MOON

passive analog 4-channel rhythmic instrument (mini-Noon) 

In collaboration with Eli Pechman of Mystic Circuits.

Moon is the smaller, 4-channel descendent of the Noon. Activate and modulate Moon using voltage from external sequencers. No power supply needed. Analog circuits are powered momentarily by incoming gate and control voltage signals causing them to oscillate and move naturally. When Moon's channels are combined, they grow, inform and process one another in complex rhythmic ways. Momentary power increases the unstable properties and organic textures of analog circuits. The immediacy of simple controls allows for rapid alterations without patching. Each of the four channels is a unique analog circuit with its own characteristics.

$390 (pre-order* price - same or lower than final price)

Limit: 1 Moon per pre-order customer

manual coming soon | Shipping estimated in winter 2025-26

*a note on pre-orders: All image here are of the prototype. Please note that there may be small aesthetic revisions to the design as we finalize some details.

    • get triggered and powered from incoming gates or CV (provided by voltage sequencers or modular systems)

    • increase the natural chaotic movement of electricity by removing the stabilizing elements of a constant power source

    • facilitate the sound of electronic circuits loading and unloading, powering up and powering down 

    • attenuate incoming voltage to all four channels, and between channels

    • access swing and groove through natural circuit-loading

    • deconstruct programmed rhythm sequences to make surprisingly new ideas 

    • behave as a drum machine (drum brain)

    • behave as a textural drone instrument

    • dynamically and organically respond to different gate lengths on each channel, due to power loading characteristics of each circuit type

    • achieve movement and textural complexity normally associated with modular instruments and feedback patching 

    • respond differently to an assortment of CV types (LFO, VCO, envelopes)

    • treat each unique channel as a “drum voice” or a chaotic “synth voice” (but more likely somewhere in between) 

    • span touch plates with fingers, when using it as a drone instrument, to change pitch or texture

    • attenuate the links between channels to rhythmically vary modulation between them depending upon when each is receiving CV

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    • Do not attempt to power Moon with anything other than a modular synthesizer or voltage sequencer. 

    • Clean with a lightly damp (water only) cotton cloth. If a deeper clean is needed, you might try a small amount of rubbing alcohol, but not on the knobs.

    • Dimensions: 21cm x 15cm x 1.3cm / 8.25” x 5.9” x 0.5” 

    • Weight:  0.45 kg. / 1 lb. 

    • Materials: Gold plated PCB (2mm fiberglass) + metal shaft potentiometers with plastic knobs 

    • CV Inputs: 6 x 3.5mm jacks 

    • Audio Inputs: 2 x 3.5mm jacks 

    • Audio Outputs: 6 x 3.5mm jacks

  • Each voltage sequencer will have different effects on the tonality of the Moon due to differences in power and feature sets. 

    Strongest recommendations: 

    • Arturia Beatstep Pro 

    • Eurorack modular systems 

    Sequencers/Control voltage sources that work well:  

    • Ableton Push 3 

    • Acid Rain Technology Constellation 

    • ALM Busy Circuits Pamala’s Workout 

    • Arturia Beatstep Pro & Keystep Pro 

    • ET Levit8 

    • Expert Sleepers ES-9 & FH-2 

    • Five12 Vector Sequencer 

    • Frap Tools Falistri 

    • Lorre Mill Double Knot 

    • Make Noise 0-ctrl 

    • Making Sound Machines Stolperbeats 

    • Mannequins Just Friends 

    • Meng Qi Voltage Memory 

    • monome teletype + meadowphysics 

    • Motu Ultralight as CV interface 

    • MPC One 

    • Music Thing Turing Machine + Pulses mkii 

    • Mutable Instruments Marbles & Stages 

    • OXI One 

    • Polyend Poly 2 

    • Qu-Bit Contour 

    • Schlappi Engineering Angle Grinder 

    • Sequentix Cirklon w/ CVIO  

    • Shakmat Four Bricks Rook 

    • Sixty Four Pixels CV.OCD 

    • Social Entropy Engine 

    • Soma Ornament-8 

    • Soma Pulsar-23 

    • Squarp Hermod 

    • Tiptop Audio Trigger Riot 

    • vpme.de Euclidean Circles v2 

    • Westlicht Per Former 

    • WMD Metron 

    • ⌘various audio rate oscillators 

    *We continue to post more examples of working/non-working relationships as we get access to more equipment and learn from users. Thank you for all the suggestions so far!

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