{"product_id":"vulcan-mk-2-polyphonic-analogue-synth-for-eurorack","title":"Vulcan Mk 2 Polyphonic Analogue Synth for Eurorack - Base System","description":"\u003ch1\u003eVulcan — Hybrid Polyphonic Voice System\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated shipping 1st August 2026. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e£100 discount for pre-orders!! Applied at checkout.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e£200 deposit, balance payable on despatch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo complete synths, partnered in one instrument — in just 36 HP.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVulcan is not a hybrid\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003evoice\u003c\/em\u003e. It's a fully analogue polysynth and a modern digital synth, each whole and complete in its own right, built to play side by side. The analogue engine is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% analogue signal path from end to end\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— all the way to the output, with no digital stage anywhere in the audio path. The digital engine is a separate, fully voiced synth spanning FM, wavetable and noise. Run them together, independently, or layered, and you get the warmth, drift and character of a true analogue instrument alongside the precision and range of a digital one — never one diluting the other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe base system contains the full 8 voice analogue synth and digital synth in Eurorack format without the voice expansion board (additional 8 analogue voices) or the effects board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bright OLED display and three dedicated encoders make the deep architecture immediate to navigate, while a full set of dedicated panel controls keeps the core analogue voice under your fingers at all times — because Vulcan was designed as a performance instrument first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart with eight analogue voices, expand to sixteen with the optional second voice card, and add the optional effects card when you want studio-grade processing built right in. Vulcan grows with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Complete Synths, Not a Hybrid Voice\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the heart of Vulcan. The analogue engine is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egenuine, end-to-end analogue synthesise.  \u003c\/strong\u003eThe digital engine is an equally complete synth in its own right. They share a control surface, a modulation system and a performance framework, but their audio paths are entirely separate. Two real synths, working as one — that's what makes Vulcan sound the way it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDedicated Analogue Panel Controls\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heart of the analogue voice is always hands-on — no menu diving for the parameters that shape a sound. Vulcan gives you\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epermanent, dedicated panel controls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor both oscillators:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePer oscillator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLevel, Sub mix, Pulse Width, Filter Cutoff and Resonance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTuning:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMaster Tune and Osc 2 Tune\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWaveform:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ededicated wave-select buttons for each oscillator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree encoders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor fast navigation of presets, modulation sources and envelopes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's an immediate, knob-per-function front end over a deep architecture — tweak the filter, balance the sub, set the pulse width and dial the detune in real time, exactly as you would on a classic analogue poly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTotal Voice Flexibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVulcan's analogue array isn't locked to one voice structure. Choose how many oscillators make up a single voice and the polyphony reconfigures instantly:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 osc\/voice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e→ 8-note polyphony (16 with the second card)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 osc\/voice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e→ 4-note polyphony, with independent Osc 2 tuning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 osc\/voice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e→ 2-note polyphony, huge stacked unison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8 osc\/voice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e→ one colossal monophonic lead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same hardware becomes a wide poly synth, a fat 4-voice, or a single monster mono — chosen per patch, in seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAnalogue + Digital Layering\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery note can trigger the analogue and digital engines simultaneously — two complete synths sounding as one. Lay a glassy FM bell over an analogue pad, reinforce an analogue bass with a digital sub, or detune the two engines against each other for movement that's impossible from a single oscillator type. A dedicated\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTune Defeat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emode locks the analogue voice to its calibrated pitch so it twins\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eperfectly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein tune with the digital engine — no more dialling the tune knob dead-flat by ear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTrue Polytimbrality — Addressed Your Way\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVulcan's performance-layer system lets different voices play\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edifferent sounds at the same time\u003c\/strong\u003e, and you choose how those parts are addressed:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBy MIDI channel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— assign layers to separate channels for true multi-part operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBy keyboard segment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— split the keyboard into zones, each with its own sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBy CV\/Gate instance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— drive separate parts from separate CV\/Gate inputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach layer carries its own full patch — analogue parameters, digital engine type, modulation matrix and all. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eactive layer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis always the one your hands are editing live, while every other layer keeps playing from its stored preset, untouched. It's a genuine multitimbral instrument, not a one-sound-at-a-time compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePer-Voice Offsetting \u0026amp; Detune\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine pitch control runs all the way down to the individual oscillator. Master tune, Osc 2 octave and semitone offsets, and per-voice mirror-group detune are all\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enote-aware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— calibrated against each voice's real tuning so an octave shift lands exactly an octave away across the whole keyboard, not an approximation that drifts at the extremes. Add the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtrol to introduce fixed, vintage-style tuning inconsistency — from a subtle, living shimmer to a properly loose, \"no two oscillators quite agree\" analogue character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eComprehensive CV \u0026amp; Control I\/O\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVulcan is built to sit at the centre of a hardware rig:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 × CV\/Gate inputs, each with a dedicated 2-oscillator voice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— every CV\/Gate input drives its own fixed pair of analogue voices (CV 1 → voices 1 \u0026amp; 5, CV 2 → 2 \u0026amp; 6, CV 3 → 3 \u0026amp; 7, CV 4 → 4 \u0026amp; 8), giving you four independent, dedicated CV-controlled voices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 × analogue modulation CV inputs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— hardwired straight to the analogue\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVCF, VCO and VCA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor direct, zero-latency voltage control of the analogue voice. These stay entirely in the analogue domain and never touch the digital layer — pure, immediate analogue modulation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 × assignable pots and 3 × assignable CV jacks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— route to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eany destination in the modulation matrix\u003c\/strong\u003e, for hands-on tactile control and external CV control of whatever your patch needs: cutoff, FM depth, wavetable position, pitch, mod amount and more. Assignments are saved with every preset.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMIDI Implementation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the essentials — note handling, velocity as a mod source, and an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eindependent MIDI channel per engine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor cross-channel multitimbrality — Vulcan exposes its sound deeply over MIDI, using\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003estandard controller assignments\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eso any keyboard, controller or DAW works out of the box:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDirect CC control of the core sound:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilter Cutoff (CC 74)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResonance (CC 71)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVCA envelope\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Attack (CC 73), Decay (CC 75), Release (CC 72)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLFO Rate (CC 76)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLFO Depth (CC 77)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMod Wheel (CC 1)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas an assignable modulation source\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProgram Change → instant preset recall\u003c\/strong\u003e, so you can switch sounds hands-free from a controller, sequencer or set list.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePitch Bend with a configurable range\u003c\/strong\u003e, set in octaves and semitones to suit the patch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOmni or per-channel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoperation, with the analogue and digital engines addressable together on one channel or as separate parts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the controller numbers follow the established standard sound-control layout, mapping a hardware controller or automating Vulcan from a DAW is immediate — no learning, no custom maps required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDeep, Per-Layer Modulation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth the analogue and digital engines have their own full modulation matrix, stored\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eper layer and per preset\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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