Audiophile Circuits League Announced ACL System 1 Eurorack Synthesizer

April 6, 2018 Synth Anatomy Eurorack, Hardware 0

In the hardware Synthesizer domain, one distinguishes between mass-production instruments (Behringer, KORG, Roland… and boutique products. The boutique are mostly small manufacturers who bring small quantities with a higher quality to the market. One of these small but fine manufacturers is Audiophile Circuits League from Berlin. They develop high-end Eurorack modules with the main focus using only high-quality components.

This week, the company announced the ACL System 1, a new complete Eurorack Synthesizer that features 10 modules and a 84 TE case. One of the highlights of this new upcoming release is the onboard audio interface module that allows you send out in stereo. Personally, I really like the design of it because it looks very different than many of the available modules from other manufacturers

Features

2x Variable Sync VCO: a precise, excellent sounding VCO, providing five simultaneous waveforms, a VC variable-sync feature, deep linear FM, and more.
1x Dual State Variable VCF offers two lush multimode filters, with flexible configurations ideal for everything from kick-generation to formant shaping.
1x Gate Mix is high quality four audio signal mixer with CV/Gate muting, ideal for stacking up super patches, cascading other mixers, and much more.
1x VC Panning Amplifier: an innovative module for dynamically positioning audio in the stereo field, with exceptional sound and flexibility. It also operates as two mono VCAs.
1x Oktave is a precision tool for transposing, tuning, fine-tuning, and even combining, CV, allowing control of up to four VCOs simultaneously.
1x Envelope X3 gives three versatile ADSR envelopes, based on the acclaimed Roland 100M, but vastly enhanced to deliver peerless punch and consistency.
1x VC Dual Delay is a specialised unit, designed for hours of sound mangling fun, from pitch modulation effects to ethereal outer-galactic spaces.
1x M/S-Matrix splits stereo audio into MID and SIDE and vice versa, allowing a vast range of great processes, whether used alone or with other modules.
1x Audio Interface: a hugely powerful flexible module, with pro-quality audio and built-in headphone amp, bridging the gaps between modular, studio, and stage equipment.