Dysphonia: Heavenly DIY full-voice synthesizer from Dreadbox
Dreadbox Dysphonia · Source: Dreadbox
Dreadbox Dysphonia · Source: Dreadbox
Dreadbox Dysphonia · Source: Dreadbox
Fancy a full voice modular desktop or Eurorack synthesizer that comes in a kit for inexperienced builders? Check out the Dreadbox Dysphonia for some heavenly DIY patching.
Dysphonia
Like a bolt out of the blue Dysphonia just arrived on the Dreadbox website ready for building, patching and basking in the potential of a full synthesizer voice. It consists of 13 individual sections that offer a fully modular patching experience in a compact and affordable form.
The single analogue oscillator comes with 4 waveforms that you can patch independently through the 3 VCAs and 3 channel mixer before being blitzed through the 24dB 4-pole lowpass filter and 12dB 2-pole multimode filter. The low pass filter can also self-oscillate for some additional tones. Alongside the analogue LFO and Envelope there’s a digital modulator with 4 different modes offering LFO, Envelope, Random and CC control. This brings us to the MIDI input with accompanying MIDI-to-CV module. At the end of the chain is a natty Hybrid Echo module as found on the Erebus.
Dreadbox Dysphonia · Source: Dreadbox
Dysphonia can run as a desktop synth powered by USB or plugged into a Eurorack system with the USB to Eurorack power adapter.
It’s a brilliant little synthesizer that’s on the large side for Eurorack but compact for a desktop. The form factor versatility is really great as is the MIDI and CV functionality. It’s difficult to know how easy it is to build but I can see that the PCBs already have the SMT components on board so it’s likely to be mostly to do with the front panel hardware.
Dreadbox Dysphonia · Source: Dreadbox
Dysphonia is on an “early bird” special for €185 ex VAT for the next couple of days after which it will be €220 ex VAT. In either case, it’s a good price for such a well-featured and good looking little synth that could be a great entry into Eurorack, modular and DIY synth building.
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3 responses to “Dysphonia: Heavenly DIY full-voice synthesizer from Dreadbox”
Why should I build my own synthesizer for a price were I could get a full warrenty covered already built up device from e. g. Behringer that works for me, and after a funny unboxing ceremony I can Start with music production…..Just right out of the box! There is no advantage for me. If it would be cheaper or better, I could say ok, I waste my little sparetime for soldering….? No no nö not for me. This is no good idea, no good offer for me!
and for me it is the exact opposite ^^
I love tinkering and building stuff my self hence this is perfect for me as it is (I already checked the manual) really easy soldering and beginner friendly written.
I was actually planning on starting my modular journey with the pico system III but this kit is half the price, I have the enjoyment of building it like a LEGO kit and it is the same form factor (hence less functions but MIDI2CV converter etc)
If that was my first or second synth I would jump on this. Desktop USB eurorack?!!! Hell yeah I love that format, we need more of this.