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Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms at NAMM 2017

Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms at NAMM 2017  ·  Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1C506K9EBo

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Pittsburgh Modular have kicked the show off early with an entire new bunch of modules for their Lifeforms range.

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Lifeforms

The Lifeforms range forms the backbone of the Pittsburgh Modular ethos. They are powerfully musical modules that insist on one-knob-per-function and are stacked full of sonic potential. Honestly, to me they all look rather dull, although I do like a nice big knob, but there’s nothing dull about the sound or control that comes out of them.

Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms

Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms

Lifeforms Double Helix Oscillator

A wide oscillator in terms of HP, beefy in terms of sonic quality, there’s a lot going on. It’s almost an entire synthesizer by itself. It has two oscillators, a filter, dynamic contouring and a very interesting modulation matrix running along the bottom. Plenty to play with. RRP $449.

Lifeforms 2+2 Mixer

Less exciting but very useful mixer that can function in five different configurations: a 4 channel mixer; pair of 2 channel mixers, 4 attenuators; 2 attenuators and a 2 channel mixer; or 1 attenuator and a 3 channel mixer. Very useful indeed. RRP $99.

Lifeforms ADSR

A four stage envelope generator with the four knobs you need up front and ready to go. Erm.. yep that’s it – does the job. RRP $119

Lifeforms Binary Filter

This filter comes from the Lifeforms SV-1 synthesizer. It’s voltage controlled, analog and state variable. It can be pushed into all sorts of self-resonating loveliness. RRP $179.

Lifeforms Mod Tools

A Swiss Army knife of modulation tools. Envelope, LFO, noise, sample and hold, mixer, analog logic, slew and oscillator. Split into four sections of mulit-function, analog logic, noise/sample and hold and modulation. It has something for everyone and every situation. RRP $199.

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Lifeforms System Interface

More like an audio hub with preamps and routing options to work in external gear or output to headphones and the rest of your studio. RRP $249.

But we’re not done yet. Pittsburgh Modular are also releasing two new complete modular systems based upon the Lifeforms range.

Lifeforms Foundation 4 and Lifeforms Foundation Evo

The Foundation 4 features the whole line of new Lifeform modules, minus the System Interface. They’ve added in a MIDI interface and audio outputs and packed into a single 104hp line of a 208hp road case. It’s all powered ready to go and ready to grow as a complete standalone modular instrument. RRP $2499.

Pittsburgh Lifeforms Foundation 4 and Evo

Pittsburgh Lifeforms Foundation 4 and Evo

The Foundations Evo takes the same modules and adds back in the System Interface along with a performance controller, arpeggiators, effects and randomisers. It’s a fully-fledged instruments with East coast subtractive and West coast chemistry. Filling out the same 208hp road case this is a serious system for people who don’t want to think up their own machine. RRP £3799.

More information on the Pittsburgh Modular website.

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  • Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms: http://pittsburghmodular.com/
  • Pittsburgh Lifeforms Foundation 4 and Evo : http://pittsburghmodular.com/
Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms at NAMM 2017

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