Modal Argon8vsModal Cobalt8
Summary
Modal Argon8 and Modal Cobalt8: 2 Modal synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 21 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Modal Argon8CurrentView details → | Modal Cobalt8CurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Modal | Modal |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Digital (wavetable) | Analogue modelling |
| Voices | 8 | 8 |
| Polyphony | 8 voices | 8 voices |
| Oscillators | 4 wavetable oscillators per voice; 180 wavetables with 32 wave modifiers | Up to 8 per voice in 2 groups; 40 algorithms including sync, ring mod, PWM and spread modes |
| Filter | 8 morphable digital types: 2-pole state-variable, 4-pole ladder, ladder hybrid, ladder phaser, Sallen-Key | 31 digital types including morphable 2-pole state-variable and 4-pole ladder |
| Multi-timbral parts | 1 | 1 |
| Sequencer | 512-note real-time / 64-step polyphonic step sequencer with 4 animation lanes, plus arpeggiator | 512-note real-time / 64-step polyphonic step sequencer with 4 animation lanes, plus arpeggiator |
| Effects | Distortion, Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Tremolo, Lo-Fi, Rotary, Delay, Reverb | Reverb, Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Tremolo, Lo-Fi, Rotary, Delay, EQ, Compressor |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 37 | 37 |
| Key size | Full | Full |
| Key action | Synth-action | Synth-action |
| Aftertouch | Channel | Channel |
| Keybed | Fatar TP/9S | Fatar |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Keyboard |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | X/Y joystick, MPE support, Poly-chain two units for 16 voices, MODALapp editor (AU/VST3), 3.5mm analogue clock sync in/out, 500 patch memories | X/Y joystick, MPE support, Poly-chain two units for 16 voices, MODALapp editor (AU/VST3), 3.5mm analogue clock sync in/out, 500 patch memories |
| Connections | ||
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| CV / Gate | No | No |
| Size & weight | ||
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 555 × 300 × 100 mm | 555 × 300 × 100 mm |
| Weight | 5.6 kg | 5.6 kg |
Key differences
- Engine: Argon8 – Digital (wavetable) Cobalt8 – Analogue modelling
- Released: Argon8 – 2019 Cobalt8 – 2021
- Oscillators: Argon8 – 4 wavetable oscillators per voice; 180 wavetables with 32 wave modifiers Cobalt8 – Up to 8 per voice in 2 groups; 40 algorithms including sync, ring mod, PWM and spread modes
- Filter: Argon8 – 8 morphable digital types: 2-pole state-variable, 4-pole ladder, ladder hybrid, ladder phaser, Sallen-Key Cobalt8 – 31 digital types including morphable 2-pole state-variable and 4-pole ladder
- Keybed: Argon8 – Fatar TP/9S Cobalt8 – Fatar
Both are the same on voices (8), keys (37) and key action (Synth-action).