xenophone is an advanced analog mono-synth with 100% analog signal path. it has three oscillators, two subs, four ring modulators, one multimode vcf and analog distortion, all based on discrete analog
circuits followed by a high quality stereo digital delay and reverb. the extensive modulation capabilities of the sound engine plus the warm and unique character of xen's filter enriched by built-in analog
distortion make it the best choice for creating deep basses, aggressive leads, transparent and crisp synth lines, acid sequences, complex arpeggios, punchy percussive sounds, extreme sfxs and more. besides
the synthesis capabilities, it can be used as a powerful audio processor to colorize an external input signal by analog filter, distortion and dfx.
control and user interface:
26 encoders and 27 buttons put all the major parameters easily reachable with no menu diving. the encoders smoothly turn and provide you 96 steps per rotation that mimic pot's feeling and sweep range. the
layout is designed in a way to be simple and intuitive. using 88 leds and a free-angle oled display, it is easy to get the idea of the current preset at a glance. master tempo and all lfos have blinking leds
that show the bpm and rates. the presets can be previewed without external keyboard using 3 buttons in 3-octave range or pre-defined notes. user interface is easy to learn and creative with no useless bells
and whistles. you can get a huge sound out of the box only with a few tweaks and changes.
enclosure and connectivity:
xenophone has a rigid aluminum enclosure that comes with a pair of vintage style hand-made wooden side panel that made out of wood in two options: flat and tilted. the box connects to the outside world using
2x balanced outputs (stereo), 1x headphone jack, 1x external input, 1x cv/gate input/output, midi in/out, usb and dc power in.
midi and daw integration:
xenophone can function as a standalone instrument or fully programmable synth. it responds to the standard midi messages plus dedicated cc and nrpns. the maximum implemented resolution in nrpn mode is 12bit,
4096 steps for filter frequency that provides super smooth sweep over the frequency range in compare to 127 steps cc standard! the computer integration is an important feature of a modern synth that plays
vital role in the studio. xenophone comes with a software editor called: xeditor. using this editor you can control and automate every parameter of the sound engine remotely via midi and storing your patches
on your pc and vise-versa. it also helps you in deep and precise editing the patches. "xeditor" is available as standalone and vst plug-in.
specifications: oscillators
3 oscillators with waveforms: saw, square, triangle, variable shape saw-sqr, tri-sqr, stepped sqr
oscillator special features: hard sync, phase sync, phase adjustment, square pw, shape modulation, detune, fm, analog drift
4 types of noise: white, pink, red, c64 (pitched)
1 analog ring modulator
filter
1 multimode vcf with 6 filter types and 3 selectable slopes: 12,18, 24db (lowpass , highpass, bandpass, notch, 18lp>6hp, 12lp>6hp)
vcf self-oscillation with sinus, triangle and clipped triangle wave in different modes
filter fm via oscillator1 (audio rate modulation of filter freq)
precise filter keytracking including: note pitch, portamento and pitchbend signal
modulations
3 lfos with 6 waveforms (sin, tri, saw, sqr, s&h, s&glide)
lfo features: sync, reset, freq range= 0 100hz
lfo1 and 3 have 6 easy access mod targets independent from mod matrix
3 envelope generators: amp, filter, mod (6-stage dahdsr from 1ms to 30s)
4 envelope styles (analog rc1, rc2, exponential, digital linear)
6 envelope trigger modes (always, legato, analog1, analog2, lfo2 s&h, #footp)
loop option for all envelopes
8-slot modulation matrix (up to 33 mod sources and 50 mod targets)
cv input as mod source
effects and main bus
4 types analog distortion (light, dirty, harsh, massive)
24-bit stereo digital fx (room, hall, cathedral, gated, plate, delay, delay+reverb, ping pong delay) with modulatable parameters
feedback loop via external audio input
stereo output with balance control
low noise and high quality vcas for amplitude and balance
arpeggiator and sequencer
arpeggiator with gate adjustment, various spans and 15 clock divisions (syncable to midi clock)
16x4 step sequencer per program
sequencer features: note slide, slew rate (note, velocity, aux track1, aux track2)
hardware and controls
26 soft touch knobs + 27 buttons
88 led indicators
2x20 character oled display
3 buttons for previewing presets
2 knobs acting as mod-wheel and after-touch
896 sound programs
ins and outs
stereo audio output: 2x ¼" trs jacks (balanced)
external audio input: 1x ¼" trs jack (unbalanced)
headphone out: 1x ¼" trs stereo jack
cv/gate input/output: 1x ¼" trs jack
midi in, midi out
usb port
dc power input
physical specs
rigid aluminum enclosure + wooden side panels
dimensions: 12.9" l x 6.5" w x 1.9" h (32.8 cm x 16.7 cm x 5 cm)
weight: ~2.8 lb (1.3 kg)
* includes universal power supply for 110v – 240v ac operation (12 vdc, 1a)
