Detail 01
61-key Fatar keybed, C to C
The instrument uses a larger 61-key keyboard spanning C to C.
Product detailSKU #1500000319851
Modal Electronics LimitedArgon8X 61-Key 8-Voice Polyphonic Wavetable Synthesizer
modernelectronicpop
1/5
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Argon8X is an eight-voice wavetable synthesizer built around a 61-key Fatar C-to-C keyboard. Four digital oscillators per voice are divided between two controllable wavetables, with offline wave modification and eight oscillator-modifier types available per patch. Its control surface combines numerous encoders with a high-contrast OLED display. Filters, dedicated AMP/MOD/FILTER envelopes, modulation routing, joystick assignments, tempo-synced LFOs, and 12 onboard effects provide a deep patch-building workflow. USB connects the instrument to MODALapp for preset management, patch creation, and firmware updates.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Programming wavetable patches from a 61-key Fatar keyboard with hands-on encoders and OLED feedback.
- Creating modulation-heavy synth parts with assignable matrix slots, joystick destinations, and tempo-synced LFOs.
- Managing presets or updating firmware through a USB connection to MODALapp.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Four digital oscillators per voice
Each voice divides its oscillators between two controllable wavetables.
Detail 03
Four 2-pole state-variable filter types
Standard filters draw on the resonant filter used in other Modal products; Classic types have a rounder character with softer resonance response.
Detail 04
Eight oscillator-modifier types
Available types include Phase Mod (FM), Ring Mod, Amp Mod, Hard Sync, and Windowed Sync.
Detail 05
12 onboard effects
A waveshaping distortion is followed by three independently configurable stereo effects engines.
Detail 06
DC 9V, 1.5A, center-positive power
The synthesizer requires DC 9V, 1.5A, center-positive power.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Plan for a DC 9V, 1.5A center-positive power source.
- 02MODALapp connects over USB on a computer, tablet, or phone for patch and preset work plus firmware updates.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many voices does Argon8X have?
It is an eight-voice polyphonic wavetable synthesizer.
02What can MODALapp do?
MODALapp is used for creating and managing presets and for updating Argon8X firmware through USB.
03What are the Argon8X dimensions?
It measures 35 × 11-3/4 × 4 inches (885 × 300 × 100 mm).
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Power
- DC-9.0V - 1.5A center-positive
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
1 detailsSize & weight
- Dimensions Wxdxh
- 35 inch x 11-3/4 inch – 4 inch (885 mm x 300 mm x 100 mm)
2 detailsOther
- 4 Filter Types
- all filters types are 2 pole state-variable filters, the ‘Standard’ filters are based on the resonant filter found in other Modal products (SKULPTsynth, CRAFTsynth2.0). The ‘Classic’ types have a more rounded character and a softer resonance response
- 8 Types of Oscillator Modifier Including
- Phase Mod (FM), Ring Mod, Amp Mod, Hard Sync and Windowed Sync
