Tokyo Festival Of Modular 2017: DigiLog OCTA Synthesizer – Small Versatile Synth Boxes That Makes A Lot Fun

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Japan continues to be the land of electronic music instruments (Synthesizers, drum machines…). In addition to the best known companies such as Roland, KORG or Yamaha, there are also young independent developers with interesting products. DigiLog per example, is a young developer from Tokyo who presented on this years Tokyo Festival of Modular the OCTA Synthesizer and drum machine.

OCTA is a digital Synthesizer that comes with very clever and flexible engine. The synth engine is based on a modular architecture and can be exchanged by a simple drag and drop on your PC & Mac. For the beginning the developer offers several sound packs for the OCTA. With the Shield version, third party developers can also design their own instruments and installed easily to the device.

Sound packs available: 

  • OCT-101 Classic: It is easy to understand, and never bores you. 6 OSC, 1 VCF, 3 VCA, 3 EG, 3/4 Step Sequencer, 90 kHz Audio.
  • OCT-201 Kick: This is virtual analog Synthesizer for make a nice kick sound. 2 OSC, 1 VCF, 2 EEG, OverDrive, 90 kHz Audio.
  • OCT-202 Drum Liner: This is PCM Drum machine. You can make nice groove, just tweaking 4 knobs. Kick, Hi-hat, Snare, Clap, 44 kHz Audio.
  • OCT-102 Space Zone: This is virtual analog Synthesizer with a delay effect based on OCT – 101. Sound is super spacey. 6 OSC, 1 VCF, 3 VCA, 3 EEG, 3/4 Step Sequencer, 90 kHz Audio.
  • OCT-103 Delay and SAW: 6 OSC, 1 VCF, 3 VCA, 3 EG, 3/4 Step Sequencer, 90 kHz Audio. This is an virtual analog Synthesizer with a delay effect based on.
  • OCT-104 6 steps: This is virtual analog Synthesizer based on OCT-101. 6 OSC, 1 VCF, 3 VCA, 3 EG, 6 Step Sequencer, 90 kHz Audio.

Near all the sound packs comes with a high 90kHz audio quality, only the PCM based drum machine has only 44kHz.

To get a better sound overview, check out first look video where you can find a little jam with these new Synthesizer boxes.

A really interesting product in my opinion that reminds me a lot to the sound architecture of the PatchBlocks Synthesizers. I’m pretty sure these instruments make a lot of fun because they have a nice hands-on feeling.

There are currently no information available on the availability or the price.

More information here: DigiLog Tokyo

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