In this video demonstration we present a music track made entirely with sounds from the Grendel RA-99 Grenadier, plus synthetic speech from our MIDI Narrator. After the music track, the video presents a walk-through of how the sounds were created in detail. Annotated subtitles explain how to patch the RA-99 to get distorted bass drums, pink noise percussion, acid tones, and lead sounds. There is also a close up of how the synthetic voice is assembled in a DAW piano roll editor, using a MIDI keyboard map to arrange the SP0256A-AL2 allophones into words.
RA-99 Demo Track: Contaminate Your Speakers
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Rare Waves / Grendel synth demo
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Grendel RA-99 Grenadier : Preview
Sneak preview of the T.B.A. Grendel RA-99 Grenadier!
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Grendel 2TAC: 2-Track Analog Controller
Grendel DC-2 LTD – Limited Edition
Announcing a special limited edition run of Grendel Drone Commander 2! The DC-2 LTD features hand tooled metalwork, oil finished hardwood sides, and permanent silkscreen graphics. Only 8 produced! (Sold Out)
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Hydronium Eurorack voice module: new from Rare Waves!
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: 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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