Katla – A Voice Rotating Polyphonic Synthesizer

Reykjavik-based instrument developer Genki Instruments announces the Katla – a Voice Rotating Polyphonic Synthesizer inspired by Iceland’s largest subglacial volcano as its natural namesake.

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PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT

Active at the core of the Katla Voice Rotating Polyphonic Synthesizer — to give it its full appellation — is its voice-rotating engine that routes notes across five discrete voices, each with individually adjustable parameters. Put it this way: with six unique voice allocation modes, Katla excels at generating rich, evolving, multi-layered textures. The VOICES MODE features three round-robin modes (with each note being assigned to one of the five voices in sequence, creating a rotating pattern of sound) — the first cycles forward through the voices, the second cycles backwards, and the third selects voices at random — alongside three unison modes (with all active voices automatically assigned to the notes played and dynamically adjusted according to how many keys are held): Staccato, whereby envelopes re-trigger with every note trigger; Legato, whereby envelopes re-trigger only when all keys have been released; and Mono Mode, disabling polyphony and allocating all voices to the same note.

For more in-depth information, including impressive technical specifications please visit the dedicated Katla webpage.