Knobula’s latest creation sees the company pack an eight-voice polysynth and a monosynth into a single 12HP Eurorack module! The Monumatic comes equipped with 16 selectable oscillator modes, with its collection of virtual-analogue algorithms covering a wealth of classic and modern sounds.
The oscillator modes draw their inspiration from a number of classic instruments and designs: Super 7 provides users with a Roland-style super-saw, while CZ offers some Casio-inspired phase distortion and Vox delivers Knobula’s take on the Polymoog’s Vox Humana mode. The oscillator selection switch is joined by a large Detune control that’s capable of shiting the oscillator down by an octave, with some fine-tuning provided by a smaller Pitch dial.
There are six filter types included: a vowel filter that’s capable of creating vocal-style effects; a 24dB/octave low-pass Butterworth design; a 12dB/octave SVF; a dual-peak notch; a phase shifter; and a high-pass. Frequency and Resonance controls are provided, along with a Drive switch and an Env Depth knob that allows the filter to be modulated by its neighbouring Envelope section. The module also boasts a built-in stereo reverb.
As with all of Knobula’s gear, the Monumatic provides a concise set of controls with no screen in sight, allowing users to get hands-on with their patching and programming without any menu-diving. Those in search of quick chords and layered sounds will be pleased to see eight onboard chord presets, and there are plenty of options for setting up external control. The module boasts a pair of CV inputs that can be assigned to any parameter, alongside dedicated Gate, V/Oct and Filter CV inputs; there’s also a MIDI input, and as well as accepting CC messages, the Monumatic supports MPE.
Comments