{"product_id":"futureretro-vectra","title":"Future Retro Vectra | Hybrid Vector Synthesizer, Touch Keys \u0026 Joystick","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003eAbout the Future Retro Vectra\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003eStep into a world of hyper-expressive tactile sound design. The \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0\" data-index-in-node=\"64\"\u003eFuture Retro Vectra\u003c\/b\u003e is a stunning, self-contained hybrid analog\/digital vector synthesizer that boldly re-imagines how we perform electronic music. Marrying the infinite sonic flexibility of a deep digital sound engine with the rich, uncompromised warmth of an analog backend, the Vectra immediately commands attention via its striking geometric workspace: a flat, responsive 29-key capacitive touch keyboard flanked by a quad-array of interactive performance joysticks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1\" id=\"p-rc_57779175c19572c1-65\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-152\"\u003eThe sound engine features \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1\" data-index-in-node=\"26\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-152\"\u003efour digital oscillators\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-152 citation-end-152\"\u003e running virtual-analog modeling alongside over 500 complex digital waveforms.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-151 citation-end-151\"\u003eSound designers can push these sound sources into extreme territory utilizing FM, ring modulation, oscillator sync, and Future Retro's proprietary Phase Slice and Fade algorithms.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-150\"\u003eThese digital sources, along with independent pink and white noise generators, pass directly into a stunning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1\" data-index-in-node=\"418\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-150\"\u003emultimode analog filter with 18 circuit variations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-150 citation-end-150\"\u003e (spanning 1, 2, and 4-pole low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, and notch topologies).\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-149 citation-end-149\"\u003eThe path terminates at a genuine analog VCA, ensuring every digital grain is steeped in harmonic, voltage-controlled grit.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-149 citation-end-149\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/6609\/3943\/files\/vectra_g3_1.webp?v=1781454144\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2\" id=\"p-rc_57779175c19572c1-66\"\u003eInteracting with the Vectra is unlike any other hardware experience. \u003cspan class=\"citation-148 citation-end-148\"\u003eIts 29-note capacitive touch surface reads note on\/off, velocity, pitch, and aftertouch, enabling distinct microtonal gliding behaviors across 29 selectable quantized scales.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-147\"\u003eReal-time dynamic mixing is driven by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2\" data-index-in-node=\"282\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-147\"\u003efour tactile joysticks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-147 citation-end-147\"\u003e—assigned to Pitchbend\/Modulation, a 4-channel Vector Mixer, Filter Cutoff\/Resonance, and a fully customizable, user-assignable target plane.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-146 citation-end-146\"\u003eBacked by 5 audio-rate LFOs, 6 looping DAHDSR morphing envelopes, and a performance-oriented 16-step sequencer, the Vectra is a brilliant modern oddball built for deep space drones, evolving cinematic textures, and complex rhythmic paraphony.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"9\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FutureRetro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57147513602423,"sku":null,"price":1649.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/6609\/3943\/files\/vectra-main.webp?v=1780519614","url":"https:\/\/weareblip.com\/products\/futureretro-vectra","provider":"Blip","version":"1.0","type":"link"}