Kickstart Needed For RAVEN Synth

birdkids, from Vienna, Austria, has launched a Kickstarter Campaign for RAVEN, which they describe as a 100% analog, semi-modular, synthesizer voice. This is what they have to say...

We love synthesizers and we’re passionate about making them great sounding and above all - accessible.
To us, analog is about texture, it’s about depth of emotion - it’s the beauty in imperfection. Those are human values, they're timeless, they enrich our everyday experiences. That is why we've developed RAVEN, a 100% analog, semi-modular, synthesizer voice.

RAVEN is the synthesizer we’ve always dreamed of making from day one. Building on a legacy of years of technological research, design and manufacturing as well as the tremendous success of our previous modular line, TheBateleur, we had quite a few challenges to face during the creation process.

The system-architectural idea was about going back to the basics of subtractive synthesis. We wanted to capture the raw, non-linearity and honesty of a 100% analog circuit.  The main engineering challenge of RAVEN was consolidating a highly complex conglomerate of modular, discrete designs into a slim 3U/42HP (Eurorack) form-factor resulting in a uniquely sounding subtractive, semi-modular, high-performance, musical instrument.

RAVEN is comprised of:

• Dual, wide-range Voltage Controlled Oscillators.
• The original TheBateleur Voltage Controlled Filter.
• Two Voltage Controlled Amplifier outputs: A high-performance THAT2162 Blackmer VCA and an Optocoupler VCA reminiscent of legendary West-Coast designs.

Pricing and Availability:

See Kickstarter page for options.

More information:

• Raven Kickstarter

• Mobile MIDI/OSC Controller Launches 25-Mar-20
• Handheld Wireless Controller 23-Jan-20
• Superbooth 2018: Birdkids Crow Intelligence 08-May-18
• NAMM 2017: Birdkids New Eurorack Bits for 2017 22-Jan-17
• Superbooth 2016: Birdkids 42Hp System 05-Apr-16