Custom Synthesizers

OTTAVA

Debuted at Knobcon 2017

Ottava means Octave. This instrument earned that name from the various unique sub-oscillators on each of the two discrete analog oscillators and how this can be mixed into the final sound and routed through the 2-stage Digital Ring Modulator.

Ottava sports 2 analog oscillators with contiguously variable waveshapes,a 4 pole lowpass filter, 4 LFOs and 4 ADSRs with delay and hold. It has patch memory and 10 radio-style settable favorite patch recall buttons.

It was sold in two unique cases in either Baroque or Atomic color styles.
The Baroque version has a "sliding" control panel the curved down and over the keybed and converted it to a desktop style synth for use with a larger keyboard or DAW interface.

Victorian
What if Stradivarius crafted a synthesizer?

This was a design study to bring the aesthetics of the violin to an electronic instrument. We think it turned out quite beautiful.

Internally, it is running a highly modified PAIA Fatman with a digital delay stomp box. It sports a 3 octave Fatar keybed and a knob-per-function first-of-its-kind curved control panel.

Trentasette
means 37.. cute little Italian name for this 3 octave keyboard, custom commissioned Ottava.

Not only was this a custom designed control panel and case, but there were several added features, like a 3rd oscillator, MIDI clock sync and modulation sequencers.

At Artisan, we are thrilled to build these special order instruments. Customization is something that we feel is lacking in the keyboard world that the guitar players have come to expect.