Erica Synths PERKONS HD-01 Overview
Designed for live performance and sound design, the black erica synths PERKONS HD-01 is a unique instrument that blurs the lines between drum machine, synthesizer, and drone instrument. PERKONS features four versatile hybrid voices (digital sound engine + analog multimode filter with overdrive) and a sequencer with simultaneous control over all four percussion tracks.
Each voice has 3 sound engine modes, an HP/BP/LP filter and 8 controls for nuanced sound design, including an internal BBD FX send and an external send/return for outboard effects processing per voice. All voice parameter settings can be saved as KITS. To add dynamics to the performance, parameter automation is implemented and a modulation LFO can be assigned to all parameters on each voice.
Additionally, each voice has a dedicated trigger input, individual output, and FX send and return with 1/4" jack sockets, along with extensive MIDI implementation. All voices are summed and run through a built-in compressor. The PERKONS offers 64 drum kits and a 64-pattern memory with additional memory available from an optional SD card. Each of the 16-step sequences can be chained for up to 64 steps, allowing for longer patterns, while the per-step ratcheting and probability helps humanize the patterns allowing the machine to groove organically. The PERKONS includes a universal power supply.
- Four hybrid voices (digital sound engine and analog multimode filter with overdrive)
- Eight controls per voice
- External trigger inputs for each voice
- Individual voice outputs
- Individual FX sends and returns
- Master FX send and return
- 64 kit and 64 pattern memory + additional memory on the SD card
- Built-in BBD emulation and a compressor
- Modulation LFO with morphing waveforms up to eight modulation destinations per voice
- Four track sequencer, four time divisions, and four time multiplications per track
- Per-step ratchets and probabilities
- Shuffle and groove settings for each track
- MIDI in and MIDI out
Erica Synths PERKONS HD-01 Specs
| Sound Generation | Analog/Digital Hybrid |
| Transport Controls | Yes |
| Sounds | 64 x Factory Drum Kit Drum Sounds: Kick/Bass Drum with Variations Tom with Variations Snare with Variations Hi-Hat with Variations Number of Rhythm Pattern Presets: 64 x User Pattern Tempo Range: 20 to 420 BPM Maximum Polyphony: 4 Voice Variable (Mono) Multitimbrality: 4-Part Built-In Effects: 1x Delay: Bucket Brigade Delay (Master) 1x Dynamic FX: Compressor (Master) 4x Insert FX: Send/ Return per Voice |
| Sequencer | Number of Steps: 16 x Step Number of Step Buttons: 16 Number of Sequencer Patterns: 64 x User Pattern Chaining: Yes Motion Sequencing: Yes |
| Connectivity | Audio I/O 5 x 1/4" TS Unbalanced Mono Main/Track Output 10 x 1/4" TS Unbalanced Mono Line Send/Return 1 x 1/4" TRS Unbalanced Stereo Headphone Output MIDI I/O: 1 x DIN 5-Pin Input 1 x DIN 5-Pin Output Sync I/O: 1 x 1/4" TS Clock Input 1 x 1/4" TS Clock Output Trigger Device & Pedal Inputs: 4 x 1/4" TS Drum Trigger Input Media/Memory Card Slot: Single Slot: SD/SDHC |
| Color | Black |
| Power | 12 VDC Power Adapter (Included) |
| Dimensions | 17.9 x 12.4 x 3.5" / 454 x 315 x 90 mm |
| Weight | 8.2 lb / 3.7 kg |
In the Box
- Erica Synths PERKONS HD-01 Drum Machine Synthesizer (Black)
- Power Adapter
- 2-Year Manufacturer Warranty
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