The MCO (mk II) is a highly versatile digital VCO and voice module inspired by 90s/00s digital synths shrunk into just 6HP.
It offers a broad collection of unique, high-quality synth voices, each with extensive, customizable parameters. These parameters can be directly controlled or modulated through assignable internal and external sources. Certain per-voice parameters support audio-rate modulation, including FM, sync, and DSP. Each voice also supports up to four-voice chords, external-triggered envelopes, multiple LFOs, and dual audio outputs for comprehensive desktop like synth functionality.
Voices include a multi dimensional wavetable oscillator based on the original MCO, a complex additive synthesis engine, a multi mode ’JP’ type digi-synth with super saws and more, a fully featured vocoder, a lush virtual analog implementation, a bass synth for both kicks and sub sonic tones and finally a rebirth and porting of our discontinued SID GUTs chip voice.
Each voice includes factory presets as well as the ability to store and recall user presets. All states are preserved across power cycles.
The MCO is designed to be familiar, quick and easy to use with a high resolution colour display and a rich visual user interface.
A USB-C connection allows for easy firmware updates, user wavetable upload and device config backup and restore. Axon expander modules are supported to increase CV control options.
Feature List
Ideal For
Technical Specifications
- Supply: +12V 70mA / -12V 30mA
- Size: 6HP
- Depth: 32mm
Updates
Release Notes
- Released Version 105
- New AEIOU voice, formant based vocal engine
- Stereo mode added to DigiWave under Out B options
- Modulation is now smooth for continuous controls Released Version 104
- Change chords to match new Cizzle list. Allows support from NOH Modular's Pianist module
- Adds Diminished, Minor 9 and Major 9 chords and removes Major 4 Released Version 103
- Quantizer added to Pitch stack; standard Pam scales + 3 user scales
- New LFO mode; One-shot
- New LFO shapes; Trapezoid, Expo(nential), Log(arithmic)
- Chorus added to Virtana
- Offset and Attenuation pages now show parameter values
- Octaves and Fifths swapped in Chord list to match Cizzle Released Version 102
- DigiWave resyncs when triggered
- Voices that support resync only resync if the envelope is closed
- Fixed Sylon hanging on preset load Released Version 101
- Boot graphic changed
- Level control saves properly
- Smoother envelopes Released Version 100
- Initial release firmware.
VCV Version
It can be downloaded from the VCV Rack store here or explore all ALM VCV modules.