Behringer SKIES Granular Audio Processor Module for Eurorack (18 HP)
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About this item
Sculpt dense, evolving textures and craft glitchy, fragmented rhythms with the Behringer SKIES, a real-time audio processing module that's based on Mutable Instruments CLOUDS. SKIES excels at creating textures and soundscapes by combining multiple overlapping, delayed, transposed, and enveloped segments of sound taken from the audio recording buffer. SKIES ships with a ribbon power cable and screws.
Benefits
Textures and soundscapes created by combining multiple overlapping, delayed, transposed and enveloped segments of sound taken from audio recording buffer
Based on Mutable Instruments Clouds
Selectable resolution from 8-bit / 16 kHz to 16-bit / 32 kHz
SKIES differs from other granular Eurorack modules in that it focuses on the real-time processing of audio sources from your modular system itself, rather than playback of prerecorded samples from a storage device
Stereo or Mono recording operation
USB interface on front panel to upgrade your module easily
What is Granular Synthesis?
Granular synthesis takes audio and chops it into tiny bits called grains, which are then rearranged, layered, and manipulated in pitch, size, and density. These grains can be stretched across time, reversed, or smeared into lush atmospheres. The result? Evolving textures, glitched-out rhythms, and ethereal soundscapes that can transform even the simplest sound source into something extraordinary. With SKIES, you can push this technique to its creative limits.
Features that Inspire
SKIES gives you hands-on control over core parameters like Position, Size, Pitch, Density, and Texture, letting you shape every detail of your grains with precision. The Blend control provides access to stereo spread, feedback, and reverb, ensuring you can create everything from subtle stereo shimmer to cavernous soundscapes. Engage the Freeze function to capture a sonic moment in time, perfect for building loops, drones, or ambient pads on the fly. With extensive CV input options, SKIES thrives in a modular environment where dynamic modulation can take your sound even further.
Unlock New Creative Horizons
From haunting ambient layers to broken digital glitches and beyond, SKIES encourages experimentation at every turn. Create deep, evolving soundscapes for cinematic compositions, or inject chaotic bursts of texture into your rhythm tracks. Whether you're adding delicate sparkles to a melody or transforming field recordings into immersive sonic worlds, SKIES offers endless possibilities for musicians and sound designers alike.
Eurorack Ready
With SKIES in your rack, your creative toolkit expands exponentially. Bring new life to your sound design, add depth to your mixes, and create immersive sonic experiences that captivate your listeners.
Size: 18 HP
Power Consumption: +12V, 120mA; -12V, 10mA
- Features
- Based on Mutable Instruments CLOUDS
- Create Textures and Soundscapes
- Multiple Overlapping Env Segments
- Delay & Transpose Audio from Rec Buffer
Specifications
- Sound Generation
Digital
- Audio I/O
2x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS Modular/Eurorack Input2x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS Modular/Eurorack Output
- MIDI I/O
No
- CV/Gate I/O
6x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS CV Input2x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS Trigger Input
- Patch Points
10x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS Input2x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS Output
- Eurorack Current Consumption
120 mA on +12 V Rail10 mA on -12 V Rail
- Horizontal Pitch
18 HP
- Synth Type
Eurorack Module
- Expression Controls
No
- Number of Pads
No
- Built-In Speaker
No
- Sequencer
No
- Arpeggiator
No
- Control Voltage Level
CV : ±8 V
- Sync I/O
No
- Power Requirements
Eurorack Power
- Included Accessories
No
- Dimensions
5.1 x 3.6 x 2.2" / 128.5 x 91.1 x 55.7 mm
- Weight
6.6 oz / 187.1 g
- Package Weight
1.065 lb
- Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
8 x 6.2 x 3.6"