Eowave Persephone MK II Monophonic Ribbon Synth finished wood

This unit works perfectly. It shows a few nicks here and there from use but nothing extreme. It comes with it's lid and original power supply. Here is what the manufacturer has to say:

• LFO with adjustable LFO speed
• Duophonic pressure and position sensitive 50cm ribbon
• Variable ribbon scale from 1/2/5 & 10 octaves (or adjustable)
• 12bits resolution (4096 values)
• Half-tone mode
• MIDI I/O
• 16 x routing presets
• USB connection

Eowave's new analogue duophonic ribbon synthesizer.

Eowave are rethinking instruments from the past with smart sensor technology. The result is a new innovative instrument with real analogue oscillators, a duophonic ribbon, 100% compatible with the computer environment with a USB I/O, MIDI I/O and 4 CV out.

Sensor technology now enables to recreate controls like ribbons with a new accuracy and a new duophonic process. The ribbon enables to play glissando like on a Theremin, les Ondes Martenots or a Trautonium. The addition of 1 x oscillator takes all its dimension with the new duophonic ribbon which extends the instrument sonorities spectral to play simple chords, but also enables numberless modulations, e.g. FM of one oscillator on the second one.

The Persephone markII has 2 x analogue oscillators with a waveform from triangle to saw, going from 1Hz to more than 20000Hz. An analogue resonant 12dB low-pass filter inspired from the filters from the 70s-80s enables to shape the sound. With its entire analogue audio signal path, the Persephone markII can generate notes with a continuous variable range up to 10 x octaves to create deep and resonant cello tones on the lowest notes to ultrasonic frequencies on the highest pitches. An optical modulation key will transmit the slightest vibration for expressive modulations.

16 x routing presets enable to select different routing architectures between the sound parameters and the 7 controls available (ribbon pressure, ribbon position1 & 2, key, pedals 1 & 2, LFO) for 8 destinations (lo pitch, hi pitch, filter, VCA lo, VCA hi, filter mod1, filter mod2 and VCA). 8 x presets are fixed and 8 are editable users presets configurable thru a free software. Users routing presets will be stored in the Persephone2 internal memory. This new section significantly increases the instrument control and modulation possibilities.

The A/D conversion is made with Eowave ESS DSP. This process assures a 12 bits resolution (4096 values) conversion for an accurate musical gesture. It's 100% MIDI compatible and uses USB full speed 12 MB/s. This makes the Persephone2 compatible with all MIDI compatible softwares whilst the latency is reduced at less than 1.5ms.

With a complete I/O section featuring 4 x CV outputs, 2 x pedals inputs, MIDI in & out, audio out, USB (MIDI), the Persephone markII can be turned into a powerful and unique controller to control most of your analogue or digital synths.   

Synthesis2 analogue oscillators, 12dB resonant low-pass filter, LFO with adjustable LFO speed, position 1&2 on the ribbon, pressure on the ribbon, modulation key, 2 pedals (optional)Oscillators Per Voice2 x analogue oscillators with tune, fine tune, spaceFilters12dB resonant low-pass filter with adjustable resonance and frequencyGeneral Purpose Controllers16 routing presets (8 fixed, 8 assignable),Inputs2 x pedal inputsOutputsCV output: 1/2/3/4, audio outputPowerExternal power supply