Dive into the raw, imperfect roar of pure analog synthesis with a design built for the heat of live performances. The Shmoergh Hog delivers a fat, drippy sound from its fully analog signal path, featuring two VCO voices with triangle, sawtooth, and square waveshapes—complete with variable pulse width, detune, and sub/noise sources that punch through any mix.
Switch-driven controls make sound changes lightning-fast, no menus or presets needed. A custom ADSR envelope shapes attacks with natural exponential curves, while two LFOs drive vibrato, auto-wah, and filter mods on its diode ladder lowpass—keeping the low end thumping even at full resonance. Glide, drone/gate modes, and a playground of pre-routed cross-mods unlock paraphonic chaos via CV, all powered by MIDI (TRS Type A, upgradable) and extensive ports like clock I/O and dual-mono outs.
This open-source DIY beast—hardware under CC BY-NC 4.0, software MIT licensed—lets tinkerers build their own desktop monosynth. Hackable, customizable, and born in 2024 for performers craving simplicity with endless grit.
