the garden utilizes three alter circuits each equipped with a mic pre-amp, and 4 sprout (stringed) panels for generating acoustics. by plucking, rubbing, tapping or even bowing, those micro-acoustic sounds become amplified and affected by the alter in any number of ways. in essence, the garden is a large microphone designed to pick up vibrations.

effects
there are two alter 1 units and one alter 2 unit. each alter has seven dsp effects which are selected by touching the copper hexagon.

control
on each of the alter sections, the following is present: -
control for the gain of the mic pre-amp or any incoming audio. -
controls for mix, x, y and sift as well as clock. -
all effects have a variation of a filter which may change effect to effect. -
x and y control various rates.
clock control adjusts the rate which controls the dsp which can drastically -
change the effect. in doing so it does slightly lower the quality of the output
signal but the results are fantastic. this clock is not for synchronization.
mix, x, y and sift all have cv control inputs. -
each control level or cv input is visualized on the control panel. -

acoustics
each garden panel is equipped with a contact mic. a contact mic is designed to pick up vibration. the mic pre-amp is specifically designed to deal with the frequencies of the contact mic by boosting certain frequencies and dulling others in order to optimize the sound quality. the mic pre-amp has a gain control so the level can be adjusted according to how you intend to play.

routing
1/8” stereo inputs with separate level/gain control for right and left channels. these level controls can also act as mute as they can take the signal to 0. they can also add gain to a quiet signal.

in its natural state, each alter utilizes the garden panel acoustics and each alter outputs its own signal. by plugging in to the left input of any alter, the mic amp is bypassed. this means that the signal can be chained from one alter to another, utilizing the single final output. this chain of effects can result in an incredibly broad range of sound.

design
the box is constructed with sapele african hardwood and a white birch bottom panel. it features anodized black aluminum rails for mounting the faceplates. each sprout of strings is bolted in from the back and held in place with a backing panel under the main board.

each box has unique wood grain patterns. the wood grain shown in the images will appear different for each instrument we ship.

specifications:
76 hp total width, sprouts: 7 hp, alters: 16hp -
mounting rails are 406.16mm long -