Rossum Electro-Music Assimil8or demo

Designed to provide a powerful, flexible sampling engine for modular synthesis, the ASSIMIL8OR Multi-Timbral Phase Modulation Sampler module is the latest incarnation of Dave Rossum’s decades-long pioneering of affordable professional sampling technology.

ASSIMIL8OR provides eight independent channels of sampling with sound quality that can range from extremely hi-fi to low fi, all with extensive real-time CV control.

Key ASSIMIL8OR features will include:

• Eight-channel multi-timbral operation. Each channel will be available from its own independent output as well as appearing in the stereo mix output.
• Superb 24-bit A/D and D/A conversion.
• Mono or stereo sampling. Channels can be configured as eight mono voices, four stereo voices, or any combination. (Well, any combination that adds up to eight).
• The ability to assign up to 8 samples to each channel and select between them in real time via CV.
• DC coupling through the signal path for sampling of control voltages.
• Unique timbral capabilities with the ability to phase modulate samples by external analog signals or by other samples (a first, we believe).
• Variable sample fidelity with independently selectable sample rate and bit depth.
• Real-time CV control of bit depth.
• Real-time CV control of aliasing (from virtually none to lots).
• Extensive sample manipulation and looping capabilities.
• Sample scrubbing under CV control.
• One-shot or gated sample playback with variable attack and release times.
• Gate/trigger inputs and CV inputs for each sample that can be assigned independently for each channel to virtually any sample parameter. Examples include:Pitch
  Level
  Bit Depth
  Phase Modulation
  Pan
  Scrub
  Sample Start
  Sample Length
  Loop Start
  Loop Length
  Release Time
• A front panel accessible SD card for sample and preset storage.

Specifications:

SAMPLE MEMORY 

2,300 seconds at 48kHz mono, freely allocatable between the 8 channels

SAMPLE RATES

48kHZ, 96kHZ, 192kHZ

A/D & D/A

24 Bits

INTERNAL PROCESSING

32 Bits

LATENCY

100 microseconds at the Mix Outputs

180 microseconds at the Individual Outputs

INPUTS

Sample L/R

2x 3.5mm mono socket

100kΩ Input Impedance

Gate/Trigger 1-8 

8x 3.5mm mono socket

100kΩ Input Impedance

1.6V threshold

Control Voltage A 1-8

8x 3.5mm mono socket

100kΩ Input Impedance

96 kHz sample rate

Anti-alias filtered to 20kHz bandwidth

Control Voltage B&C 1-8

16x 3.5mm mono socket

100kΩ Input Impedance

48 kHz sample rate

No anti-alias filtering

OUTPUTS

Mix Outputs L/R

2x 3.5mm mono socket

1kΩ Impedance

Individual Outputs

8x 3.5mm mono socket

1kΩ Impedance

POWER REQUIREMENTS 

+/-12V via 16-pin, Doepfer-style connector

CURRENT DRAW

220mA +12V, 30mA -12V

DIMENSIONS

28HP (W); Panel to power connector (with connector plugged in) 25mm (D)

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

1x Micro SD card
1x 16-pin, Doepfer-style cable
4x M3 screws
4x M2.5 screws
4x Nylon washers
1x Quickstart Guide