1979 has introduced the Algorithmic Oscillator, a Buchla-format VCO based on Plaits by Mutable Instruments.

The successor to the 1979 DAO, the AO has more knobs, more parameters, and more I/O than the DAO, plus features not available on the original Plaits module.

The company calls the AO “an ideal standalone voice module for small Buchla systems.”

Features:

• High-fidelity digital oscillator (48 kHz, 16 bit)
  16 synthesis algorithms
• Auxiliary output with complementary audio signal
• Internal VCF/A with variable LPG mode
• Voltage-controlled decay envelope*
• Dedicated knobs for envelope decay and VCF/A amplitude*
• Pitch quantizer (12-TET and Octave options)*
• Inverting attenuators for all CV inputs (0-10V range)*
• Envelope CV output (0-10V range)*

* Upgraded features not available on Plaits

Pricing and Availability

The Algorithmic Oscillator is available now for $775 USD.