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Spectral Multiband Resonator (SMR)

Spectral Multiband Resonator (SMR)

Manufacturer4ms
FunctionEffect (Resonator)
CountryUSA
Form FactorModular - Eurorack
Signal PathAnalog Hardware
Notes•Six filter channels, selected from twenty active filters displayed on the light ring •Variable "Q" (Resonance) ranges from classic band-pass to ultra-resonant ringing •Ring of 20 full-color lights displays the filter frequencies •Filter frequencies move about the scale using Rotation and Spread •Rotation "spins" the frequencies around the scale •Spread controls the gap between neighboring bands •Morph creates a variable speed cross-fade when the filter frequencies change •Lock buttons prevent each channel from changing in frequency (resonance can also be locked) •Freq Nudge knobs for creating de-tuning effects, or honing in on an exact frequency •Frequency CV input (1V/octave) for even and odd bands (flip switch selects single or multiple channel control) •Stereo ins and outs stagger the bands into evens/odds for an immersive stereo field •Spectral content outputs for each channel (Env Out) allow for vocoding (spectral transfer) •Fast or Slow tracking speeds for Envelope CV ouptuts, or selectable Trigger output mode is useful for extracting a beat from music •Sliders and CV jacks control each filter's level •Slew switch applies slew-limiting to the CV level jacks, which prevents clicking from clocks or triggers •Each bank has 11 scales of 20 frequencies/notes each. •User-programmable scales (select octave, chromatic note, and microtonal adjustments for each note in the scale) •Scale banks for Western, Indian, Chromatic, Micro-tonal, Equal tempered, Just intonation tunings •Rotation/Spread moves about an entire bank, or can be limited to a single scale •White noise is normalized to the inputs, so the SMR can be used without an external signal