Ikarie is a uniquely sculpted, flexible stereo or dual peak filter module.
It can continuously transition between lowpass and highpass
filtering with a single knob. It also packs in an envelope follower
for the incoming audio signal, which comes in handy when you’re
looking to increase your sound’s internal animation.
Two parallel filter cores can be modulated in sync for work in the
stereo realm, set apart for unique stereo effects (with either mono or
stereo signal at the base), or chained together to make a 24 dB filter.
With only the mono output of the filter used, Ikarie behaves as
a dual peak filter, which evokes formant-type sounds and rich, at
will piercing, throaty resonance. The Beyond output gives you the
spectral difference of the two filters, effectively turning the unit into
a so-called twin peak filter.
Add an internal VCA, CV control over panning and resonance, optional
overdrive of the input, and you can explore a vast universe of sound
design possibilities, from liquidy through pinged percussive to lush
and eerie. All in a very compact form factor, with tons of space for
precision and creativity.
This module results from a collaboration between Václav Peloušek
of Bastl Instruments and Peter Edwards of Casperelectronics.
While Edwards’ obsessive attention to detail gave this filter a uniquely
balanced resonance and envelope response, the expertise of
Peloušek delivered a one-hand user experience filter with a distinctive
control scheme at a minimal footprint.
The module’s name alludes to the 1963 Czech sci-fi movie Ikarie XB-1
(released as Voyage to the End of the Universe in the US), and the
film served as the module’s inspiration in many aspects. Long before
Solaris, Space Odyssey 2001, or Star Wars, Ikarie focused on the
subject of space exploration, and it paved the way for many to come.
With its early electronic sound design and musical experimentation
under the lead of Zdeněk Liška, immersive cinematography, and
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