Modal Electronics CARBON8X 61-Key 8-Voice Synthesizer

CARBON8X is an 8-voice experimental synthesizer with 61 keys. It is the ideal musical instrument for innovative musicians, producers, and performers seeking radical new ways to create, experiment, and showcase next-generation synth sounds. CARBON8Xs sound generation is twice as complex as that of our acclaimed ARGON8 and COBALT8 series, built around two oscillators capable of generating intricate Core waveforms (algorithms and wavetables), combined with powerful XCore cross-modulation algorithms, exceptional filter technology, and new, exciting LFO capabilities. Along with these sophisticated features, COBALT8X includes our renowned internal arpeggiator, sequencer, and FX capabilities, which Modal users around the globe appreciate and treasure.

Housed in a rugged, full-metal enclosure, CARBON8X sports the FATAR TP9/S keybed with 61 keys to satisfy the most demanding players. Its designed for ambitious sound designers, music producers, and performers who push beyond traditional synth sounds, constantly exploring fresh, unconventional textures to elevate their music and productions.

Product Highlights

16 Oscillators with 56 Core Waveshapes with real-time generated digital algorithms and wavetables (2 per voice), six static oscillator modifiers, Vintage Parameter, and Oscillator Free Run

34 different filter types to tastefully tailor the sonic content of the Core waveform mix

Three ADSR Envelope Generators for Amp, Filter, and Modulation and three LFOs with fifteen different variable shapes, all of which are modified and transformed

Polyphonic Real-time and Step sequencer with 512 notes and four recordable/editable parameter animations plus integrated sophisticated programmable arpeggiator of 32 steps with rest capability, multiple Arpeggiator direction modes

Three user-configurable stereo FX engines with 26 Effects algorithms

500 patch memories, all fully editable and ships with 300 factory programs

61-key FATAR TP9/S keybed

Premium-built metal enclosure

MODALapp-ready and MPE compatible

USB MIDI, (6.3 mm) TS outputs, Headphone Out, Audio In, MIDI I/O and Sync I/O