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Sherman Filterbank 2 Classic | Desktop Analog Filter

Sherman Filterbank 2 Classic | Desktop Analog Filter

Regular price £809.00 GBP
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A true studio legend of tone destruction and analog distortion. The Sherman Filterbank II packs a vicious dual analog filter matrix and dynamic overdrive engine that completely transforms simple drum loops, synth lines, or vocals into aggressive, harmonically saturated texture patterns.

The Sherman Filterbank 2 Classic is a raw, uncompromising dual analog filtering workstation and distortion engine that has defined the sound of aggressive electronic music, heavy industrial production, and experimental sound design for three decades. Far more than a simple static tone-shaper, the Filterbank 2 behaves like a wild, volatile instrument in its own right, built to warp vanilla drum tracks, sterile digital synths, guitars, or vocal lines into rich, beautifully distorted sonic art.

The architecture is completely analog and features two multi-mode filters configured to step effortlessly between independent low-pass, band-pass, and high-pass operational modes. These dual voice cores can be continuously swept between a parallel or serial signal flow, allowing for vast phase interference or hyper-steep filtering slopes. The second filter hosts a dedicated 6-octave transpose switch and can be tightly synchronized to the first. This path feeds directly into a fierce VCA overdrive circuit with an internal AR envelope generator, delivering deep, tube-style saturation and harmonic clipping that saturates sound fields without losing low-end sub presence.

Who Is This For?

Industrial, techno, and electronic producers looking for an uncompromising, hands-on hardware saturation processor with high attitude.

Specifications

  • Two analogue filters, each with control over frequency, resonance, envelope modulation and continuously adjustable characteristics (low-pass, band-pass, notch, high-pass)
  • Harmonics switch for coupling the filters at musical intervals
  • Input section with level control, overdrive circuit and boost/cut switch for high frequencies
  • Internal noise generator
  • Selectable pitch tracking of the input signal
  • Common ADSR envelope for both filters
  • FM input and AM input with adjustable intensity
  • VCA (voltage controlled amplifier) with AR envelope
  • LFO with sine and sawtooth waveform, wide frequency range and adjustable modulation intensity, parallel or serial signal flow of both filters continuously adjustable
  • Wet/dry controller (bypass/effect)
  • Numerous functions can be controlled via MIDI
  • MIDI in, out, 3x thru (5-pin DIN)
  • Inputs for audio signal, pedal, FM, ADSR trigger, AM, AR trigger (6.3 mm jack)
  • Outputs for main out, filter 1, ADSR (6.3 mm jack)
  • Link in/out to link several filter banks (2x 6.3 mm jack)
  • Robust metal housing
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 430 x 110 x 80 mm
  • Weight: 3.8 kg
  • Includes external power supply (15V AC) and rack angle

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- Computer software that has been unsealed or registered
- Any item that comes directly into contact with the nose, ears or mouth

To arrange a return, just contact our customer service via our customer support form.

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