CRE8AUDIO West Pest
Like its brother from the East (East Beast), West Pest was developed by cre8audio in collaboration with Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers. Its oscillator is the result of 10 years of dedication to the continuous advancement of analogue oscillator research and development. Constructed from 100% modern components, it is highly tunable and has a super rich, unique sound. With a custom wave-folder, its sound can be further shaped. It adds extra dimensions to the already great sounding oscillator core. The integrated Wave Folder takes what traditional wave folding circuits have been doing for years and sets a new standard by allowing the user to fold previously unfoldable waveforms.
West Pest features a Dynamics Controller that breathes the authentic West Coast vibe into the sound. It combines the functionality of a VCA with a low-pass filter to mimic the behaviour of sound waves in the real world by dynamically changing the harmonic content with the volume of the sound. The Dynamics Controller is a Pittsburgh Modular invention that adds a dimension of control over a low-pass gate circuit without vactrols and increases release time.
The West Coast style is typically characterised by additively derived, rich and complex sounds. Often traditional interface elements are replaced by abstract and experimental elements. However, West Pest does not require a really deep dive into abstraction: it offers a wide range of sonic possibilities with a quick and easy workflow. Fresh and inspiring sounds can be created in no time at all. The enormous sonic capabilities of West Pest are hidden behind a modest exterior in the form of a bento box (without rungs).
West Pest is semi-modular in design and has 8 different patchable modules (oscillator, wave contour, dynamics controller, LFO, multi-mod tool, sequencer, MIDI/CV converter and mini keyboard) with a whopping 18 Eurorack-compatible patch points to connect to itself and other devices.
- Model: West Pest
- West Coast style monophonic synthesizer
- 100% analogue oscillator (developed by Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizer)
- Controllable via MIDI, CV and integrated keyboard
- Fully patchable
- 32-step sequencer with up to 13 storable presets
- Generative sequencer mode
- Clock-synchronous arpeggiator
- Step sequencer can be manipulated and transposed via MIDI and the integrated key keyboard
- Oscillator waveforms: Sine, triangle and sawtooth
- Waveforms can be combined
- Oscillator with frequency modulation (FM)
- Wave folder/shaper
- PGH dynamics section - an alternative to an envelope generator and a VCA
- Analogue LFO with two ranges and square and triangle wave outputs
- LFO range High: 2 Hz to 500 Hz Low: 41 seconds to 5 Hz
- Digital multimod tool - modulation control via CV, random generator and additional LFO and envelope generator
- Internal clock with tap tempo and can be clocked via an external source
- Built-in clock divider
- Can be used standalone in the supplied case or as a module in Eurorack format
- Width when used as a module = 40hp
- Depth when used as a module = 25mm
- Power consumption: +12 volts (250 mA) / -12 volts (190 mA)
- Input voltage range of the oscillator = 0-10V
- Included in delivery: Plug-in power supply, 5x Nacza Noodles patch cable, 1 x 3.5 mm to 5pin MIDI Din adapter.
Options
Yes
No
No
No
Power
No
Construction
1
Connections
LINE OUT - 3,5mm
LINE IN
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
Keyboard
No
No
Sounds & Rhythms
Analogue
1
Recording & Player
Yes
Yes
