Analogue Solutions spent years perfecting individual pieces of their analog synth philosophy—the sound design of their Fusebox, the modulation depth of their Vostok, the sequencing smarts of their Generator—and Ample is where all those ideas finally converge into one desktop instrument. It's a best-of collection from a UK boutique builder that refuses to cut corners on component quality or circuit design.
Under the hood you're looking at three fully analog VCOs with extensive modulation options, each capable of different waveforms and pulse width modulation. The third oscillator doubles as an LFO when you need it, giving you flexibility without eating up panel space. A dedicated second LFO with sync capability rounds out your modulation sources, feeding into a four-pole 24dB-per-octave lowpass filter that handles both subtle filtering and aggressive resonance sweeps. Two envelope generators with full ADSR control shape everything from plucky percussion to swelling pads. The signal path stays entirely analog—no digital oscillators, no CPU-stabilized circuits—which means the character and warmth you hear comes from real transistors and op-amps, not emulation.
The control layout combines hands-on immediacy with deep patching potential. A 16-step sequencer called the Patternator sits alongside touch-sensitive CV pads for real-time interval generation, while a VCS3-style pin matrix lets you rewire the internal signal flow to discover sounds that feel genuinely modular. You can also patch external gear through dedicated audio and CV sockets, and the VCA can be set to always-open mode so Ample works as an effects processor for other instruments. MIDI implementation stays intentionally straightforward—velocity control over filter cutoff, nothing more—so you focus on sound-making rather than menu diving. The chassis is steel and aluminum with sealed metal potentiometers, gold-plated touch plates, and even a VESA mount pattern on the back if you want to integrate it into a studio setup.
Since its 2023 debut, Ample has earned respect from the analog synth community as a genuinely versatile instrument that works equally well for melodic synthesis, drum sound design, and experimental modulation.
