{"product_id":"animal-factory-asura","title":"Animal Factory Asura Polyphonic Hybrid Wavetable Synthesizer","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeveloped in collaboration with philtersoup, the Asura is the first synth to come out of India. It is a 6-voice hybrid polyphonic desktop synth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of the conventional VCO-VCF architecture found in most poly synths, the Asura explores the novel modulating waveshaping possibilities offered by the interactions of a digital wavetable engine, a custom analog fuzz circuit and feedback loops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimal Factory Amplification Asura\u003c\/strong\u003e is a rabid, 6-voice polyphonic hybrid wavetable synthesizer born from a five-year collaboration between Mumbai-based boutique sonic alchemists Animal Factory Amplification and sound artist Sanjay Das (Philtersoup). Distilling ancient mythological dualities—the sacred and the profane, ethereal light and visceral destruction—Asura stands as the first standalone hardware synthesizer designed and manufactured in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the core of Asura lies a dual-wavetable engine delivering six voices of polyphony across 12 morphing oscillators. Each oscillator offers seven meticulously sculpted, interpolatable waveforms alongside cross-modulation and 1-operator FM architectures. Rather than taming this digital powerhouse behind a polite, predictable resonant filter, Animal Factory boldly routed the raw oscillator outputs directly into their legendary all-analog fuzz and overdrive topology. From whispering ambient shimmer and haunting bells to apocalyptic industrial grind, Asura transforms digital precision into savage analog heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTactile performance and immediate sonic manipulation define the front panel. Twenty tactile, backlit potentiometers and responsive function switches provide instant parameter sculpting without menu-diving. Underneath the knobs, an expressive capacitive multitouch keyboard delivers polyphonic pressure sensitivity, allowing individual notes to warp, filter, and saturate organically under your fingertips. The signal then plunges into an onboard stereo granular delay with micro-looping and time-manipulation capabilities, splintering chords into lush clouds of shifting resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsura\u003c\/strong\u003e is engineered to serve as both an independent desktop performance instrument and a nerve centre for complex studio rigs. With full Eurorack compatibility—including dedicated 1V\/Oct In\/Out, Gate In\/Out, Clock In\/Out, and two assignable CV inputs—Asura dialogues seamlessly with modular systems, drum machines, and analog sequencers. Bidirectional MIDI over isolated, noise-free USB-C and 3.5mm TRS Type-A jacks guarantees clean, jitter-free DAW and controller integration, while an internal 8-step sequencer with parameter locks lets you program intricate motion directly into hardware patches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCustomise your sonic palette via the dedicated Web MIDI browser editor, enabling deep patch backup, custom wavetable uploads, and granular modulation routing without requiring external software installations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScope of delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Animal Factory Amplification Asura Synthesizer unit, 12V DC UK\/EU power supply, 3.5mm to 5-pin DIN MIDI adaptor (TRS Type A), Quickstart manual, and Blip welcome pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Indian and other Asian mythologies, Asuras are depicted as celestial beings of immense power; sometimes benevolent, sometimes evil, and in opposition to the Gods. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Animal Factory Asura distills these values into its sonic soma. It models itself after no known synth, and does not wish to. Housing a six-voice polyphonic wavetable architecture, this compact sonic deviant offers variable voice modes, an inbuilt delay and a signature Animal Factory analog fuzz circuit, it creates soundscapes that range from ethereal lushness to visceral devastation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike a number of mythological shapeshifters, Asura finds its place in any setup. It interfaces with hardware synths using MIDI over TRS, DAWs using USB-C and modular synths using CV, gate and clock inputs and outputs. Alternatively, you can immerse yourself in its liminal sonic spaces using its extremely transparent headphone amplifier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsura is born of a collaboration between AFA and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.philtersoup.com\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanjay Das\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e spanning over more than five years. Together, we are proud to finally give the world the first original synthesizer conceived, designed and built in India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Animal Factory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57487052013943,"sku":"AFA-S1-AS","price":429.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/6609\/3943\/files\/asura-main_e5917107-5217-4fb0-98e6-911d96dab6ff.webp?v=1790176959","url":"https:\/\/weareblip.com\/products\/animal-factory-asura","provider":"Blip","version":"1.0","type":"link"}