Twisted Electrons has released the AY3. It features two 8912 chips boasting 6 voice polyphony. You can apply sequences, arpeggiators, noise, envelopes and pitch modulation to each voice with a click of a button.

A spokesperson told us, "Time to take a break from HI-FI land and enjoy some good old 8-BIT nostalgia!"

AY3 features:

• 64 preset memory (8 banks x 8 presets)
• 5 pots and 1 endless encoder with push button
• 40 blue leds
• 16 step sequencer to sequence notes on/off, pitch and noise on/off
• 4 Pitch modulation modes (aka lfo)
• 4 arpeggiator modes
• ultra fat 6 voice unison mode with detune knob
• 6 chords to split the voices
• 6 voice polyphonic mode
• Glide mode
• Stereo sound (3 voice per channel/chip)
• Intuitive 5×6 mode matrix to access and control:volume, pitch, noise volume, envelope assignments, arp modes, sequencer assignments etc
• Control of all knobs and other features via midi CC
• Backlit front panel

Connectivity:

• MIDI in
• 2x Audio Out
• DC In

Pricing and Availability:
AY3 are built to order - the maximum expected lead time is 10 days.
€197.00

More information:

• AY3

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