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Notes: The Best Channel Strip Controller for Logic Pro

Panorama CS12 does what no other controller can do: Give full control of all Logic Pro channel strip parameters including plugins. There is nothing vanilla about Panorama CS12. The entire workflow is designed from the ground up, which enables astonishing features, with a workflow never seen on a control surface before.

High Resolution Fader with a Touch of Class!

A 100mm ALPS motorized fader follows the selected mixer channel when you work. With up to 14 bit resolution, you get detailed control with touch sensing enabling automation override and update captures in real time.

Paired with a dedicated pan control, as well as buttons for solo, mute and record arm, you have instant access to all main mixer parameters on the selected channel.

Create Clean Automation, Easy and Fast

Recording automation can get messy with lots of data generated even when a simple fader is needed. Panorama CS12 solves the problem by giving you the option to insert automation points.

Touch the fader, set the value with the fader, and done!

Jump to the next position in the timeline and insert another automation point. Clean, easy and fast.

Complete Insert FX Plugin Control

Panorama CS12 excels at controlling plugins. You can control any plugin without looking at the plugins' UI so you can focus on creating, composing and editing.

Many commonly used plugins are pre-mapped including of course Logic Pro's own. Panorama CS12 dedicates 12 RGB illuminated 360 pots, 4 display buttons and an additional 4 RGB LED buttons to plugin control. Every control can be assigned on multiple pages ensuring as a complete plugin experience, with no parameter left behind.

Via the ControlCore mapping system, it stores all settings in unique files so they can be ported to other computer systems and ensure compatibility with other DAWs in the future.

Any Plugin? ....Really?

Any plugin that presents its parameters for automation in Logic Pro, can be controlled from Panorama CS12. That includes Logic Pro's own plugins and any AU plugin hosted in Logic Pro.

There is no wrapper or plugin host. It just works.

Plugin Slot Selection

CS12 control insert plugins like no controller has ever done before. The 8 plugin slot select buttons are illuminated when plugins are present in the first 8 slots and the top button toggles between slots 1-8/9-16. Press a button and control the insert plugin immediately. Press another button and now control that plugin.

Control Any Parameter NOW

Control any parameter by simply clicking on it. The 100mm ALPS fader immediately jumps to the clicked parameters position and you take over from there. The fader or pan rotary, can be used to control any parameter in the currently selected Logic Pro channel, at any time.

Activate the Select button and the motorized fader now controls any parameter you click. Any mixer channel, instrument or insert effect plugin parameters. Click, control, click control. Super easy.

Plugin Parameter Learn

A plugin quick learn feature enables assignments on the fly. It's as simple as moving a parameter and moving a control to complete assignment. And while you are at it, change the LED colour of the control too.

Nektarine Map Creation

For the ultimate in control mapping, use the included Nektarine application/plugin. Assign parameters to controls using drag and drop, create your page structure and name parameters and pages so they are optimized for CS12. Once saved, plugin maps are picked up by ControlCore for use with CS12.

Precision control at 10x resolution

14 bit control resolution is not limited to the motorized fader. With the Fine button (magnifier icon) enabled each of the 12 pots control at 14 bit resolution. In practice this means you'll be able adjust parameters with the same fine grained values available through your plugins UI or up to 10 x regular control resolution.

Features & specifications

Panorama CS12

1 100mm ALPS motorized fader.
4 RGB LED control buttons.
6 segment LED meter.
3.5" TFT colour display.
4 display buttons.
4 channel strip LED buttons.
18 Function and navigation LED buttons
2 encoders for zoom and tempo.
1 encoder with push button for Data/Menu
13 endless or 360 potentiometers with RGB LED illumination.
11 RGB LED buttons for selection of channel strip sections.
1/4" TRS Footswitch socket for basic handsfree DAW control.
Connect up to two foot switches using TRS to TS Y-cable splitter.

System requirements

USB class compliant, no driver needed.
Nektar ControlCore installation required. Unit doesn't operate on its own.
A Nektar account for registration and download of support files.
USB Power Requirement: 500 mA minimum, connect to a USB high power port recommended.
MacOS: 11.5 or later.
Logic Pro: 10.7.8 or higher.

Dimensions & weight

39 cm (L) x 11,5 cm (D) x 3,2 cm (H), 0,49 kgs

In the box

Panorama CS12
Quickstart guide and functional overview. All other documentation is part of the download package.
USB A to C cable.

Notes: The Roland SPD-SX Pro, with its forefront sampling capabilities and performance attributes, has not merely cemented itself as an indispensable apparatus for electronic drummers and percussionists but has also emerged as one of the most ardently requested and sought-after Decksaver covers.
In acknowledgement of this considerable demand, Decksaver are delighted to present the Decksaver cover for the Roland SPD-SX Pro, meticulously fashioned from premium polycarbonate. This material is chosen for its outstanding durability and protective qualities, guaranteeing your instrument is defended against dust, spills, and even significant accidental impacts.

Custom-designed to fit the SPD-SX Pro precisely, this cover encases every pad, button, and control, whilst ensuring trouble-free access to all essential connections. The design has been thoroughly devised with the artist's requirements in mind, facilitating swift and straightforward application or removal. This proves particularly advantageous for performers and studio professionals who necessitate efficiency in both the setup and dismantling processes. Whether you're on tour, in the recording studio, or merely storing your SPD-SX Pro at home, this cover acts as a dependable shield, protecting your instrument's sensitive components from the rigours of its environment.

Opting for the highly sought-after Decksaver cover for your Roland SPD-SX Pro transcends a mere practical choice; it symbolises a commitment to maintaining the integrity and longevity of your instrument. It represents an essential investment for any musician dedicated to safeguarding their Roland SPD-SX Pro, ensuring it remains in peak condition for every performance and creative endeavour.

Weight: 0.461 kg
Length: 36.6 cm
Width: 33.9 cm
Height: 4.3 cm

Material: Smoked clear polycarbonate.

WARNING: When your Decksaver cover is in place, please ensure that your equipment is kept away from direct and high heat sources, such as radiators, fires and sunlight.

Notes: The AKAI APC64 is a dynamic instrument in the realm of music production and live performance, playing a critical role in numerous artists' setups. To protect such a vital piece of equipment, this Decksaver cover, made from sturdy polycarbonate, presents the perfect solution. It is precisely crafted to shield your APC64 from dust, liquid spills, and unexpected knocks.

Expertly designed for the AKAI APC64, this Decksaver cover ensures an impeccable fit, accommodating all cables and connections. This meticulous attention to detail allows the cover to be smoothly slotted into a flight case or controller bag, ideal for those constantly on the move. Whether you're moving your setup to a performance, operating in a studio, or engaging in live shows, this cover offers superior protection, ensuring your APC64's buttons, pads, and knobs are defended against the challenges of daily use.

Choosing this Decksaver cover for your AKAI APC64 is more than a sensible decision; it signifies a dedication to preserving the longevity and impeccable condition of your cherished equipment.

Dimensions
Weight: 0.365 kg
Length: 37.7 cm
Width: 27.5 cm
Height: 2.7 cm

Material: Smoked clear polycarbonate.

WARNING: When your Decksaver cover is in place, please ensure that your equipment is kept away from direct and high heat sources, such as radiators, fires and sunlight.

Notes: A revolution in modern synthesis, Pigments' approach to sound design is as intricate as it is accessible, letting users craft epic, high-resolution, surgically-precise and hard-hitting sounds with an all-encompassing interface, tailor-made for forward-thinking producers.

Limitless sound design

A powerful end-to-end software synthesizer, Pigments makes it easier than ever to explore an infinite spectrum of sound. Four forms of synthesis, 1500 + sounds, one-click modulation & sequencing, immediately expressive macros & FX - all instantly gratifying to use.

Vibrant and intuitive workflow

Visualize and refine your sound in style with an interface that matches your creative flow. Whether honing a composition in the Play View, tuning a color-coded modulation or seeing a patch or preset come alive with dynamic visualization - Pigments invites play and supports process.

On the pulse

Pigments' sonic powers truly shine at the forefront of contemporary music production. Its vast and clear-cut sounds are no stranger to world's leading electronic genres - from trap, bass music and EDM to house, electro, lo-fi, electronica, cinematic sounds and beyond.

Make it your own

Personalize Pigments to suit your setup and create your own sounds with custom appearance, play modes, audio routing, preset playlists, external sound sources and more.

What's new in Pigments 5

Pigments 5 introduces multi-core processing, a new generative sequencer, the ability to input external audio as well as a refreshed interface and new curated content and sounds - enabling an even greater sonic palette to play with.

NEW multi-core processing - Pigments now operates with greater CPU efficiency, allowing more users to explore this powerful softsynth with ease.

NEW generative sequencer - featuring one-click sequence generation and new play modes, as well as saveable presets and sequence browsing. Make use of the sequencer lock to apply

sequence settings to any sound.

NEW external audio input - you can now process any audio with Pigments from the Utility engine, by routing the sound to the instrument through the track sidechain input. Additional FX routing options have also been integrated. NEW curated content and sounds - discover a selection of 100 new factory presets alongside new wavetables and samples in Pigments 5, comprising more than 1500 sounds. NEW refreshed interface - including an improved play view, with new waveform visualisers and other enhancements. NEW preset expansions - 3 new sound banks including 150 presets in each, showcasing a range of bold, colorful and expansive sounds that Pigments is renowned for.

Features

Two engines in parallel

Virtual Analog triple-osc engine
Complex Wavetable engine
Sample and Granular engine
Harmonic Oscillator additive engine
Includes Engine Crossmod

Utility Engine

5-shape Virtual Analog Oscillator
2 Sample-based Noise Engines
External audio input

Two filters

Classic filter types from V Collection instruments
Modern filter types
Continuous series/parallel routing

Powerful FX section

2 Insert buses, 1 Send bus, 3 FX per bus
Modulable parameters
18 algorithms including Shimmer Reverb, MultiBand Compressor, Chorus JUN-6, and more.

Advanced modulation system

Color-coded workflow
Drag-and-drop assign, hover-over adjustment
Envelopes, LFOs, Function generators, Random src, and more
4 dynamic, assignable Macro controls

Visual interface

Graphical representation of the most important modules
Simplified Play Mode
Dark or Light themes

Polyrhythmic Sequencer and Arpeggiator
Create complex, custom and evolving sequences/arps
Advanced random sequence generator
Sequencer lock & browser

Extensive library of 1500 presets
MTS-ESP microtuning compatibility
MPE compatibility
NKS controller compatible

Included software

Arturia Pigments
Arturia Software Control Center

Notes: Devices like the Native Instruments S49 MK3 keyboard controller are pivotal to your music production collection, acting as the cornerstone of your creative ensemble. Such indispensable equipment necessitates the utmost level of protection. This Decksaver cover, constructed from an ultra-durable polycarbonate shell, is meticulously designed to guard your S49 MK3 against dust, liquid spillages, and unintended impacts.

Precision-crafted to embrace the Native Instruments S49 MK3 snugly, each Decksaver cover accommodates connected cables, ensuring a perfect fit. This thoughtful aspect of the design facilitates smooth transition into a flight case or controller bag, establishing it as the perfect mate for transit. Whether you're travelling, operating in your home studio, or preparing in a club, this cover ensures that your S49 MK3's sensitive controls and internal components are shielded from potential harm.

In essence, this cover for the S49 MK3 transcends mere protective gear; it represents an investment in the sustained quality and dependability of your esteemed keyboard controller.

Dimensions

Weight: 1.039 kg
Length: 81 cm
Width: 33.1 cm
Height: 5.7 cm

Material: Smoked clear polycarbonate.

WARNING: When your Decksaver cover is in place, please ensure that your equipment is kept away from direct and high heat sources, such as radiators, fires and sunlight.

Notes: The Roland GAIA 2 synthesiser, renowned for its rich sound and versatile capabilities, is a treasured asset for numerous musicians and producers. Acknowledging its significance in your musical collection, Decksaver have developed a cover specifically for the Roland GAIA 2, ensuring it receives paramount protection. This cover, constructed from high-grade polycarbonate, is devised to offer a defence against dust, liquid spills, and accidental impacts.

This Decksaver cover is meticulously engineered to match the unique contours of the Roland GAIA 2, providing a snug and secure fit without impeding any cables or connections. The careful design facilitates easy integration into your setup, allowing for the cover to be swiftly placed or removed, ideal for active artists on the move. Whether you're transporting your GAIA 2 to a performance, utilising it in the studio, or merely keeping it secure at home, this cover serves as a protective barrier, ensuring that the synthesiser's knobs, buttons, and keys are well-protected.

Opting for this Decksaver cover for your Roland GAIA 2 is more than a mere practical choice; it's a pledge to the longevity and continued impeccable condition of your synthesiser. It's an indispensable accessory for anyone eager to keep their GAIA 2 in prime condition, prepared for whenever creativity blossoms.

Weight: 0.795 kg
Length: 66.1 cm
Width: 34.5 cm
Height: 4.9 cm

Material: Smoked clear polycarbonate

Notes: The Osmose from Expressive E, with its groundbreaking approach to musical expression, has rapidly become a highly sought-after item in the Decksaver cover range. As a tool that redefines the interaction between musician and instrument, it's imperative to ensure that such a distinctive piece of equipment is afforded the highest level of protection. The Decksaver protective lid, crafted from robust and durable polycarbonate, is meticulously designed to shield your Osmose from dust, liquid spills, and accidental knocks or impacts.

Tailored exclusively for the Expressive E Osmose, this Decksaver cover is precision-engineered to guarantee a flawless fit, accommodating the Osmose's unique shape and cable connections. This careful design means the cover effortlessly fits into any carry case, offering hassle-free transport and dependable protection.

Whether you're transporting your Osmose to a studio session, a live gig, or simply keeping it safe at home, this cover ensures that its delicate keys and complex components are thoroughly protected from potential damage when not in use.

The demand for the Decksaver cover for the Expressive E Osmose speaks volumes about its necessity for its owners. It represents not merely a protective measure but an essential investment in maintaining the innovative capabilities and immaculate condition of your keyboard.

Dimensions

Weight: 1.025 kg
Length: 90.2 cm
Width: 31.7 cm
Height: 5.2 cm

Material: Smoked clear polycarbonate.

WARNING: When your Decksaver cover is in place, please ensure that your equipment is kept away from direct and high heat sources, such as radiators, fires and sunlight.

Notes: The PreSonus FaderPort 16, renowned for its expansive 16-channel control interface and its enhancement of mixing efficiency, has become a pivotal tool for audio professionals worldwide. In direct response to its widespread acclaim and the growing need for dedicated protection, Decksaver are excited to present the Decksaver cover for the PreSonus FaderPort 16. This cover, constructed from durable polycarbonate, is expertly fashioned to shield your FaderPort 16 from dust, accidental spills, and impacts, ensuring your gear remains in top-notch condition.

This Decksaver cover is precision-crafted to fit the PreSonus FaderPort 16 perfectly, enveloping each of its 16 faders, buttons, and knobs, while thoughtfully allowing space for all essential connections. This meticulous design is born from an understanding of the dynamic needs of today's audio professionals, facilitating a hassle-free experience for quick setups and breakdowns. Ideal for the bustling studio environment, the home setup, or during transport, this cover provides a robust layer of protection, preserving the operational integrity and aesthetics of your FaderPort 16.

Choosing this Decksaver cover for your PreSonus FaderPort 16 goes beyond practicality; it represents a commitment to safeguarding a key component of your studio setup. Highly requested by users and endorsed by experts in the industry, this cover is essential for those who prioritize the care and longevity of their PreSonus FaderPort 16, ensuring it's always ready for any mixing challenge or creative session.

Weight: 0.365 kg
Length: 37.7 cm
Width: 27.5 cm
Height: 2.7 cm

Material: Smoked clear polycarbonate.

WARNING: When your Decksaver cover is in place, please ensure that your equipment is kept away from direct and high heat sources, such as radiators, fires and sunlight.

Notes: The Mutant Hot Glue is a versatile bus mixer for analogue effects chain design. The included analogue compressor offers series or parallel compression and a sidechain input, making it particularly well suited to drum processing. The voltage controlled distortion is based on ideas borrowed from the guitar pedals responsible for a lot of yesterday's acid style techno sounds, but improved over the guitar equivalents, and made specifically for synthesizer and drum processing. The distortion can be used in its default position, normalized to the effects send, or like every other part of the module, broken out and used elsewhere in your modular system.

Features

4 Channel Mixer with Effects Send

4 input channels, each with their own level and effects send control
Channel A mixer bypass switch and dedicated output for easy sidechain compression
Channel B is dual input, but shares level/send controls (for dual output modules, like the Mutant Hihats)
Channel C+D summed output
Main mixer output normalized to compressor input

Hi-Fidelity Analogue Compressor

Soft-knee compressor based on the same family of premium audio ICs used in some 500 Series studio gear
Dedicated threshold and compression ratio controls
Gain control dials in up to +40dB of compressor make-up gain
Compressor sidechain input for creating pumping effects
LED indicator actively displays the amount of compressor gain reduction

Voltage Controlled Analogue Distortion

A classic distortion topology reborn for modular analogue synthesizers and drum processing
In/Outputs are conveniently normalized to the module's send and return jacks
Blend control lets you adjust the mix of distorted and clean input signal
Fast responding CV input allows for complex modulation patterns and even modulating with audio signals

By default, the 4 channel mixer's output conveniently feeds into the compressor's input, giving access to easy New York style parallel compression by way of the compressor blend control. The dedicated output and mixer bypass switch for channel A allow you to use it as a sidechain source for the compressor. An effects send and return allow you to create complex effects routings within your modular system. With the number of excellent DSP and other effects modules on the market today, this makes it easy to combine modules to great effect, all within the eurorack modular domain.

Redesigned by Erica Synths in close collaboration with Hexinverter. Minor alterations were made in mechanical assembly and digital controls to address Erica synths manufacturing routines and chip shortages, but the analogue signal path is 100% identical to the original version.

In September 2022 Stacy Gaudreau - the founder of Hexinverter Electronique, announced closing down the operations. Following their announcement, Erica Synths in cooperation with Hexinverter Electronique saw a way for their incredible and truly unique music instruments to keep on inspiring musicians and finding a home in countless studios to come.
The effort and innovation incorporated in Hexinverter Electronique eurorack modules are far too great to prematurely become history. Erica Synths will take over the manufacturing, sales, and support of several Hexinverter Electronique modules. While retaining all functionality of Hexinverter Electronique modules, Erica Synths redesigned the hardware of modules and will provide support for reissue modules only.

Technical specifications

Width: 24HP | Depth: 30mm
Current draw: +70mA, -70mA @ 12V

Notes: The PreSonus FaderPort 8, acclaimed for revolutionising mixing and production workflows with its eight-channel control and user-friendly design, has quickly become a centrepiece in contemporary studios. Recognising its importance and in response to widespread requests, Decksaver are delighted to unveil the Decksaver cover for the PreSonus FaderPort 8. Forged from high-strength polycarbonate, this cover is painstakingly crafted to provide sturdy protection against dust, spills, and accidental impacts, ensuring your FaderPort 8 remains in optimal condition.

This Decksaver cover is precision-engineered to fit perfectly with the PreSonus FaderPort 8, ensuring a close fit over its faders, buttons, and knobs, whilst conveniently allowing for all necessary connections. This design demonstrates a profound understanding of audio professionals' requirements, offering ease of use for those who need quick access for setup and disassembly. Whether you're operating in a bustling studio, a home recording environment, or transporting your equipment, this cover serves as a protective barrier, shielding the sensitive components of your FaderPort 8 from the rigours of daily use.

Choosing this Decksaver cover for your PreSonus FaderPort 8 is more than just a protective step; it's a commitment to the durability and longevity of a crucial component of your studio setup. Highly coveted by industry professionals, this cover is the definitive choice for anyone serious about keeping their PreSonus FaderPort 8 in flawless operational condition, ready for any creative project or mixing challenge that lies ahead.

Dimensions

Weight: 0.365 kg
Length: 34 cm
Width: 30.9 cm
Height: 3.4 cm
Material: Smoked clear polycarbonate.

WARNING: When your Decksaver cover is in place, please ensure that your equipment is kept away from direct and high heat sources, such as radiators, fires and sunlight.

Notes: Control your DAW, play with MIDI hardware, and get hands-on with your own style of music-making with KeyLab Essential mk3 88. This full-range keyboard controller removes barriers and makes creativity simple, with expressive semi-weighted keys, idea-sparking creative functions, and the most inspiring music software included as standard.

The streamlined piano range keyboard

Expand your musical horizons with a semi-weighted 88-note keyboard that removes barriers and makes your creative life easier. From studio to stage, DAW to MIDI hardware, KeyLab Essential 88 mk3 keeps things simple so you can focus on your music with full piano-range expressivity.

Your essential ingredients for creativity

KeyLab Essential provides an array of useful & intuitive controls that'll get the job done. Enjoy a comfy keybed, tactile faders/encoders/pads, and thoughtful layout that'll make sense for your setup. Enjoy a hands-on instrument experience balanced with software flexibility.

The best DAW integration

Get creative right out the box with KeyLab Essential's custom DAW scripts, bringing pre-mapped controls into your workflow with any major DAW. Not only that, but the KeyLab Essential controls work seamlessly with Analog Lab V, the included sound anthology plugin - letting you freely explore thousands of sounds, old and new.

Your musical workhorse

For when you want to get experimental, find a new sound, or just need a bit of extra inspiration, KeyLab Essential has a few tricks up its sleeve. Create fun ever-changing melodies with the Arpeggiator, weave rich chord voicings with Chord play, and always stay in key thanks to Scale mode.

What's new compared to the previous version?

A bigger display with 4 contextual buttons
5 dedicated DAW scripts, plus MCU & HUI protocols, for controlling any DAW
Enhanced integration with Arturia Software
Creative features: Scale mode, Chord Play, Arpeggiator (with presets), Hold function
2 Pad Banks (for finger drumming, clip launching, or User configuration)
Bigger software bundle (Analog Lab V, Ableton Live Lite, NI The Gentleman, UVI
Model D, Loopcloud & Melodics)
Multi-purpose pedal input (Sustain, Footswitch or Expression)
USB-C
Eco-designed

Premium Keybed quality
88-note velocity-sensitive semi-weighted keyboard

Pads & controls
1 clickable encoder
9 rotary encoders
9 x 30mm faders
8 transport switches
4 command switches
1 modulation wheel & bend wheel
8 touch & pressure-sensitive pads

Display control
2.5" LCD display with contextual buttons
Real-time feedback on tweaks and controls

Smart features
Multi-mode arpeggiator
Chord mode
Scale mode
Hold function
Semitone transpose

Software integration
Seamless integration with Analog Lab Pro and V Collection: select sounds, browse presets, smart-assigned controls
Custom DAW scripts for FL Studio, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase, Bitwig Studio
Also compatible with MCU/HUI control
Up to 6 user presets for a totally customizable experience

Included Software titles & services
Analog Lab Pro software with 2000+ sounds
Ableton Live Lite
Native Instruments' The Gentleman
UVI Model D
2-month Loopcloud subscription
Melodics subscription for 40 lessons

Connectivity
USB-C connects to computers and MIDI Control Center
MIDI 5-pin DIN output for connection to external instruments, gear
Control input for pedal: sustain, expression, or footswitch
USB-C powered

Platform specifications

Windows
Win 10+ (64bit)
4 GB RAM
4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost)
3GB free hard disk space
OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU
ARM processors not supported on Windows

Apple
Mac OS 11+
4 GB RAM
4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost) or M1 CPU
3GB free hard disk space
OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU

Required configuration

Works in Standalone, VST, AAX, Audio Unit, NKS (64-bit DAWs only).

Work with ASC

An elegant and simple solution to help you install, activate, and update your Arturia software instruments.

Box content

KeyLab Essential Unit
USB-A to USB-C cable
Registration card

Dimensions

Size : 49.53 x 10.04 x 2.63 inches (1258 x 255 x 66.8mm)
Weight : 18.08 lbs. (8.2 Kg)


Included Software

You'll also get 6 titles giving you everything you need to make music your own way - here's

What's included:

Analog Lab V software with 2000 synth & keyboard sounds
Ableton Live Lite
UVI Model D & Native Instruments The Gentleman pianos
Loopcloud subscription
Melodics subscription

Box content

Quick Start
Registration card
USB Cable (C/A)

Notes: A couple of years back, Frequency Central developed Cosmic Background as a standalone percussion voice. The concept was to bundle all required sub-modules behind one panel, pre-patched, yet also fully modular, with each sub-module having its own inputs and outputs. This proved to be a very popular product, but Frequency Central decided to replace Cosmic Background's noise generator with a VCO (and do a few other tweaks), creating a cute little fully modular synth voice ripe for sequencing - and that's how Dark Star was born!

Dark Star consists of 4 sections:

Voltage Controlled Oscillator based on AS3340 with sawtooth, triangle and pulse waveforms
Voltage Controlled Filter with lowpass and highpass options, Drive control, Sweep control which attenuates amount of Release CV
Release generator with CV input for voltage control of release time. Option for sustain via jumper on rear panel.
Voltage Controlled Amplifier
Together they form a pre-patched super versatile analogue synthesiser voice.

Additionally, each section is fully modular in it's own right, so there are patch points for:

1V/oct CV input
PWM CV input - attenuator doubles as manual pulse width when no external signal is present
Gate input for Release or Sustain/Release
Release CV input for voltage control of Release time
VCF audio input with attenuator, for introducing external audio
VCF CV input with attenuator (1V/oct CV is normalised to this input)
VCA audio input (VCF is normalised to this input)
VCA CV input (Release CV is normalised to this input)
Release CV output
VCO audio output
VCF audio output
VCA audio output

Here are some useful patches to try:

Release CV output to PWM CV input, for swept PWM
VCF OUT to VCF IN, thickens and further overdrives the filtering
VCO OUT to VCF CV input, for fizzy FM of the filter
Use a multiple to patch 1V/oct to Release CV input, lower notes will have longer release, higher notes will have shorter release

Product Specifications

12V draw: 28mA
5V draw: 0mA
-12V draw: 28mA

Depth: 35mm
Width: 16HP

Notes: Dark Light is a dual reverb featuring both Dark Star and Sunlight. With all the routing options you could want, including separate stereo, parallel mono, and series mono, Dark Light takes Dark Star’s dark pitch shifted, delayed, and bit crushed reverb voices and Sunlight’s bright modulated, comb filtered, and bandpassed reverb voices and combines them into one massive sound to take your time and drift away in. Each pedal maintains its core sound and control set, then expands from there.

Additional Controls

Wet and Dry volumes for each side (replacing the previous Mix control)

Spread to set the stereo spread, allowing Dark Star and Sunlight to blend into each other’s outputs

Hold switch to create indefinite reverb trails while the pedal is engaged

Hold toggle to choose between holding Dark Star, Sunlight, or both

Exp jack to control any combination of Ctrl 1, Ctrl 2, Decay, Decay, Rate, Depth, or Input with an external expression controller

Independent In and Out routing for each pedal, with automatic parallel mono when plugging into only one

Soft-touch Bypass footswitches for true bypass and minimal switch noise

Requires 9V DC center negative 2.1mm jack power supply capable of 150mA (not included).

The art of Dark Light is by Jon Carling.

Notes: Your eyes are not deceiving you! This incredible overdrive used to go by another playful bard-esque name. The new Mk3 Driver - Andy Timmons Full Range Overdrive is an overdrive workstation that allows you to orchestrate everything from a clean boost to a treble supercharger, a chimey tube-amp overdrive to a square-wave, germanium fuzz generator and more.

This Pedal combines a three-control blues driver circuit with two switches for the voicing of Drive and Tone characteristics. Robert and Andy developed these switches to give players a broad range of drive tones. The Drive toggle engages two germanium diodes for a smoother, slightly compressed drive. Switch to Andy's clipping style for a brighter and more articulate attack.

Every part of the circuit has been optimized for tone and the demanding needs of a recording and touring artist such as Andy Timmons. Simply adding the Mk3 Driver to your pedalboard will make your rig sound better. This professional grade overdrive can be switched between true-bypass and buffered bypass at any time.

Andy Timmons - Tone Switch

The Mk3 Driver gives you two tone control circuits to choose from. When the Tone Switch is up and in the AT Position the tone control features Andy's preferred voicing and low-end response. Each note in a chord is clear and articulate. If the Tone Switch is down and in the RK Position that features the legendary Phat Boost providing more low-end frequency response, perfect for pushing up vintage or single coil pickups.

Full Range Overdrive - Germanium Toggle Switch

This pedal's circuit combines JFET saturation, diode clipping, and op-amp clipping in order to create its harmonically rich tone. Drive Switch UP for AT Clipping - this mode features asymmetrical LED and silicon diode clipping and is Andy's Super AT Mod sound. Drive Switch Down for RK Clipping - now the circuit features two germanium diodes for clipping. This mode can sound a bit like a vintage fuzz pedal with a softer, smoother feel.

Buffered Bypass or True Bypass

The Mk3 Driver features our industry leading buffer for noise-free switching. We have developed a buffer which not only makes your rig sound better, it gives you silent switching with no tone loss. Switch between true-bypass and buffered on the fly. Simply press and hold the foot switch for two seconds and the pedal will switch between true-bypass and buffered bypass! You decide what works best in your rig.

Made In The USA

Keeley design, engineer, and manufacture the Keeley Electronics/Andy Timmons Mk3 Driver in Oklahoma City. Everything about the Mk3 Driver is geared towards the professional musician and their quest for an inspiring tone when performance demands it. From the meticulously built circuit boards to the newly fabricated aluminium enclosure; we make guitar effect pedals like finely crafted musical instruments.

Note From Andy Timmons:

'The Mk3 Driver is the ultimate expression of the clean/slightly broken-up tone I've been going for over the last several years. Robert Keeley and his incredible team have once again knocked it out of the park!

The AT/AT setting is exactly my Super AT Mod tone: just the right amount of breakup available at your dynamic command. Every note and nuance is clear as a bell. The crazy thing about this mode is that it also sounds great with the gain turned up, providing an incredibly cool Marshall-esque crunch tone.

Having the original RK modded BD-2 circuit is sheer luxury as that's the circuit that I fell in love with years ago! It still inspires me! The real hidden gem here is Robert's new modification that utilises germanium diodes instead of the original silicon for a new kind of clipping that works insanely well on its own OR as a boost for my lead tone. It has a lovely way of further taming the low-end that I really love.

With the Mk3 Driver and the Halo, I'm in Tone Heaven!'