After our podcast interview with Steve from @DemedashEffects (tune in here: https://youtu.be/uAgT3T-PUwY?si=UYr0Jx0Nu7NcNeqo), Paul and I became hooked on trying Steve’s newest creations. We went all in an ordered prototype’s of the Solaris Analog Tri-Chorus (https://youtu.be/B4nfgSleVPo?si=2JQP3j-3NbbfcRZG) as well as today’s feature, the Retro Harmonic, an analog polyrhythmic engine. What does that mean? Think tremolo but on crack…but really good crack! lol.
In Steve’s own words, “it’s a fully analog signal path manipulated entirely via intelligent digital control.
10 Polyrhythmic settings allow you to run the bass and treble LFOs at separate but mathematically related tempos, generating rhythms all their own as they repeatedly diverge & come back into sync.
A suite of wave shapes is at your disposal, ranging from classic to experimental.”
This thing is so complex in what it CAN do, but very easy in HOW you use it. Yes I recommend reading the manual and understanding how to navigate the controls and secondary features, but once you take it for a spin or two, it’s very easy.
Plus there are presets! Oh how I love presets! And MIDI…and CV…AND expression! There is so much control in such a small package it’s great!
This video is meant to show how easy it is to quickly discover new sounds from the Retro Harmonic. It is in no way meant to be an exhaustive demo of every function. As part of the FIRST SOUNDS series it’s not meant to be perfect. It’s meant to be like test driving a car 🙂
What do you think? Where would this fit in your workflow?
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