Eventide Audio has announced Misha, introducing a ‘new type of instrument and sequencer that uses a unique, interval-based approach to playing and creating melodies’.
‘Inspired by 12-tone composition, Misha’s sequencer expands upon the tone row technique, allowing for new paths of spontaneous creativity,’ the manufacturer says. ‘You can modify your sequence using some of the classic techniques – such as Prime, Retrograde,or Inverted playback – or completely rearrange your sequence in unpredictable and exciting ways.’
Misha comes preloaded with a variety of scales ranging from typical Western scales, microtonal scales and scales using just intonation among others. Additionally, two banks of User Scales allow uploading of scales using the Scala software standard for representing microtonal scales for further experimentation.
Key features:
- 28hp Eurorack instrument/sequencer using an interval-based approach to composition and performance.
- Make sound three ways via Midi, control voltage (with three independent gate/cv pairs) or outputting waveforms via the audio jack.
- External control templates for Midi and Qwerty keyboards.
- 100 factory scales and additional slots for up to 100 user/custom scales (Scala support).
- Tone row-based sequencer inspired by the classic compositional technique used in serial music.
- Comprehensive control of sequence playback to easily manipulate and expand upon your musical ideas.
- Create rhythmic variations using clock division.
- 18 user presets.
- CV inputs for external trigger/control sources.
- Clock input for syncing to external sources.
- User configurable PPQ settings.
- Audio output for internal oscillator.
- Polyphony via 3 CV outputs or Midi.
- Micro-USB for firmware updates using Eventide Device Manager.
- Micro-SD card for saving/loading scales and settings.
Misha is available for US$599 from Eventide and authorised dealers worldwide.
