Chimera Synthesis bC16 is the first piece of hardware that has actually tempted me for real in quite some time. The combination for modularity and portability is simply awesome.
The bC16 miniature patch synthesizer packs a fully featured analog VCO, LFO, ADSR envelope generator, VCA, VCF, noise source & ring modulator all in a CD sized case CNC machined from 10mm high-grade acrylic plastic.
Sixteen color coded potentiometers control key functions, connections between synthesizer sections is done using thirty 2mm mini-banana sockets.
The whole concept sort of reminds me of Technosaurus line of portable synths and effects, of which I only owned a Microcon for a brief period of time before selling it again. I’m sure the bC16 would be more up my alley, and in combination with some other analog gear like the Moogerfoogers, this would be the perfect portable noise/drone kit.
Also, for those more “musically” oriented than myself, this might be interesting…
A low cost optical interface kit is due-out shortly (homage to the Thingamagoop) and the bC16 can be used with our *soon-to-be* released SM16 analog sequencer/MIDI-CV and the pH303 acid bass line synthesizer.
warning. many people like me waiting more than one year for their paid synth
got no excuses ore response to mails but many lies about delivery dates
Looks like they had some problems completing orders in the past, but seems like they’ve improved no end recently. I think they had trouble initially because they’re a small team (maybe just one guy at the beginning?) and couldn’t meet demand at the time.
I ordered a bc8 (under £100), and got it THE NEXT DAY.
Excellent customer service, and a truly fantastic product. Very intuitive, fun, and easy to make all kinds of electronic beepy music. I’m ordering a bc16, which will take a month (as they’re busy fulfilling backorders), but no reason, from my experience, to suppose it would be any later. Hope it’s the same for everyone else.
In any case, anything from Chimera should definitely be worth the wait - well built, great design, and fabulous sound in tiny synthy instruments.