Erica Synths Ushers in Steampipe, an 8-Voice Polyphonic Synthesizer like No Other

Developed in collaboration with 112dB.com, Steampipe uses physical modeling to mimic the rich, organic overtones of wind and string instruments

12/04/2024

Riga, Latvia, December 4, 2024 — Erica Synths announces availability of Steampipe, a true physical modelling synthesizer developed with Dutch company 112.dB. Steampipe is an 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer that uses physical modeling to mimic the rich, organic overtones of wind and string instruments - with no conventional oscillators.

Sonic versatility
Without any conventional oscillators, Steampipe mimics the way sound is created in wind instruments and it is fine-tuned to create a wide range of sounds: everything from wind instruments, to strings, and pipe organs and much more. It can also conjure sonic imagery ranging from from wisps of clouds to fairground band organs, to industrial horns of the railroad, and finally, to massive, otherworldly ambiences.

Steampipe is optimized for performance with wind MIDI controllers and is perfectly suitable with any MIDI keyboard. It also comes with great-sounding presets, and the overtones the Steampipe produces are very organic and rich.Due to detailed controls over multiple physical modeling parameters, the Steampipe is capable of generating very organic emulations of real instruments, but it goes well beyond the pitch and dynamic ranges conventional instruments can produce – for instance, imagine how a flute or clarinet would sound in C1 or C7.

Features:

8-voice polyphony
Physical modeling engine with 32 adjustable parameters
5 assignable LFOs with delay and sync
Extensive modulation matrix with MIDI controller-specific configurations
64 factory presets and 192 user preset memory
Preset export and import via USB
DIN5 MIDI Input
MIDI Thru/Out
All parameters are MIDI CC controllable
Stereo line level output
Headphone output
Dimensions:45.5cm x 27cm x 7cm
Weight: 3kg

Steampipe will be available as of December 17 at a price of €990.00. For more information or to order, please visit the Erica Synths shop.

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