The Synthux Audrey II is a highly specialised, feedback-driven synthesizer built on the Daisy Seed platform, featuring 96kHz / 24-bit audio processing, a Karplus-Strong synthesis engine, high- and low-pass filtering, a tape delay emulation, and a fully immersive reverb system, making it an exceptional tool for experimental sound design and sonic exploration. A Horror-Scape Synthesizer for Unpredictable Sound Design Designed for those who push sonic boundaries, Audrey II functions as a horror-scape generator, transforming chaotic feedback into immersive and evolving soundscapes. With a signal path optimised for unpredictability, it produces dense, distorted drones that reverberate through its lush reverb engine, creating cinematic textures that range from dark, brooding undertones to high-intensity, screeching frequencies. This unique synthesis approach makes it a powerful instrument for musicians, sound designers, and noise artists seeking new sonic possibilities. Karplus-Strong Synthesis and Sound Manipulation At the heart of Audrey II lies a Karplus-Strong synthesis engine, a physical modelling technique that generates plucked-string and percussive tones with a dynamic and organic response. This core sound is sculpted through a tailored signal chain that includes a soft-clipping distortion circuit, gentle EQ filtering, and an expansive reverb unit that enhances depth and movement. The tape delay emulation introduces evolving feedback loops that saturate and build over time, allowing for complex, ever-changing sound textures. The combination of these elements results in an instrument capable of producing haunting drones, pulsating textures, and feedback-laden soundscapes that can be manipulated in real time. Precision Control and Performance Flexibility Audrey II provides intuitive hands-on control for real-time manipulation of its synthesis and effects parameters. Users can fine-tune the reverb amount and size, adjust high- and low-pass filters for spectral shaping, and manipulate feedback intensity to push the instrument into unstable, yet musically expressive, territories. The stereo output configuration ensures spatial depth and movement, making it a powerful tool for both studio production and live performance environments. Handcrafted Limited Edition Each unit is assembled by hand in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, as part of a limited production run. Only ten units of version 01 have been made available to the Synthux community, offering a rare opportunity to own a boutique instrument built with meticulous attention to detail. Future iterations may introduce variations, ensuring that each batch remains a distinctive and unique sonic tool for experimental sound designers and musicians. Audrey II is not just a synthesizer—it is an instrument designed to explore the unknown, embracing chaos and unpredictability while providing a refined set of tools to sculpt immersive and evolving sonic landscapes.
