Superbooth 24: Black Corporation has announced the ISE-NIN voice, a Jupiter-8 synth voice module for Eurorack.
Superbooth 24 begins today. The wait is over. Today is also the point where I unfortunately have little time to write entire articles as I’m on the floors of SB.
Therefore, I will either create feature bullet points or copy the text for new things where I couldn’t write the articles in advance. Back to the news. For Superbooth 24, Black Corporation has announced the ISE-NIN synth voice for Eurorack.
Black Corporation ISE-NIN
The ISE-NIN voice is a synth voice based on the Black Corporation ISE-NIN Synthesizer, which in turn is a Roland Jupiter-8 replica. In the new ISE-NIN voice for Eurorack, you get a single voice and not all eight like in the standalone hardware synth.
The module has the voice structure of the Jupiter-8, including two VCOs, a voice modulator, mixer, a lowpass VCF, an HPF, an LFO, and two ADSR envelopes.
(ISE-NIN) VOICE brings the legendary Japanese discrete analog sound into a compact 100% analogue Eurorack creation. Ideal for combination with an x0x techno rig, the full depth of rich sonic potential and programmability of ISE-NIN can now be patched into new modular concoctions. A full complement of iconic analog oscillators, filters, envelopes, and modulation make this at once a full-featured semi-modular synth on its own, and a powerful addition to any rig with the addition of ISE-NIN BREAKOUT.
The module itself only has 1V/Oct in, a gate input, and an audio output. Further audio inputs/outputs, as well as CV in/outs, are available via the breakout expander. This gives CV control over all parameters.
The unique classic 80s Japanese filter sound is fully embodied here, with highpass filter, lowpass with two slope options (-12 dB, -24 dB), and resonance, all with their own controls. Dual envelopes, each with four stages, are assignable to the filter, VCO modulation (ENV-1), and VCA (ENV-2), with an envelope mod fader.
Envelope 1 also sports a polarity switch. As with our desktop synths, musical control is front and center, literally: you’ll find dedicated controls for toggling keyboard input to each envelope, a keyboard amount to VCF fader. If you’re using ISE-NIN alone as a voice, you’ll have access to 1v/octave and gate inputs with glide control
Black Corporation ISE-NIN will start shipping in July 2024 for $999. The expander will be available for $299.
More information here: Black Corporation
This will be absolutely filthy in a modular techno rig.
Surprisingly well priced for what it is. Looking forward to hearing what people do with these!
(staying far away from modular personally)