This is a pre-order - stock is expected mid-June.
We say...
Killer new module from our mate Mylar Melodies! A really space-effective way to bring any system to life with looping modulation.
Manufacturer's description
RANDOM8 is an eight channel random voltage generator, with dedicated per–channel looping controls, in just 8HP.
It’s our first collaboration with our m8 Mylar Melodies. It is born of his desire to better improvise music on modular systems, and is the module he has often wished he had in his live performance cases. It is a pitch sequencer, a CV animator, an invisible pair of hands, and an LFO.
RANDOM8 is designed to bring any sized eurorack system to life, to squeeze the most out of users other modules, and help people perform and jam music more easily. It can provide subtle yet essential per-step CV modulation to an entire system, allowing phrases to play for longer without the ear tiring of them.
It can also be configured to provide up to 8 quantised pitch generators (or any combination of pitch and modulation at the same time) and so drive a bank of oscillators and provide the melodies for a whole system.
The module provides 8 independent stepped (or smooth) random voltage generators packed into as compact size as possible. Feed the inputs triggers, and with every trigger, you get random voltages at the red output sockets on that channel and below it. Users can insert additional triggers into lower-down channels to break the normalisation and create groups of voltages.
There is an output attenuator for each channel controlled with a trim pot. By pressing a button, channels will toggle between looping – it will repeat the last 1-32 steps indefinitely – and evolving, where voltages in memory change slowly over time. If users like what they hear they can press again, and now that phrase is locked, till they press again. This makes capturing voltage loops into a single action that can be performed in a split second. To return to full randomness, double tap the channel button.
Additional features are contained in 8 menus which are all one layer deep. We have taken great care to keep it simple and consistent to understand and use despite having no screen. Hold a labeled button for 1 second, let go. Lights confirm you are in the menu that corresponds to that label. Now turn any of the 8 dials to edit that menu setting for any or all 8 channels at once. Only the controls you interact with will change.
Push any button to immediately exit the menu and return to looping and evolving. Users can, for example, add slide per-channel to turn these stepped voltages into complex smooth LFO shapes. More details below.
Presets can also be saved and recalled for quick access to different configurations.
Firmware can be updated in seconds with a USB-C cable & computer.
We believe that RANDOM8 has the power to inject fun and surprise into even a massive eurorack system. It can act like a ‘cheat code’ to perform live more easily, by keeping settings animated and ever-changing so you focus on other parts of your system. It can also fit into the smallest cases, too.
The idea for RANDOM8 was originally conceived when experimenting with native random and attenuator devices in VCV Rack. A software version of RANDOM8 will also be available as a free VCV Rack device at launch, for anyone to download and use as they see fit.
Features
- 8 channels of random looping CV generation in 8HP.
- Cycle between looping and evolving voltages with a single button press. Double click to return to random.
- Pitch quantiser per channel with 16 options (1 unquantised, 14 scales, 1V octave scale).
- Looped phrases can have step length from 1-32
- Cascading normalised triggers to create groups of voltages.
- Input trigger divider per channel, letting 1-8 triggers advance each step.
- Slide for creation of LFOs, slow evolving voltages and acid lines.
- Offset to raise voltage range and ‘clip’ voltages to the ceiling.
- 8 preset locations to save and recall entire module state.
- Simple one-layer menu system designed by someone who dislikes menu systems.
- Distinct and considered LED colours in menus aid with visualising settings.
- Long press buttons to reset channels or whole module conveniently.
- Per channel probability to make voltage changes less frequent.
How much is my shipping?
Shipping is automatically calculated before you submit your payment information. Simply add items to your cart and proceed to the checkout page, where you'll be offered shipping options and their prices. In the UK, 'next working day' shipping is free if the order value is over £150, and £5 otherwise. We can also ship on a 'next working day before 12pm' service, which costs £6 for orders over £150 and £7.50 for orders under £150.
Shipping to mainland EU typically costs between £7 and £20, depending on the shipping method and the size and weight of the order.
Do you ship to my country?
Almost certainly - the site will give you an estimate of shipping costs if you add an item to the cart and then enter your country and postcode. If you have specific requirements (such as if you prefer UPS over FedEx, for example) then let us know in advance and we'll try to work something out for you.
Shipping methods
We use a combination of DPD, Royal Mail and Parcelforce for the UK, and for international orders it's either DHL, FedEx, UPS, Royal Mail or Parcelforce depending on where you are in the world. If you have a particular preference then try to let us know BEFORE you order so we can look into it for you. Please note that there may occasionally be additional shipping charges if you live in a remote area, depending on what surcharges are applied by the shipper. We'll get in touch to discuss this with you in such cases.
Dispatch times
For UK orders, we aim to dispatch the same working day if we get the order before 16:00. If you have a really urgent situation then of course drop us an email before ordering and we'll always do our absolute best to accommodate you.
For international orders, we normally dispatch the same day if we get the order before 13:00 but again, occasionally it might be the next day before we can send it out, and sometimes the couriers may come to collect a little earlier than scheduled which would also push an order into the next day.
Saturday/Sunday shipping
If you're in the UK and you order before 16:00 on a Friday then we can send something for a Saturday or Sunday delivery with DPD. This is FREE for order values over £350, £5 for order values between £75 and £250, and £7 for order values under £75. (NB: this applies to UK mainland addresses only). Please note that any orders placed after 16:00 on a Friday will ship on the Monday.
International shipping times
Since April 2020, the couriers we use have suspended guarantees for shipping times, so even though we're paying them for priority services - 24-48 hours for most of the world - in practice it's often an extra day on top and sometimes it can be longer. There is absolutely nothing we can do about this, unfortunately. If you are outside the UK and it's a life-or-death situation where you absolutely MUST have that passive mult for the next day then... it may be better to find a local supplier.
Pre-orders
If a product is listed as a pre-order, it means we've ordered it from the supplier but it's not physically in stock yet. The product listing will include an estimated shipping date based on the best information we have from the supplier, but do bear in mind this is subject to change and is not a guaranteed date.
If you place an order containing a mixture of in-stock and pre-order items, we'll normally hold off on shipping anything until the pre-order item(s) have arrived, rather than splitting it into multiple shipments. If you need the in-stock items sooner, we'd recommend placing separate orders. As always, please get in touch if you have questions.
Product Overview
This is a pre-order - stock is expected mid-June.
We say...
Killer new module from our mate Mylar Melodies! A really space-effective way to bring any system to life with looping modulation.
Manufacturer's description
RANDOM8 is an eight channel random voltage generator, with dedicated per–channel looping controls, in just 8HP.
It’s our first collaboration with our m8 Mylar Melodies. It is born of his desire to better improvise music on modular systems, and is the module he has often wished he had in his live performance cases. It is a pitch sequencer, a CV animator, an invisible pair of hands, and an LFO.
RANDOM8 is designed to bring any sized eurorack system to life, to squeeze the most out of users other modules, and help people perform and jam music more easily. It can provide subtle yet essential per-step CV modulation to an entire system, allowing phrases to play for longer without the ear tiring of them.
It can also be configured to provide up to 8 quantised pitch generators (or any combination of pitch and modulation at the same time) and so drive a bank of oscillators and provide the melodies for a whole system.
The module provides 8 independent stepped (or smooth) random voltage generators packed into as compact size as possible. Feed the inputs triggers, and with every trigger, you get random voltages at the red output sockets on that channel and below it. Users can insert additional triggers into lower-down channels to break the normalisation and create groups of voltages.
There is an output attenuator for each channel controlled with a trim pot. By pressing a button, channels will toggle between looping – it will repeat the last 1-32 steps indefinitely – and evolving, where voltages in memory change slowly over time. If users like what they hear they can press again, and now that phrase is locked, till they press again. This makes capturing voltage loops into a single action that can be performed in a split second. To return to full randomness, double tap the channel button.
Additional features are contained in 8 menus which are all one layer deep. We have taken great care to keep it simple and consistent to understand and use despite having no screen. Hold a labeled button for 1 second, let go. Lights confirm you are in the menu that corresponds to that label. Now turn any of the 8 dials to edit that menu setting for any or all 8 channels at once. Only the controls you interact with will change.
Push any button to immediately exit the menu and return to looping and evolving. Users can, for example, add slide per-channel to turn these stepped voltages into complex smooth LFO shapes. More details below.
Presets can also be saved and recalled for quick access to different configurations.
Firmware can be updated in seconds with a USB-C cable & computer.
We believe that RANDOM8 has the power to inject fun and surprise into even a massive eurorack system. It can act like a ‘cheat code’ to perform live more easily, by keeping settings animated and ever-changing so you focus on other parts of your system. It can also fit into the smallest cases, too.
The idea for RANDOM8 was originally conceived when experimenting with native random and attenuator devices in VCV Rack. A software version of RANDOM8 will also be available as a free VCV Rack device at launch, for anyone to download and use as they see fit.
Features
- 8 channels of random looping CV generation in 8HP.
- Cycle between looping and evolving voltages with a single button press. Double click to return to random.
- Pitch quantiser per channel with 16 options (1 unquantised, 14 scales, 1V octave scale).
- Looped phrases can have step length from 1-32
- Cascading normalised triggers to create groups of voltages.
- Input trigger divider per channel, letting 1-8 triggers advance each step.
- Slide for creation of LFOs, slow evolving voltages and acid lines.
- Offset to raise voltage range and ‘clip’ voltages to the ceiling.
- 8 preset locations to save and recall entire module state.
- Simple one-layer menu system designed by someone who dislikes menu systems.
- Distinct and considered LED colours in menus aid with visualising settings.
- Long press buttons to reset channels or whole module conveniently.
- Per channel probability to make voltage changes less frequent.
Technical Specs
Shipping Details
How much is my shipping?
Shipping is automatically calculated before you submit your payment information. Simply add items to your cart and proceed to the checkout page, where you'll be offered shipping options and their prices. In the UK, 'next working day' shipping is free if the order value is over £150, and £5 otherwise. We can also ship on a 'next working day before 12pm' service, which costs £6 for orders over £150 and £7.50 for orders under £150.
Shipping to mainland EU typically costs between £7 and £20, depending on the shipping method and the size and weight of the order.
Do you ship to my country?
Almost certainly - the site will give you an estimate of shipping costs if you add an item to the cart and then enter your country and postcode. If you have specific requirements (such as if you prefer UPS over FedEx, for example) then let us know in advance and we'll try to work something out for you.
Shipping methods
We use a combination of DPD, Royal Mail and Parcelforce for the UK, and for international orders it's either DHL, FedEx, UPS, Royal Mail or Parcelforce depending on where you are in the world. If you have a particular preference then try to let us know BEFORE you order so we can look into it for you. Please note that there may occasionally be additional shipping charges if you live in a remote area, depending on what surcharges are applied by the shipper. We'll get in touch to discuss this with you in such cases.
Dispatch times
For UK orders, we aim to dispatch the same working day if we get the order before 16:00. If you have a really urgent situation then of course drop us an email before ordering and we'll always do our absolute best to accommodate you.
For international orders, we normally dispatch the same day if we get the order before 13:00 but again, occasionally it might be the next day before we can send it out, and sometimes the couriers may come to collect a little earlier than scheduled which would also push an order into the next day.
Saturday/Sunday shipping
If you're in the UK and you order before 16:00 on a Friday then we can send something for a Saturday or Sunday delivery with DPD. This is FREE for order values over £350, £5 for order values between £75 and £250, and £7 for order values under £75. (NB: this applies to UK mainland addresses only). Please note that any orders placed after 16:00 on a Friday will ship on the Monday.
International shipping times
Since April 2020, the couriers we use have suspended guarantees for shipping times, so even though we're paying them for priority services - 24-48 hours for most of the world - in practice it's often an extra day on top and sometimes it can be longer. There is absolutely nothing we can do about this, unfortunately. If you are outside the UK and it's a life-or-death situation where you absolutely MUST have that passive mult for the next day then... it may be better to find a local supplier.
Pre-orders
If a product is listed as a pre-order, it means we've ordered it from the supplier but it's not physically in stock yet. The product listing will include an estimated shipping date based on the best information we have from the supplier, but do bear in mind this is subject to change and is not a guaranteed date.
If you place an order containing a mixture of in-stock and pre-order items, we'll normally hold off on shipping anything until the pre-order item(s) have arrived, rather than splitting it into multiple shipments. If you need the in-stock items sooner, we'd recommend placing separate orders. As always, please get in touch if you have questions.
