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Listen to the analog BBD sounds of Morphor; Echon 6 poly is shipping - CDM Create Digital Music

CDM Create Digital Music·Peter Kirn·18 days ago
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You know what would be a crazy idea? Making a polysynth out of analog BBD (bucket brigade delay) chips. Well, Morphor has been doing just that with the polyphonic Echon 6, building on their work on modules like the ultra-lovely Plectrum. And it’s worth just listening to the music flowing out of this device — now shipping. Morphor’s stuff sounds good enough to get my attention on the Superbooth floor, which you can normally only do with free coffee. I’m very tempted by the Plectrum, just for its flexibility. Morphor, like a lot of manufacturers, showed the Echon 6 way before it was ready to ship, debuting the instrument last year. But this year, they’re getting these out into the world. And they were an instant hit both at Berlin’s Superbooth and France’s SynthFest. Let’s just listen to the sounds of the Echon 6, which gorgeously illustrates what this can be as a polyphonic instrument. Morphor has their own sound playlist , but I adore Winterdagen’s musical demos.…

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