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Nina Hybrid Polyphonic Synthesizer Module

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Imagine a synth where the knobs actually chase your ideas, snapping to new positions as you morph between patches or dive into modulation—it's like the interface reads your mind. That's the magic of these bespoke motorized potentiometers, built on drone motor tech for millions of cycles of smooth, haptic feedback that shifts from silky rotation to notched steps on demand.

At its core, this 12-voice hybrid beast blends two analog triangle-core VCOs—morphing from triangle to saw or PWM square, with sub-octave and hard sync options—alongside a digital wavetable oscillator for position sweeps and user-loadable tables, all mixed with 64 noise types before hitting overdrive and a classic 4-pole transistor ladder lowpass filter. A deep mod matrix with 16 sources to 27 destinations, dual ADSR envelopes, through-zero LFOs, and patch morphing let you sculpt sounds that evolve in real time, while onboard chorus, reverb, delay, and sampling add polish. The 4-part multitimbral setup, MPE support, and 16-step polyrhythmic sequencer with per-step automation make it a groovebox powerhouse, all powered by a Raspberry Pi 4 engine in a sturdy 446 x 230 x 71mm rackmount/desktop chassis weighing 5.5kg, with versatile I/O like 4 balanced audio ins, quad line outs, MIDI full implementation, and CV/gate.

Players love its rich, warm analog heft paired with digital flexibility—pads that shimmer, leads that bite, rhythms that groove—but note it's a power-hungry heavyweight at a premium price, best for serious studio rigs.

Released

Unknown

Status

In Production

Synthesizer
Format
Desktop, Rackmount
Type
Subtractive
Internal Battery
No
Voice
A/D
Hybrid
Polyphony
Polyphonic
Oscillators
3
Oscillator Type
-
Voices
12
Filter
Lowpass, 24dB/oct (4-pole), Ladder
Envelopes
-
LFO
-
Effects
Reverb, Delay, Chorus
Expression
Aftertouch
No
Velocity
-
MPE
Yes
Additional
motorized knobs, 4-part multitimbral, patch morphing, Raspberry Pi 4 audio engine, open source, user-loadable wavetables, infinite panning, 4-pole ladder filter
Software
-
I/O
Audio In
3x TRS Balanced (Line/CV), 1x TRS/XLR Combo (Mic/Line/CV)
Audio Out
4x Line Level (Stereo Main + Aux 3&4)
Headphone
1x Headphone
MIDI
In, Out, Thru
MIDI Type
USB, DIN (5-pin)
Ports
USB, CV/Gate
Wi-Fi
No
Workflow
Arpeggiator
-
Sequencer
Yes
Mod Matrix
Yes
Memory
Yes
Measurements
Dimensions
446mm x 230mm x 71mm
Weight
5.5kg / 12.1 lbs
Last updated Feb 26, 2026