BALSAM is not a traditional synthesiser; it is a laboratory for movement. Drawing inspiration from the expressive pitch-bending capabilities of the pedal steel guitar and the expansive polyphonic portamento of legendary instruments from the '70s and '80s, such as the OB-8 and CS-80, BALSAM is designed to generate drifting chord progressions that melt seamlessly into one another.
Named after slowly dripping sap, BALSAM is built for the art of gradual transformation. It encourages you to explore the space between notes, transforming every performance into a living, breathing soundscape. One of its core features is Voice Modulation, which uses eight dedicated sliders to manipulate each of the eight voices individually, providing an instrument-like playing experience.
Overview:
- 8-Voice Virtual-Analog Polyphony (Digital)
- Unique slider-based playing interface
- 8-Channel Polyrhythm Sequencer
- Stereo Analog Tone Filter + VCA
- LFO / Mod Matrix / Mod Envelopes
- Slider and Key Tracking Modulation and Stereo Panning
- Glide + Viscosity w/ Individual Oscillator Articulation
- USB-C MIDI In / Out
- 5-Pin MIDI In / Out
- 3.5mm Analog Clock Sync In / Out
- Expression Pedal Input • External Audio Input
- L/R Line Outs + Headphone Out
- Just and Equal Intonation Modes
- MPE Output (MIDI Polyphonic Expression)
- Browser-Based Tuning / Settings / Firmware Updater
