High: 2 Hz to 500 Hz, Low: 41 seconds to 5 Hz
- 2- and 3-channel mixer for audio and control voltages
- Preamplifier including overdrive limiter circuit
- High gain and smooth clipping to increase the level of audio signals
- Digital multimod tool - modulation control via CV, random generator and additional LFO and envelope generator
- Internal clock with tap tempo (can be clocked via an external source)
- Built-in clock divider
- 100% analog bucket brigade delay
- Can be used standalone in the included enclosure or removed and used as a module in Eurorack format
- Specifications for use as a Eurorack module: Width 60 hp, Depth: 40 mm, 650 mA current consumption when operated with +12Volt rail, 475 mA current consumption when operated with -12V
- Input voltage range of the oscillators = 0-10V
- including power supply, 10x Nazca Noodles patch cable, 1x 3.5mm to 5 pin MIDI Din adapter
- Dimensions (Unit): W: 326, D: 135, H: 112 mm
- Weight: 1812 g
