Heavens above! A fully analogue synthesiser that I won't have to remortgage my house for or, perhaps, resort to illegal activities to afford? Yes, that's right, you can now own a fully analogue synth from none other than the designer of the Pro-One, Dave Smith, for a ridiculously meagre sum. Ladies and gentlemen, we present the Mopho.
A compact and incredibly cute desktop module, the Mopho packs two oscillators (each with a sub-oscillator for maximum low-end devastation), a sequencer, an arpeggiator, an external audio input and more modulation possibilities than we have time to explain into its incredibly small chassis. It's essentially a one voice Prophet '08 and you can also use it as an expander if you already own either a Tetra or the aforementioned Prophet. This also allows for a pretty logical upgrade path. Bored with your mono-synth? Just bolt on a Tetra and you have a six-voice poly-synth! As with all the DSI gear, it sounds incredible. Whether this is your first foray into synths or you're an experienced programmer you will love the Mopho. It's as essential as this stuff gets!
Mopho is a compact and affordable—but powerful—monophonic analog synthesizer. The voice architecture is identical to a single voice of the Prophet '08, but with a couple of unique twists to distinguish it from its award-winning sibling. We have added two sub-octave generators—one per oscillator—for additional girth and crushing basses. It also has an audio input that lets you process external audio and mix Mopho's own audio output back in pre-filter for feedback effects that can range from subtle distortion to extreme skronk. The 'Push It' button is a manual trigger that lets you play a specific note or latch notes and sequences on. It can also step through a sequence to play short melodic lines without a keyboard. Of course, Mopho can also be used with a MIDI controller or external sequencer.
Mopho is fully programmable and all the parameters can be tweaked from the front panel. The four Assignable Parameters controls are assignable per program for optimum performance control. A free editor is available for Mac OS and Windows to facilitate programming. (And, if you already have a Prophet '08, most of Mopho's parameters can be controlled from the Prophet's front panel via MIDI!)
Mopho is perfect for people who want to learn the ins and outs of real analog synthesis without spending a bundle, DJs looking to add some old school sonic spice to their setups, and musicians who will appreciate a great-sounding, very portable mono synth.
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