Description | A little great analog synthesizer with all the Grp heritage of sound and capabilities. Wide 8 vertical space in 5U format or, if you prefer, optionally rack mountable, with a wooden sided dedicated cabinet, the Grp A2 Analog Synthesizer has MIDI In and Analog CV/Gate connections.
It offers two big oscillators with the classic analog waveforms from Grp, Plus Super Saw and Super Triangle; the great 12dB/Oct ; Grp State Variable Filter, one Ring Modulator (have you ever tried to ring modulate a 9-components Super Saw?), One Noise Generator, one Amplifier, one Master Out section with a couple of gorgeous analog VU meters.
There are a couple of Envelope Generators, the Filter-dedicated one with Looping capabilities as on big Grp A4 Synth and a couple of LFOs/Modulation Routings. The on board Arpeggiator can be clocked by Internal Clock, External Analog Clock or MIDI Clock; easy and fun, it's a breeze to use.
Grp A2 Analog Synthesizer is built like a tank. |
| Brand | GRP Synthesizer |
| Model | A2 |
| Device | Synth |
| Type | Desktop |
| Engine Type | Analog |
| Engine | VCO |
| Oscillators | 2 |
| LFO | 2 Sample & Hold, Saw Up, Square, Triangle, Clocked, Key Sync |
| Noise | Y |
| Engine Detailed | 2 VCO, Pulse, Pulse Variable, Saw Up, Square, Super Saw, Triangle, White Noise |
| Filter (VCF) | 1 6dB Slope, 12dB Slope (2-pole), Band Pass, High Pass, Low Pass, Notch, Resonance |
| Envelope (VCA) | 2 Attack, Decay, Sustain, Sustain Level, Release, Looping, Time |
| Arpeggiator | Up, Down, U/D, Random |
| Keys | 0 |
| Key type | N/A |
| Velocity | N/A |
| Aftertouch | N/A |
| Audio | Stereo out |
| Midi | I-T, USB |
| CV-gate | CV/Gate I |
|
Produced: | 2016 |
| Legend: |
Obvious |
Y: Yes, N: No, N/A: Not Applicable |
| VCO |
Voltage Controlled Oscillator |
DCO |
Digital Controlled Oscillator |
| LFO |
Low Frequency Oscillator |
Sub |
Sub Oscillator |
| VCF |
Voltage Controlled Filter |
VCA |
Voltage Controlled Amplifier |
| Velocity |
As with a piano, the harder you hit a key, the louder the sound, unlike most organs which always produce the same loudness no matter how hard you hit a key. |
Aftertouch |
Pressing a key after you activated it. Channel Aftertouch, no matter which key, it will send a Channel message. Poly Aftertouch, sends the pressure per key instead of the whole channel. |
| Values for OSC, LFO, Filter, Envelope are per voice unless stated otherwise. |
