This project is powered by the Electro-smith Daisy Seed and the Simple synthesizer design platform.
Design Concept
Functional Diagram
- Supersaw Oscillator modelled on the Roland JP-8000
- DRIFT and SHIFT knobs adjust supersaw detune and amount of effect
- Suboscillator that can be mixed in with the main main signal via the GROWL knob. Waveform and octave can be selected while in ALT MODE by adjusting the GROWL knob.
- LOW PASS FILTER can be controlled by the HOWL section, including Frequency Control via the HOWL knob, resonance via the "R" knob, and drive with the "D" knob.
- COMB FILTER can be controlled by the HOWL section, including Frequency via the HOWL knob and Decay Time via the "R" knob.
- FILTER MODE can be set by adjusting the HOWL knob while in ALT MODE.
- FANGS section controls the amp envelope. Fangs Mod amount sets the envelope's effect on the amp, and is set by adjusting the FANGS "A" knob in ALT MODE.
- POUNCE section controls a routable envelope, which can modulate DRIFT, SHIFT and HOWL.
- SLITHER section provides a routable LFO, which can modulate DRIFT, SHIFT, HOWL, or CLAWS. LFO rate is set via the SLITHER knob and LFO Waveform can be set via the SLITHER knob while in ALT MODE.
- Full MIDI Control of all parameters via USB-over-MIDI input. USB also powers the instrument.
- 4 Note Polyphony
- Stereo Output
The Supersaw Oscillator used in Takshaka is based on the thesis "How to Emulate the Super Saw" written by Adam Szabo in 2010.