OCTAVE
Kitten Analog Synthesizer Octave
Kitten
Built 1977
Type: analog
Hybrid: no
1 Voice / Stimmen
1x Multitimbral
no Memory / Speicher
Value / Wert in 2017 ca. 600 € (-)
Synthesis: subtractive
OSC Features pwm s+h
Wave Shapes triangle saw pulse noise white
1 OSCs + 2 SubOSCs
1 Filter lpf self reso 4 Pole
1 LFOs sine square s+h
1 Envelope Generators 1xADSR loop
CV GATE Control / Triggering
37 Keys with no
Arpeggiator no
Sequencer no
(ID 162)
Type: analog
Hybrid: no
1 Voice / Stimmen
1x Multitimbral
no Memory / Speicher
Value / Wert in 2017 ca. 600 € (-)
Synthesis: subtractive
OSC Features pwm s+h
Wave Shapes triangle saw pulse noise white
1 OSCs + 2 SubOSCs
1 Filter lpf self reso 4 Pole
1 LFOs sine square s+h
1 Envelope Generators 1xADSR loop
CV GATE Control / Triggering
37 Keys with no
Arpeggiator no
Sequencer no
(ID 162)
ABOUT small Cat - the Kitten reminds of smaller ARP Odyssey, in fact the end of Octave was a problem with ARP (patent reasons). in fact it was something like an update to the Odyssey. duophonic. what? it's about the same as the odyssey II / III, but it has 2 (two) suboscillators and you could blend those waveforms (instead of just switching like on the odyssey).. so it may still be a good alternative.. with the so called SRM / SRM II update it could be played "duophonic".. so see this as an alternative choice.. there has been a smaller version "the kitten" with just one VCO but both were forced to stop production. copyright reasons..
ABOUT Kitten? (Kätzchen) ein kleiner Cat (Katze) erinnert stark an einen verkleinerten ARP Odyssey, war aber gegenüber dem sogar deutlich erweitert. Das Ende von Octave war auch letzlich ein Patentproblem mit / gegenüber ARP.
ABOUT
DETAILS smaller Cat based on SSM Chips (also). env can be looped,
DETAILS auch hier SSM Chips, eine kleinere Variante des Cat. der ADSR kann geloopt werden.
DETAILS
SOUND basses and leads. good sounding synth, works fine for "hefty" and percussion sounds, still powerfull for its 2 (!) subOSCs.
SOUND bässe und leads, auch heftige sounds gut machbar. guter klang. da selbst der kleine Kitten noch 2 SubOSCs hat: Ordentlich Power!
SOUND
VERSION Kitten II with some updates like CV/gate out.
VERSION Kitten II mit kleinen Updates.
VERSION