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Volca Modular Analog Synthesizer

Semi-ModularHybridMonophonic

Imagine holding the essence of a Buchla Music Easel in your hand—this tiny powerhouse distills West Coast synthesis into a battery-powered playground that's always ready to spark wild ideas.

At its core, dual triangle VCOs deliver deep frequency modulation and wavefolding for harmonically rich tones, feeding into dual lowpass gates that blend filtering and amplitude control for organic plucks and bongos. Modulation comes from two function generators—one with attack/hold/release, the other rise/fall—plus a Woggle random voltage generator, sample-and-hold, and utility modules for splitting, mixing, attenuating, or even ring modding audio. Fifty patch points with included Dupont cables let you reroute everything, while CV inputs integrate seamlessly with Eurorack; a multi-touch keyboard, 16-step sequencer with motion recording, randomization, active steps, and microtuning turns experiments into looping performances. The Space Out digital reverb adds dreamy tails, and at just 193 x 115 x 39 mm and 377g, it slips into any bag with its built-in speaker, headphone out, and MIDI clock sync.

Players love its boundless creativity in such a compact form—endless patch ideas keep it fresh for years—though some note the small size demands a steady hand for precise tweaking.

Released

Unknown

Status

In Production

Synthesizer
Format
Semi-Modular, Micro
Type
Analog, West Coast
Internal Battery
Yes
Voice
A/D
Hybrid
Polyphony
Monophonic
Oscillators
2
Oscillator Type
VCO (Voltage Controlled)
Voices
1
Filter
Lowpass
Envelopes
2
LFO
1
Effects
Reverb
Expression
Aftertouch
No
Velocity
No
MPE
No
Additional
Korg patch points
Software
-
I/O
Audio In
1x 3.5mm (CV-IN TRS)
Audio Out
1x 3.5mm mono
Headphone
1x 3.5mm stereo
MIDI
-
MIDI Type
-
Ports
CV/Gate, Clock In, Clock Out
Wi-Fi
No
Workflow
Arpeggiator
No
Sequencer
Yes
Mod Matrix
No
Memory
Yes
Measurements
Dimensions
193 × 115 × 39 mm (7.61 × 4.54 × 1.54 inches)
Weight
377 g (0.83 lbs, excluding batteries)
Last updated Feb 27, 2026