Poly Effects begins transport Hector digital modular module | Engadget

Back in January Poly Effects unveiled Hector: a digital modular synth designed to stay inside your bodily modular synth. Now the Eurorack sibling of the Beebo is lastly transport to prospects keen to start out constructing the synth modules of their goals on a simple to make use of touchscreen.

Inside Hector is a set of over 100 totally different modules that you could mix and hook up with create your individual synth voices, modulation sources or results after which use them along with your present Eurorack setup. The magnificence right here is that the Hector might be no matter you need it to be: a boring utility module like a mixer or an attenuator, an emulation of a Mutable Instruments oscillator or a loopy convolution reverb constructed across the sound of a bong rip. 

The Hector itself is a 30 HP unit with six ins and eight outs, all of which can be utilized both for audio or management voltage (CV). There’s additionally MIDI out and in by way of 3.5mm TRS jacks and USB. 

The Hector runs principally the identical firmware because the Beebo, so all the pieces I stated was nice about that pedal after I reviewed it nonetheless stands. Plus, Poly Effects has made some huge enhancements within the months since. For one, there are a number of new modules, together with a correct looper which is one thing I had dinged it for missing. Additionally responsiveness has been improved and there a bunch of tiny bug fixes as properly. And, since they run the identical software program you need to use present Beebo presets on the Hector. 

There are some variations value noting although: While the Beebo had two encoders and a trio of footswitches the one controls for the Hector are on the touchscreen. If you need to take extra management you may have to hook up an exterior controller. 

If you did not preorder a Hector you may be in for a little bit of a wait, although. Batches one and two are bought out and the third one is not anticipated to ship for about three weeks. But you’ll be able to nonetheless safe your self a future Hector for $599 over on the Poly Effects website.