Cre8audio

Notes: Amazing value from this little Eurorack-compatible analogue synth. Loosely Moog-inspired semi-modular East Coast subtractive design with MIDI control and great sound.

Supplier's Notes:
East Beast

Fully analogue East Coast style semi-modular synthesizer

What's the first thing you think of when you hear the word "synthesiser"? Close your eyes and think about.

Anyway, for a lot of people, the word synthesiser invokes visions of big filter cutoff knobs, envelope generators, and importantly, big fat-sounding voltage-controlled oscillators. These are the hallmarks of East Coast-style synthesis.

East Beast is a fresh take on these old-school concepts with a few beastly twists thrown in here and there.

Furthermore, you can pop East Beast out of its included enclosure and it transforms right into a 40HP eurorack module
East Beast's oscillator, designed in partnership with Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers, is a part of their 5th generation of analogue oscillators stemming from a super-serious 10 years of continued research into analogue oscillator development.

Its circuitry is not a clone or based on any outside designs. It is made with 100% modern components. This keeps it very stable, and giving it a super rich, and unique sound.

Most of the filters you are used to hearing are transistor ladder filters or copies of transistor ladder filters. East Beast's filter is not one of those. Pittsburgh's whole goal of making this filter for East Beast was to create a filter that's creamy smooth with no dead spots, a very common phenomenon in all filters, but check it out. This one's got no dead spots. From nasally to biting and elsewhere, it's all one large sweet spot.

East Beast's filter is a multi-mode filter, meaning it can be used as a low pass filter, high pass filter, bandpass filter, or a combination of the three for an even wider sonic palate.
Shape the beast in your own image
To further sculpt the sounds Cre8audio has included an envelope generator & LFO. The custom envelope circuit creates a snappy, percussive attack for expressive performance. The dual range LFO opens up a wide range of LFO and audio rate modulation possibilities.

Get patched.
Semi-modular means that the East Beast will work without any patch cables or anything. But what fun is that? Who doesn't want to have their own personal spaghetti mess of cables sticking out of their synthesizer to get wacky with?
East Beast has basically 9 different patchable modules (Oscillator, filter, envelope, VCA, LFO, multi-mod tool, sequencer, MIDI to CV converter, and button keyboard) with a whopping 18 Eurorack compatible patch points to plug into itself and your other gear. All for your patching pleasure.

As well as this, East Beast has MIDI in and a fancy MIDI thru so you can chain multiple MIDI monstrosities together- you can plug in a MIDI controller into East Beast and do as you wish.

But wait, there's more! East Beast includes quite a few additional performance features. You can dive in and dive in with its built-in tap tempo clock, arpeggiator, and sequencer. There's a lot of opportunities to inject in some randomness too.

Specifications for when used as a eurorack module

Width when used as a module = 40hp
Depth when used as a module = 25mm
213mA power draw when running +12V rail
151mA power draw when running -12V

Input voltage range of oscillator = 0-10V

Included in the box - 1x East Beast, 1x East Beast wall-wart power supply, 5x Amazing Nazca Noodles Patch Cables, 1x 3.5mm to 5 pin MIDI Din pigtail, and love (love's presence likely, but not guaranteed)

Notes: Function Junction

ADSR, Function Generator, LFO, & Mixer

According to the user manual, "Function Junction is a modulation hub combining four independent sections into a single intertwined module that offers much more than the sum of its parts. Although a sum of its parts is one of its best features!"- but Function Junction can do more than a ton of things. In fact, it's downright impressive what's possible with this lovely module.

Function Junction combines three classic analogue modulation sources, ADSR envelope, function generator, and LFO. All are fed into an attenuverting mixer to create a complex modulation junction that can be used as 4 independent sections or in conjunction with each other.
The magic of the module is the ease you can flow from using its functions for basic everyday tasks to creating hyper-complex modulation. The sheer breadth of what you can do and the ease of doing it are simply amazing. Cre8audio highly recommending reading the manual to get a feel for the possibilities.

Specifications

Width = 16hp
Depth = 30mm
Power draw: 130mA when running +12V rail, 70mA when running -12V
ADSR / Envelope facts
Fully analogue Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers developed 4 stage ADSR circuit with independent Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release controls.
Voltage output range 0V - 10V
"Long" button doubles the length of the envelope attack, decay, and release times
"Loop" button enables/disables envelope cycling. The SUSTAIN KNOB and RELEASE KNOB are used to adjust the time it takes to loop.
"A LOOP JACK" - Enables/disable loop mode. An external gate signal will flip the state of the loop mode. If loop mode is on, the gate will turn loop mode off. If loop mode is off, the external gate will turn loop mode on.
Function Generator facts
Function Generator can be used as an envelope generator, a voltage controlled LFO, a slew generator, a gate signal delay, envelope follower, a clock source, voltage controlled clock divider, complex modulation source, and more
Voltage output range +/-5V
ATTACK KNOB - Attack duration control knob.
DECAY KNOB - Decay duration control knob.
CURVE KNOB - Attack and decay response curve. Exponential (full left), Linear (12 o'clock), Logarithmic (full right)
MOD KNOB - Modulation input (F MOD JACK) attenuverter knob.
MOD BUTTON - Assign Modulation input (F MOD JACK) to attack, decay, or both.
LOOP BUTTON - Enable/Disable loop mode.
LOOP BUTTON (2nd FUNCTION) - Press and hold MOD BUTTON then press LOOP BUTTON to assign A LOOP JACK destination to ADSR or function generator.
SUSTAIN BUTTON - Enable/Disable sustain mode.
F IN JACK - Function Generator trigger/gate input gate jack.
F MOD JACK - Function Generator modulation input jack.
F OUT JACK - Function Generator output jack.
F TRIG JACK - Function Generator end of decay trigger output jack. A trigger is output at the end of the decay stage.
LFO facts
Triangle and Square LFO outs
Dedicated rate knob
LFO output voltage +/-8V
Mixer facts
3 channel attenuverting mixer with OR circuit
Mixer can be split into 3 independent attenuverters, one two-channel mixer, and one attenuverter, or a three-channel mixer
OUTPUT 1 KNOB - Channel 1 input (1A JACK) attenuverter knob.
OUTPUT 2 KNOB - Channel 2 input (2F JACK) attenuverter knob.
OUTPUT 3 KNOB - Channel 3 input (3L JACK) attenuverter knob.
1A JACK - Channel 1 input jack. Normaled to ADSR output.
2F JACK - Channel 2 input jack. Normaled to function generator output.
3L JACK - Channel 3 input jack. Normaled to LFO output.
+OR JACK - Analog logic output jack.
OR circuit outputs the current highest voltage value of any of the voltages output by the mixer
1 OUT JACK - Channel 1 breakout output.
2 OUT JACK - Channel 2 breakout output.
MIX JACK - Mixer output.

Notes: NiftyBUNDLE is a collection of Cre8audio's most essential euro rack synth components:

Case, modules, power, MIDI to CV, and "enough patch cables to get into trouble" are all included.

The NiftyBUNDLE is made up of the following Cre8audio components:

NiftyCASE

The Cre8audio NiftyCASE is a moderately sized euro rack case with HUGE possibilities!

NiftyCASE is more than just a basic eurorack case; it provides all the power and connection possibilities you could possibly ask for. NiftyCASE offers a beefy 2A of cumulative current via its +12v -12v and +5v power rails, ideal for all your modules.

Connecting your NiftyCASE to computers or MIDI devices is a breeze thanks to the built-in MIDI to CV conversion. NiftyCASE takes either DIN-MIDI from any DIN-MIDI device or USB-MIDI from your computer and turns it into eurorack compatible CV, gate, mod, and clock signals.
NiftyCASE's DIN-MIDI thru lets you easily daisy-chain multiple NiftyCASES and easily integrate NiftyCASE with your MIDI equipment.

The NiftyCASE is the perfect size for a portable eurorack case being 84hp wide; that means NiftyCASE isn't super tiny or super huge- it's just the right size for all of the cardboard boxes they're shipped in.

Chipz and Cellz modules

Chipz is a chiptune-inspired eurorack synth module, which will take you back to the halcyon sounds of the '80s.

Cre8audio describe chips as ideal for those who speak "bleep blop". They say that Chipz is "full of heaping piles of beeps, blops, and probably some other stuff too. It's got a couple of voices and some wacky LFO junk, perfect for getting your body wobbling"

Putting all of that into language you might understand a little more, Chipz is a dual VCO and dual LFO module with each offering sine, triangle, saw, square, and noise waveforms.

Cellz is another wacky module from the deranged minds over at Cre8audio. A programmable CV touchpad where each touch segment can be tuned to 2 different CV values then played by hand, sequenced, and arpeggiated.

Box 'O' Cables & Blanking Panels

To get you up and running, the NiftyBUNDLE also comes with Cre8audio's Box 'O' Cables, allowing you to get patching and making noise straight away. The NiftyBUNDLE also includes some Cre8audio branded panel blanks to fill empty eurorack space.

Included in the NiftyBUNDLE:
NiftyCASE
NiftyCASE 15v 2.4A PSU
Chipz
Cellz
Box 'O' Cables
2x Cre8audio "8" panel blanks

Specifications:

Useable case area = 84hp
Internal depth = 55mm
Weight = 1.8kg
6.8cm x 44.6cm x 18.6cm
Range of cv out 1 = 0-10V
Range of cv out 2 = 0-10V
Voltage output gate 1 - off =0 on =5?off = 0 on = 4.65?
Voltage output gate 2 - off =0 on =5?off = 0 on = 4.65?
Voltage output mod = 1-10V
Voltage output clock - off =0 on =5
Power output for modules
+12V - 1500mA peak output**
-12V - 500mA peak output**
+5V - 500mA peak output**
1/4" ts mono output on rear
MIDI in via USB and 5 pin Din
MIDI thru via 5 Pin Din and USB

Notes: At 84hp wide the NiftyCASE isn't super tiny or super huge, in fact, it's just right for all of the cardboard boxes bought to ship it to you in. Aside from the 84hp width NiftyCASE features ample +12v -12v and +5v power for your modules. It will also take Din MIDI from any DIN MIDI device and USB MIDI from your computer and turn it into eurorack compatible CV, gate, mod, and clock.

MIDI to CV, gate, clock, and mod

It's all built into the case. Make your instrument and don't waste precious hp (space for modules) on power and MIDI tools. you can plug NiftyCASE into your computer via USB or 5pin MIDI DIN device and send it MIDI. It will convert it into CV, gate, mod, and clock. Sequence with your DAW, jam with your controllers, or do something wacky, NiftyCASE has got you covered.

Power

Built-in power saves space for more of your modules, and keeps things good and easy.

As is, you can plug up to 10 modules into NiftyCASE's 10 gang flying bus that provides a peak 1500mA of +12v, 500mA -12v, and 500mA +5v, covering all industry standard power requirements

Specs:
Useable case area = 84hp
Internal depth = 55mm
Weight = 1.8kg
6.8cm x 44.6cm x 18.6cm
Range of cv out 1 = 0-10V
Range of cv out 2 = 0-10V
Voltage output gate 1 - off =0 on =5(off = 0 on = 4.65)
Voltage output gate 2 - off =0 on =5(off = 0 on = 4.65)
Voltage output mod = 1-10V
Voltage output clock - off =0 on =5
Power output for modules
+12V - 1500mA peak output**
-12V - 500mA peak output**
+5V - 500mA peak output**
1/4" ts mono output on rear
MIDI in via USB and 5 pin Din
MIDI thru via 5 Pin Din and USB

Included in the box:

NiftyCASE
NiftyCASE switching power supply with blades for NA, EU, UK, and AU

* Please note that the right and left sides of NiftyCASE fit very flush. It is recommended to favour a module with a pcb 1mm or more narrower than it's front panel for use on the left and right sides of the case (this amount or more of tolerance is fairly common on many modules).

** The NiftyCASE power supply is designed only to power modules that are being used in the NiftyCASE. Modifying the case or using it otherwise to power external cases & external modules is not advised.

Notes: ***B-STOCK: Product has light surface marks/scratches, but otherwise in perfect working condition***


At 84hp wide the NiftyCASE isn't super tiny or super huge, in fact, it's just right for all of the cardboard boxes bought to ship it to you in. Aside from the 84hp width NiftyCASE features ample +12v -12v and +5v power for your modules. It will also take Din MIDI from any DIN MIDI device and USB MIDI from your computer and turn it into eurorack compatible CV, gate, mod, and clock.

MIDI to CV, gate, clock, and mod

It's all built into the case. Make your instrument and don't waste precious hp (space for modules) on power and MIDI tools. you can plug NiftyCASE into your computer via USB or 5pin MIDI DIN device and send it MIDI. It will convert it into CV, gate, mod, and clock. Sequence with your DAW, jam with your controllers, or do something wacky, NiftyCASE has got you covered.

Power

Built-in power saves space for more of your modules, and keeps things good and easy.

As is, you can plug up to 10 modules into NiftyCASE's 10 gang flying bus that provides a peak 1500mA of +12v, 500mA -12v, and 500mA +5v, covering all industry standard power requirements

Specs:
Useable case area = 84hp
Internal depth = 55mm
Weight = 1.8kg
6.8cm x 44.6cm x 18.6cm
Range of cv out 1 = 0-10V
Range of cv out 2 = 0-10V
Voltage output gate 1 - off =0 on =5(off = 0 on = 4.65)
Voltage output gate 2 - off =0 on =5(off = 0 on = 4.65)
Voltage output mod = 1-10V
Voltage output clock - off =0 on =5
Power output for modules
+12V - 1500mA peak output**
-12V - 500mA peak output**
+5V - 500mA peak output**
1/4" ts mono output on rear
MIDI in via USB and 5 pin Din
MIDI thru via 5 Pin Din and USB

Included in the box:

NiftyCASE
NiftyCASE switching power supply with blades for NA, EU, UK, and AU

* Please note that the right and left sides of NiftyCASE fit very flush. It is recommended to favour a module with a pcb 1mm or more narrower than it's front panel for use on the left and right sides of the case (this amount or more of tolerance is fairly common on many modules).

** The NiftyCASE power supply is designed only to power modules that are being used in the NiftyCASE. Modifying the case or using it otherwise to power external cases & external modules is not advised.

Notes: The Cre8audio NiftyCASE BigEARS is the simplest solution for expanding your modular Eurorack synthesizer, by allowing you to connect two Cre8audio NiftyCASE's together seamlessly. Elegant and classy, the BigEARS is made from wood to match the design and aesthetic of the NiftyCASE to create a cohesive look, while providing an immense amount of stability and rigidity. When two cases are connected, you'll have a huge 168HP of rack space to add to your collection that can unlock your true creative potential.

Notes: Unreal value from Cre8audio's West Pest, the more experimental sibling to the East Beast. Loosely Buchla-inspired semi-modular synthesis with built-in sequencer, MIDI control and full Eurorack compatibility.

Supplier's Notes:
West Pest

Fully analogue West Coast style semi-modular synthesizer

The cousin of Cres8audio's East Beast desktop synthesizer, West Pest is a pesty cornucopia of simple complexity.

West Coast style is typically characterized by additive derived, rich and complex sounds. Often, more traditional user interface elements are replaced by the abstract and experimental.

All that said, West Pest is actually not a deep dive into the abstract. It provides a wide array of sonic capabilities while maintaining a quick and easy workflow. You'll make fresh & inspiring sounds in a flash. West Pest's huge sonic capabilities emanate from its modest bento box-sized exterior.

You can also feel free to pop West Pest out of its enclosure and transform it right into a 40HP eurorack module, or keep it in its case and use it anywhere for your West Coast style pleasure.

West Beast's oscillator, designed in partnership with Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers, stems from 10 long years of stoic commitment to a continuous development of analogue oscillator research and development.

Its beautiful buzzy circuitry is not a clone or based on any outside designs. It is made with 100% modern components. This keeps it very stable, and giving it a super rich, and unique sound.

Folding waves, space, time & laundry?

West Pest utilizes a custom wave folder to shape the sound. It adds additional dimensions to West Pest's already unique sounding oscillator core.

A wave folder shapes sounds differently than a filter. Instead of removing harmonics, the wave folder increases the harmonic content of the oscillator by folding the wave in on itself to create sonically rich waveforms.

West Pest's wave folder takes what traditional wave folding circuits have done for years and ups the ante, allowing the user to fold previously unfoldable waveforms.

In addition to being able to send all of West Pest's waveforms through its wave folder/shaper, you can also input external sound sources. So go ahead, get weird with it.

Sculpt west-coast style

In continuity with the whole West Coast synth vibe, West Pest has a dynamics controller as well as an LFO to further sculpt its sound.

The Dynamics Controller combines the functionality of a VCA with a low pass filter to imitate the behaviour of soundwaves in the real world by dynamically modifying the harmonic content with the volume of the sound.

Go patch yourself

Semi-modular means that the West Pest will work without any patch cables. But who doesn't want to build a magnificent web of patch cables flowing in and out of their synthesiser? Brewing up sounds the old fashion way like unwavering generations before you, one patch cable at a time is where the real magic happens.
West Pest provides access to basically 8 different modules (Oscillator, wave contour, dynamics controller, LFO, multi-mod tool, MIDI to CV converter, sequencer, and button keyboard) worth of functionality with a whopping 18 Eurorack compatible patch points to plug into itself and your other gear. Rewire West Pest's signal flow, or share your favourite elements from West Pest with any other compatible synthesisers and vice versa.

And furthermore, the West Pest has got MIDI in, and MIDI through. Connect to a DAW, controller, daisy chain, or not. West Pest has you covered, at least, MIDI-wise. There's really no better way to get West Pest integrated into a DAW environment or connect to a controller.
Get your performance on.

But wait, there's more! West Pest includes quite a few additional performance features. You can dive in with its built-in tap tempo clock, arpeggiator, and sequencer. There's a lot of opportunities to inject in some randomness too.

Specifications for when used as a eurorack module
Width when used as a module = 40hp
Depth = 25mm
250mA power draw when running +12V rail
190mA power draw when running -12V

Input voltage range of oscillator = 0-10V

Included in the box - 1x West Pest, 1x West Pest wall-wart power supply, 5x Amazing Nazca Noodles Patch Cables, 1x 3.5mm to 5 pin MIDI Din pigtails and pizzazz (pizzazz's presence not guaranteed)

Notes: ***B-STOCK: Item refurbished, repaired and in perfect working order.***


Unreal value from Cre8audio's West Pest, the more experimental sibling to the East Beast. Loosely Buchla-inspired semi-modular synthesis with built-in sequencer, MIDI control and full Eurorack compatibility.

Supplier's Notes:
West Pest

Fully analogue West Coast style semi-modular synthesizer

The cousin of Cres8audio's East Beast desktop synthesizer, West Pest is a pesty cornucopia of simple complexity.

West Coast style is typically characterized by additive derived, rich and complex sounds. Often, more traditional user interface elements are replaced by the abstract and experimental.

All that said, West Pest is actually not a deep dive into the abstract. It provides a wide array of sonic capabilities while maintaining a quick and easy workflow. You'll make fresh & inspiring sounds in a flash. West Pest's huge sonic capabilities emanate from its modest bento box-sized exterior.

You can also feel free to pop West Pest out of its enclosure and transform it right into a 40HP eurorack module, or keep it in its case and use it anywhere for your West Coast style pleasure.

West Beast's oscillator, designed in partnership with Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers, stems from 10 long years of stoic commitment to a continuous development of analogue oscillator research and development.

Its beautiful buzzy circuitry is not a clone or based on any outside designs. It is made with 100% modern components. This keeps it very stable, and giving it a super rich, and unique sound.

Folding waves, space, time & laundry?

West Pest utilizes a custom wave folder to shape the sound. It adds additional dimensions to West Pest's already unique sounding oscillator core.

A wave folder shapes sounds differently than a filter. Instead of removing harmonics, the wave folder increases the harmonic content of the oscillator by folding the wave in on itself to create sonically rich waveforms.

West Pest's wave folder takes what traditional wave folding circuits have done for years and ups the ante, allowing the user to fold previously unfoldable waveforms.

In addition to being able to send all of West Pest's waveforms through its wave folder/shaper, you can also input external sound sources. So go ahead, get weird with it.

Sculpt west-coast style

In continuity with the whole West Coast synth vibe, West Pest has a dynamics controller as well as an LFO to further sculpt its sound.

The Dynamics Controller combines the functionality of a VCA with a low pass filter to imitate the behaviour of soundwaves in the real world by dynamically modifying the harmonic content with the volume of the sound.

Go patch yourself

Semi-modular means that the West Pest will work without any patch cables. But who doesn't want to build a magnificent web of patch cables flowing in and out of their synthesiser? Brewing up sounds the old fashion way like unwavering generations before you, one patch cable at a time is where the real magic happens.
West Pest provides access to basically 8 different modules (Oscillator, wave contour, dynamics controller, LFO, multi-mod tool, MIDI to CV converter, sequencer, and button keyboard) worth of functionality with a whopping 18 Eurorack compatible patch points to plug into itself and your other gear. Rewire West Pest's signal flow, or share your favourite elements from West Pest with any other compatible synthesisers and vice versa.

And furthermore, the West Pest has got MIDI in, and MIDI through. Connect to a DAW, controller, daisy chain, or not. West Pest has you covered, at least, MIDI-wise. There's really no better way to get West Pest integrated into a DAW environment or connect to a controller.
Get your performance on.

But wait, there's more! West Pest includes quite a few additional performance features. You can dive in with its built-in tap tempo clock, arpeggiator, and sequencer. There's a lot of opportunities to inject in some randomness too.

Specifications for when used as a eurorack module
Width when used as a module = 40hp
Depth = 25mm
250mA power draw when running +12V rail
190mA power draw when running -12V

Input voltage range of oscillator = 0-10V

Included in the box - 1x West Pest, 1x West Pest wall-wart power supply, 5x Amazing Nazca Noodles Patch Cables, 1x 3.5mm to 5 pin MIDI Din pigtails and pizzazz (pizzazz's presence not guaranteed)