Experimental Patchable Sample Player

Bastl Instruments has announced their newest creation - the experimental patchable sample player, Kastle 2 Wave Bard.

A spokesperson told us, "Kastle 2 Wave Bard is an experimental patchable sample player that takes the legacy and fun of our popular Kastle Drum (2020) and brings it to the next level with user-uploadable samples, stereo, effects, and better sync and patch capabilities. Kastle 2 Wave Bard is the second firmware for the Kastle 2 platform which already hosts the FX Wizard effects processor. The firmware is cross-compatible between both devices. That means the Wave Bard can be loaded onto the FX Wizard and vice versa."

The Kastle 2 Wave Bard is an experimental, patchable stereo sample player that empowers you to discover new rhythms and riffs through modulation and modularity.

•     Samples are organized in banks, which can be selected and sequenced using knobs or CVs from the built-in Pattern generator and LFO.
•     Reverse your sounds with the LENGTH knob and the Wave Bard's unique reversing envelope.
•     Play melodic samples in quantized scales, and spice up the sound with built-in filter, delay or chorus/flanger effects.
•     You can load not only your own samples, but also rhythms and scales with the web-based app

Both Kastle 2 instruments – the Wave Bard along the FX Wizard – will be presented at Superbooth 2025 at booth number: 0385.

Pricing and Availability:
The Kastle 2 Wave Bard is available now for 160 € ex. VAT (approx. 190 € with VAT)

More information:

• Kastle 2 Wave Bard

Bastl Instruments Social

• A Swiss Army Knife For Eurorack Systems 10-Apr-26
• Superbooth 2025: Bastl Instruments - Wave Bard Sample Player 09-May-25
• BAF 2025: Bastl Instruments Kastle 2 FX Wizard 26-Jan-25
• Bastl Instruments Releases Kastle 2 FX Wizard 15-Nov-24
• SUPERBOOTH 2024: Bastl - Crust - Thyme Plus Drum And Delay Modules 16-May-24