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Ballista Blast

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Hybrid Artillery!

The Ballista Blast is a compact hybrid synthesizer voice built to hit hard, move fast, and cover a serious amount of ground in just 12hp.

It blends digital sound engines with a proper analog processing chain, so you can go from squelchy basslines to glassy textures, from smooth harmonic tones to wild, chaotic mayhem, without being stuck with a single ammunition type.

To keep things alive, the Ballista Blast includes a built-in envelope, an assignable random source, and a velocity input, all routable to nearly any parameter, so even the simplest patch can feel animated and performance-ready.

Because good shots deserve a save button, Ballista Blast stores 256 presets, with Select Bus support for quick recall in a system built for action.

Features

  • Digital core (16 bits - 48KHz) with full analog processing chain
  • Three Synthesis Engines : Classic subtractive, wavetable and FM
  • Four analog filter types (2 poles low-pass, high-pass, band-pass and 4 poles low-pass)
  • VCA/LPG with distortion
  • Built-in assignable envelope
  • Gate-triggered randomizer with per-parameter depth
  • Velocity input with independent scaling
  • Memory of 256 presets, with both CV and Select Bus recall
  • SD card for firmware update, user wavetables and presets management
  • Expandable with up to two Ballista Blast Expanders
  • DJ Tech Tools rubber injected knobs
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Specifications

  • Width: 12HP
  • Depth: 29mm
  • +12v: 135mA
  • -12v: 45mA

Price

Ready to use - 420€

Full assembled module, boxed with printed Quick Start Guide.