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Deluge Groovebox + Sequencer

WorkstationDigitalPolyphonic

Imagine a groovebox so versatile it juggles synths, samplers, and sequences like a one-person band, all from a portable slab of pads that feel alive under your fingers. That's the magic here—128 RGB pads that light up your ideas in real time.

At its core, a full-featured digital synth engine handles subtractive, wavetable, and FM synthesis with up to 64 voices, drawing from four basic waveforms, two analog-modeled ones, or any WAV from the 32GB SD card. Filters range from 12dB/oct to 24dB/oct with drive, plus LFOs, envelopes, and a deep mod matrix for patching. Sampling streams directly from the card for 90 voices, with time-stretching, pitch-shifting, slicing, and multisampling. Effects cover delay, reverb, chorus, bitcrusher, stutter, and more, all tweakable via endless encoders with LED meters. The 16x8 pad grid doubles as piano-roll sequencer (with Euclidean, probability, automation), isometric keyboard, waveform editor, and arranger—add arpeggiator, MPE, live looping, and song mode for endless flow. Connectivity shines with stereo/mono ins, dual mono outs, headphone jack, built-in mic/speaker, 2 CV/gate outs, 4 configurable trigger outs (5-12V), USB MIDI host, and clock sync.

Housed in a sturdy 12x8.2x1.8-inch aluminum chassis weighing just 3.3 lbs, it runs 6+ hours on its rechargeable battery, powered via USB or adapter. Two nav knobs, dedicated tempo/volume, and a crisp OLED screen keep hands-on control intuitive.

Users love its tactile sequencing and sound quality—pads respond with velocity and feel custom-built for jamming ideas into full tracks. Some note the learning curve for deep features, but once clicked, it's a workflow accelerator praised in studios and on the go.

Released

2018

Status

In Production

Synthesizer
Format
Workstation
Type
Subtractive, Wavetable, FM, Sample-based
Internal Battery
Yes
Voice
A/D
Digital
Polyphony
Polyphonic
Oscillators
0
Oscillator Type
-
Voices
64
Tracks
8
Filter
Lowpass, Highpass, 12dB/oct (2-pole), 24dB/oct (4-pole)
Envelopes
-
LFO
-
Effects
delay, reverb, chorus, flanger, phaser, bitcrusher, sidechain, stutter
Expression
Aftertouch
No
Velocity
Yes
MPE
Yes
Additional
128-pad grid controller, probability sequencing, Euclidean sequencing, parameter automation, song mode, arrangement view, audio looper, sample slicing, time-stretch, pitch-shift, USB MIDI host for 4 devices, built-in mic and speaker, soft travel case included
Software
-
I/O
Audio In
1x 6.3mm mono line, 1x 3.5mm mic
Audio Out
2x 6.3mm mono line
Headphone
1x 3.5mm stereo
MIDI
In, Out
MIDI Type
DIN (5-pin), USB
Ports
USB, SD Card, CV/Gate, Clock In, Clock Out
Wi-Fi
No
Workflow
Arpeggiator
Yes
Sequencer
Yes
Mod Matrix
Yes
Memory
32GB SD card included, 64MB RAM
Measurements
Dimensions
305 x 208 x 46 mm
Weight
1.5 kg
Last updated Mar 22, 2026