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The first fully realized hardware synthesizer based on Terrain Oscillators

Features

  • TERRAIN Oscillators
  • 2 morphable terrains per voice
  • 32 note polyphony (8 per synth Part)
  • 4 synth Parts - split or layered
  • 10 morphable Filters: Ladder, Classic, Physical & Vocal
  • 7 unison stacked w/full polyphony & 2 Sub-Oscs
  • FM, Ring Mod, & Inharmonic synthetic partials
  • Oscillator Sync, Phase Distortion, Mirroring and Windowing
  • 4 Arps – 1 per synth Part w/advanced controls
  • Procedural Terrains w/infinite resolution
  • Image Terrains (.png, .jpg)
  • Wavetable Terrains - cart & polar (.wav)
  • Paths - morphable w/infinite resolution
  • Modulation per Parameter – 552 LFOs, no mod matrix!
  • LFO, Env & Exp-mapper – sequenced, one-shot & loop-able
  • Mixer – Main & synth Part layers w/mute & solo
  • 4 FX per synth Part, w/9 Topologies – 23 Types: Delays, Reverbs, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Overdrive & Decimator, EQ…
  • Pro patches - sortable w/onboard preset manager
  • 36 quick access patch favorites per Favs file
  • Multi level Init, Load & Save, Copy & Paste, Rand
  • Built in contextual HELP & PDF User Guide & Manual
  • Infinite Encoders – always in the right place
  • 7-inch display w/HDMI out
  • 6 terrain views & 24 color schemes
  • 5-Pin DIN In/Out, USB Host, & USB Device ports
  • 6 CV/Gates 3.5mm, sustain & 2 expression pedals ¼”
  • Left/Right (bal) & Headphone (w/vol control) ¼” jacks
  • Desktop / 4U rack configurations

Videos YouTube Terrain Synth Playlist

Terrain Synth - Making a Patch
Terrain Synth: a novel synth by Conductive Labs - Knobcon 2025
Terrain Synth Parameter Sequencing
Making Drone OverTone
What is Terrain Synthesis
Terrain Synth by Conductive Labs
TerrainSynth 4PartArp
Terrain Synth 1 Part Arp
Spinner
Hear a few Terrains with modulation
Terrain Morph
Pad
Colors and Views - customize the Terrain!
Morphing Image Terrain
DroneOvertone

Example Sounds

Enjoy some sound samples from the pre-production Terrain Synth. More to come…

Warning: audio volumes vary, use caution

Documents & firmware downloads