Chimera BC16 - Cute, CD-sized analog modular synth for $229

Love the look of this. The Chimera BC16 is a tiny circular mono synth - those holes are patch points (as you can see in this picture), linking together the VCO, LFO, Envelope, 24db filter, noise and ring mod. Orders taken now, shipping in mid Jan. Next year they'll be coming with the SM16 - a sequencer and MIDI/CV interface, and the PH303 - a $299 303 clone. And yes, before you write, it looks very similar to the Technomage Life which has been about to reappear for a year or two, but certainly isn't currently on sale for £115...
UPDATE: UK Prices are up: The synth (inc patch cords) is £116. The sequencer/MIDI interface (inc patch cords) is £136, both including shipping.

Posted by Tom Whitwell.

Comments:

Thanks for the tipoff, looks interesting.

# posted by

Unknown : 6:17 pm

I like circles. And cheap synths.

# posted by

Other People : 6:58 pm

But I also like hearing what they sound like before I purchase one, and no such luck on the website - and I've had no response from them via e-mail.

Having said that, for £100 odd, it's worth a shot.

# posted by

Anonymous : 11:24 am