{"product_id":"befaco-ark-pod-standalone-modular-workstation","title":"Befaco - ARK POD Standalone Modular Workstation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bBz5bi4jcQ0?si=rSNayud2hlqWuKO2\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBefaco Ark Modules installed in a 4ms Pod40X with Knurlies, includes PSU\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour stand-alone \u003cstrong\u003eARK\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARK Pod is our music production computer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e where algorithms, chance, and signals converge in a single creative workspace \u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eencased in its own stand-alone POD.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 16-track canvas where you can place CV generators, drum voices, synth voices, and different types of samplers, including drum players, slicers, and granular samplers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its core is a powerful composition system built around scales, chords, and harmonic relationships. Build progressions, generate melodies, and develop musical ideas that stay connected to the harmonic context of your track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreate evolving chord progressions. Generate melodies that follow them. Introduce chance, variation, and algorithms without losing the musical structure underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou don't need nothing else, everything you need is in your ARK Pod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefaco ARK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a Eurorack groovebox developed jointly by Befaco and Tesseract Modular. It is designed as the central hub of a modular setup, combining a sequencer with drum and synth engines, samplers, CV generators and a digital mixer. It can also drive external modules, analog synths and MIDI instruments. It comes as one system in two parts: the 18 HP ARK-Core, which handles all DSP and signal routing, and the 22 HP ARK-Controller for note entry and step editing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e16-track canvas:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e each track holds a CV generator, drum voice, synth voice or sampler, with one device plus one effect per track depending on CPU load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWide engine set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e kick, snare, cymbal, tom and FM percussion, acid, FM bells, additive, ladder and supersaw voices, East and West Coast oscillators, Karplus-Strong and modal physical models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSampling:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e RAM sampler, SD sampler, loop slicer and granular player, with 8 banks of 128 samples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarmony tools:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e chord progressions and scales shape generated melodies, and the CV generators follow the internal harmony so external voices stay in key\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModular I\/O:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 8 CV\/audio outputs, 8 gate outputs, 6 routable CV inputs, plus TRS, USB-A and USB-C MIDI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sequencer offers probability and randomness, chance and conditions per step or per pattern, slides, rolls, divisions and triplets that can be forced on or off while playing. There is also an advanced note repeater. Devices, effects and the mixer are all linked to the sequencer, so you can record gestures in real time and set parameter locks on individual steps. To change a value across several steps, hold those steps and turn the encoder. Any parameter can be routed to one of 16 internal modulation sources or arpeggiators in two moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor arrangement, ARK stores 255 projects with 64 patterns each. Song Mode chains patterns across 16 parts, and 16 scenes give instant sound recall. Incoming audio, MIDI and CV can be turned into melodies and sequences that follow the current scale and progression. ARK can also generate and record MIDI and play back MIDI files. A 16 × 2 × 2 stereo mixer with reverb, delay and dynamics sits at the end of the chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Controller uses hot-swappable mechanical keyboard buttons. It can be mounted in a different row from the Core, or placed in a 3D-printed external enclosure connected by a single USB cable that carries power and data. The Core's front-panel USB port also accepts USB drives for backups and sample import.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Befaco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67878006620330,"sku":null,"price":849.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/5199\/7743\/files\/arkpod.jpg?v=1794260984","url":"https:\/\/www.noisebug.net\/products\/befaco-ark-pod-standalone-modular-workstation","provider":"Noisebug","version":"1.0","type":"link"}