The S4 is a sculpting sampler designed to capture and transform sounds. Merging tape-era workflows with cutting-edge technology, it redefines sound mangling by providing a futuristic platform for crafting unique soundscapes and compositions, using samples and real-time audio processing. Whether in the studio or on stage, the S4 positions itself as a central creative instrument for sound designers, composers, and performers who want to push audio far beyond its original form. Its versatility spans roles as an effects processor, transformative sound designer, tape machine, live looper, classic sample player, and textural synthesizer — all within a single compact device.

Features:

• Four parallel stereo tracks, each with a five-stage signal chain covering Material, Granular, Filter, Color, and Space
• 8-voice polyphonic sampler with full MIDI control for expressive, keyboard-driven playback
• Granular engine with contour, size, and pitch controls using a 4-second audio buffer
• 48-band morphing resonator filter bank with animation, tonal control, and classic filter modes
• Color stage featuring dual-band distortion, bit reduction, compression, and a built-in noise generator
• Lush stereo reverb and delay with freeze mode and multiple delay algorithms in the Space stage
• Four modulators per track — LFOs, envelopes, random, and envelope followers — with unlimited mapping destinations and cross-modulation
• Perform page with 12 macros, mapping parameters to 8 sliders and 4 punch-in FX buttons for live control
• 128 scenes for saving and triggering full parameter and sample snapshots with MIDI Program Change support
• USB audio interface built-in, class-compliant with 10 inputs and 10 outputs, plus a built-in microphone for capturing live sound