Body contact completes the circuit on this chaotic noise instrument, so playing it is as much about touching and steering the electronics as it is about setting controls. The Mockatron centers on current-controlled oscillators, divider behavior, and mode switching, with up to 62 voices available in one configuration and roughly 30 in other switch positions.
Several output taps feed an onboard echo delay, giving the instrument a path from dry noise into reverb-like smear, repeat delay, feedback, and digital glitch. The result is a hybrid analog/digital sound source built for unstable textures, hands-on interruption, and dense experimental tones rather than fixed presets or MIDI sequencing.
The connection scheme is direct: no MIDI, no audio input, and a mono 1/4-inch output intended for a guitar amp, mixer, or effects chain. Power comes from a 9 V battery setup with a supplied adapter lead for a 2.1 mm DC jack.