Rare Waves Hydronium analog synthesizer is now available in Eurorack format, as a DIY kit ($225) or pre-assembled ($359). Hydronium is a high quality electronic music instrument with “the works” – MIDI and CV-Gate control + semi-modular patachability. Its great tone and playability will invite you to stay up late making tracks!
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Hydronium Eurorack voice module: new from Rare Waves!
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Hydronium: new synth from Rare Waves!
Rare Waves Hydronium is now available in tabletop format! $255 (DIY kit) / $389 (assembled & tested). Please visit our Ordering page for details on how to order.
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Grendel DC-2e Standalone
Check out the Grendel DC-2e Standalone in orange!
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Announcing the MIDI Narrator DIY vintage speech synthesizer kit
MIDI Narrator is a fun DIY electronics kit that lets you build a MIDI-controlled computer voice synthesizer based on the classic SP0256-AL2 chip from the 1980’s. It was designed by Eric Archer of Rare Waves and its new for 2018! Limited quantity available!
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Concert Dedicated to Grendel Drone Commander
We’re surpised and very honored to learn of an upcoming concert dedicated to the Grendel Drone Commander! And the venue is a 700-year old Italian church, no less. For the evening’s program, the seven performers have agreed on one rule: only Drone Commander + FX. We unfortunately cannot attend in person but would be very grateful for any audio, video, or photos from the event.
Time: Saturday April 21, 2018, 8PM – 11PM.
Location: Ex Abbazia di San Bernardino (Genova, Italy)
Performing Artists: Stefano Bertoli, Gedron, Jagolab, SKR Project, Shin/Fate, TheNoise, Urbanspaceman
Facebook event page
Concerto dedicato al Grendel Drone Commander,
SETTE Drone
SETTE Commanders
Tutto in una notte!!!
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Grendel Drone Commander Classic Pedal
All the sounds of the original ‘ammo can’ Grendel Drone Commander, in convenient FX pedal format … plus Gate In, stomp switch, and an external audio input. Grendel Drone Commander Classic Pedal is avaialable now, direct from Rare Waves! Visit our Ordering page for details.
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Drone Commander 2 Standalone in Custom Colors
The Drone Commander 2 Standalone is now available in custom tolex color finishes!
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Grendel prototype synth jam
A demo track featuring several mystery synths from the Rare Waves R&D lab. This recording features the LMS-17 Light Matrix Synthesizer, which is an updated version of a rare device called dRONEMATr1X we produced in 2009.
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Posted in Demo video, Mystery synth
Drone Commander 2 Standalone
We’ll soon be offering the Grendel DC-2e Drone Commander 2 in a standalone format. It comes with a custom fitted Eurorack case. The case features a removable lid, tolex vinyl covering, and convenient power supply. Orange and black finish are standard options; custom colors available by request.
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Game sound design with Lite2Sound PX
Sound Designer Kyle Fraser of 343 Industries shows some sounds he’s getting with our Lite2Sound PX photodiode amplifier kit.
This is a complete episode of The Sprint. Fast forward to the segment beginning at 8:23 to see Kyle’s demonstration of Lite2Sound PX.
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