Gotharman's Urano

Listing my Gotharman Urano for sale. It has the full 193 minutes of sampling time, as well as the VCF6-SP-Filter v2 and the VCF7-Tubaz filter boards installed. Total amount I paid at time of purchase was around $4700cad (not including duties/shipping).

I have waffled back and forth about selling this machine for a long time. I love it very much, however I have a lot of gear, and this is one of the more expensive pieces so it is hard to justify keeping for me.

It is cosmetically like new, in perfect working condition, and has only seen light studio use. The black/grey Davies knobs currently installed were purchased by me separately, however I will also include the original knobs, as well as the power supply.

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Urano is a modular synthesizer with memory. All connections between modules, module settings, sequences and sample assignments can be memorized for instant recall.

Like many other Gotharman instruments, each preset contains 2 versions of the preset, that can be morphed between. With one knob, you can morph all the settings of a complete modular system! It will also hold all your samplings and wavetables in memory, even after a power recycle. And it connects to your Eurorack... Unlike the Anamono X, which had 2 separate bus systems, one for audio and one for modulation, Urano only has one bus, that handles both audio and modulation, so everything can be connected to everything.

The build-in modules:

-8 Oscillators

- Waveforms, Draw waveforms, Harmonic Osc, microGothar Osc, noise, drum oscillators, samplings, wavetables, quadrature.

-Up to 4 analog filters. Compatible with the Gotharman filter board system.

-8 digital filters

- 27 filter types. Standard filters, triple filters, sharp filters, tube filters...

-8 VCA's - with ADSR envelope, various curves and a clip parameter. Can be trigged by any source.

-8 Effects Processors

- Many of the LD effects plus a new reverb, a wavefolder and some new pitch effects.

-8 LFO's - With variable waveform, curve and draw waveforms. Key and sequencer syncable.

-8 Envelopes

- ADSR + decay envelope with loop options. Can be trigged by any source.

-5 Random Generators / S/H's with selectable input and trigger source.

-4 Ring VCA's/Logic modules.

-2 Mixer modules, that can add extra inputs to any module.

-Output module - Sends up to 8 sources to the outputs, and handles the stereo panning.

-Trigger Input module - Assign the trigger inputs to parts and sequencer functions.

-Trigger Output module - Sends any sources to the trigger outputs.

-CV Output module - Send any sources to the CV outputs. Can scale to 1V/oct and 1.2V/oct.

Connecting Modules: Urano has different ways of connecting the modules. They can be connected manually, by setting the source and the amount, for audio and modulation, by turning a knob, they can be connected via an overview module grid, using the touch interface, and modules in the audio path, can be added and removed into/from the signal chain, by using Urano's auto functions.

8 Parts: The modules can be arranged into 8 parts, to make it possible to make tracks on Urano with 8 different sounds. Any module can be used by any part, and the modules can even be used by multiple parts at the same time. On an initialized preset, the modules are arranged in the 8 parts, each with oscillator, filter, VCA, effects processor and envelope, to make it possible to make tracks instantly. In the standard configuration, part 1-4 also has an analog filter included.

Sequencer: An LD3 style sequencer are available to compose music with the parts. It has 8 note tracks and 16 controller tracks.

Sample recorder/editor: Samples can be recorded from the audio inputs and outputs, imported via USB, and edited.

Wavetable editor: Not only can the Urano oscillators 1-4 play back wavetables. Urano also has a wavetable editor built in, where you can edit and draw wavetables on the touch screen, and, of course, save these.

Connectivity: Urano can interface with other instruments via MIDI and minijack connectors.

Touch display: It comes with a 4.3" touch display. Most operations can be performed via knobs and buttons, but sometimes the touch display can help speeding up the workflow. The touch interface on Gotharman instruments work in a very simple way, without any annoying "touch gestures".

Solid: Built to last in a steel box with extruded aluminium sides. All powdercoated with a "Black Sand" finish, that is very resistant to scratches and dust. All knobs, buttons and connectors are of the highest quality.

Urano Specs:

Released: October 2021.

-1024 user storable presets and 1024 user storable songs. Comes with 63 presets preloaded.

-8 parts. Modules can be assigned to the parts, for multiple sounds at the same time.

-68 modules:

-8 Oscillators - Waveforms (morph from sine to triangle to sawtooth to pulse to feedwave), resonator oscillator, Draw oscillator, Harmonic Oscillator, microGothar Oscillator, noise, drum oscillators (3 x percussion, 2 x cymbal, clap), sample playback, wavetables. Oscillator 1 and 2 also outputs quadrature sine waves. -Noise Oscillator - Outputs white noise.

-Up to 4 analog filters. Compatible with the Gotharman filter board system. A pair of new dual line filterboards are installed as standard.

-8 digital filters - 27 filter types. Standard filters, triple filters, sharp filters, tube filters...

-8 VCA's - with ADSR envelope, various curves and a clip parameter. Can be trigged by any source.

-8 Effects Processors - Many of the LD effects plus a new reverb, a wavefolder and some new pitch effects.

-8 LFO's - With variable waveform, curve and Draw Waveforms. Key and sequencer syncable.

-8 Envelopes - ADSR + decay envelope with loop options. Can be trigged by any source.

-5 Random Generators / S/H's with selectable input and trigger source.

-4 Ring VCA's/Logic modules.

-2 Mixer modules, that can add extra inputs to any module.

-Output module - Sends up to 8 sources to the outputs, and handles the stereo panning.

-Trigger Input module - Assign the trigger inputs to parts and sequencer functions.

-Trigger Output module - Sends any sources to the trigger outputs.

-CV Output module - Send any sources to the CV outputs. Can scale to 1V/oct and 1.2V/oct.

-Sample time: Available with either 18 minutes (91MB) or 43 minutes (217MB), max 2.048 samplings, or 93 minutes (477MB) or 193 minutes (977MB) of mono samplings, max 8.192 samplings, kept in super reliable NOR FLASH memory. Samplings are immediately available when turning on

-No loading time. Samplings are kept in 1 to 4 banks. Each bank holds up to 2048 samplings. Each sampling can hold up to 64 (non-destructive) chop points.

-8 sequencer note tracks. Can be set to internal or MIDI out. Up to 64 steps per track and settable resolution. Position subtrack makes it possible for any step to play back at any position.

-16 sequencer controller tracks. Can transmit MIDI CC's. Up to 128 steps per track and settable resolution.

-Synthesizer Morph Knob and Sequencer Morph Knob.

USB: Connect a USB drive for importing and exporting of wav samplings, presets and songs, and for updating the firmware.

Imports: Urano presets and songs, wav samplings, 44.1 KHz 16 or 24 bit, broadcast wavs, cue points (will be used as chop points or loop points).

Exports: Urano presets and songs, wav samplings 16 bit, 44.1 KHz. Chop points are exported as cue points, for use with many computer programs, SpzeDrum and LD3/Tiny LD sequences.

Audio: Stereo in and out, in and out 3 and 4. Left output also functions as a headphone connector.

Audio system: -Inputs and outputs: 24 bit, 44.1 KHz Cirrus Logic high end ADC/DAC.

-Internal: 32 bit, 44.1 KHz.

-Sampler: 16 bit, 44.1 KHz.

-Maximum audio latency: 1 sample - 22 uS (microseconds). 450 times faster than Linux based instruments!!!

MIDI: In and out. MIDI CC's can be hardwired to many parameters, and/or used as modulation sources.

Display: 4.3" capacitive touch. Non-multitouch.

High quality MultiMec pushbuttons that should be able to withstand 1.000.000 operations.

The knobs has solid metal shafts.

Box is made of steel and aluminium.

Size: 26.5 x 22.5 x 4.5 cm

Weight: 2.4 KG

Power: 9V, 0.6A (average).