Meeblip Is Back With Bigger Bass

US MeeBlip triode part analog, part digital synth gets a new sub oscillator      20/09/16




Following up the MeeBlip Anode, the MeeBlip triode is part analog, part digital, capable of producing a range of uniquely aggressive, bass-heavy sounds.

Co-developer, Peter Kirn had this to say on his Create Digital Music website...

Our MeeBlip synth is back. It's still a tiny box you can add to a synth setup. It's still just US$139.95. But now, it packs some improved features – and bigger-than-ever bass.

The most important thing I can tell you about this is, when you flip the "sub" switch on and enable its new third oscillator, its bass sound is simply enormous.

And that makes me really glad to share it with you, the latest fruits of CDM's collaboration with engineer James Grahame -- the brains behind MeeBlip.

James has selected some sounds I made with it. A few seconds into that first sound in the demo, I power up that sub oscillator. You'll need something other than laptop speakers to hear.

We sold out of the Triode's award-winning predecessor, the MeeBlip anode. So it's been impossible to get a MeeBlip for a few months unless you were buying second-hand.

But if you missed out, you've got a second chance with Triode. And there are some improvements – apart from just the red color.

  • NEW sub oscillator
  • NEW red color
  • NEW 8 additional custom wavetables, for 28 in total
  • Tuned envelopes for more response
  • Front-panel glide
  • MIDI control of analog filter resonance


All of this digital grunge is combined with the same Twin-T analog filter from the anode. It's a vintage filter design intended for things like guitar pedals, which adds aggressive resonance to your synth sound.

And you can now add Triode alongside other stuff you might find useful as a mobile musician – like our new BlipCase (which is designed to fit instruments like the Korg volca series), and an excellent driver-free USB MIDI interface.

When we started developing the MeeBlip project, there really weren't compact MIDI synths you could get for this price. But every time I switch the MeeBlip on in my studio, I'm reminded of why I believe in this project. Apart from the fact that the MeeBlip remains open source hardware – every circuit, every line of code – it's still an instrument with a personality all its own. There's nothing dirty in quite the same way. And when you need a box to add something grimy and heavy on top of all the other wonderful toys we've got, it's there for you.




Pricing and Availability:
$139.95

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