STRING ENSEMBLE
The STRING ENSEMBLE is a polyphonic synth that recreates the sound of the famous string machines of the late 70's and 80's, like Solina, Logan String and others.
24 voice polyphony
This module has a whopping 24-voice polyphony, 2 oscillators per voice plus a suboscillator that can be mixed in. The voices can be detuned and set to an octave offset, offering a variety of base sounds, together with the sub oscillator. An LFO allows pitch modulation/vibrato; the per-voice envelope offers separate attack and decay time.
Ensemble/Chorus
The oscillator section is followed by a chorus/ensemble effects section that (especially the ensemble effect) is the core of the unique string machine sound, and with the ensemble effect being stereo it's giving you get a nice width without further FX.
Phaser
Finally the module also includes a phaser, which is a classic combination giving instant 80's "space sound", like known from Jean-Michel Jarre and others. The phaser is 4- or 8-stage, offers adjustable LFO rate and depth plus feedback, and has adjustable stereo width too; here created by phase-shifting the LFO between left and right.
CV/Gate and IMDI control
Via IMDI, the module can be played like a regular polysynth; a gate out can control e.g. a subsequently patched filter envelope.
With two CV and one gate input, the module can also be used like a "classic modular"; a switch chooses between minor and major scale, a Bass note can be added, and CV1 sets the chord within the chosen scale over several octaves, CV2 controls the chord type (diferent variantions/inversions of the chord)
You can find more information (soon) on the AE Modular Wiki.
(Price without VAT; for buyers inside the EU 19% VAT will be added to the shown price = 115,43€)