Synthux Spotykach (Pre-Order)
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Spotykach is a dual-deck performance looper for slicing, sculpting, and reimagining sound. Feed it any audio — from a synth pad to a field recording — and push it through three distinct modes: Reel (tape-style looping), Slice (rhythmic fragmentation), and Drift (granular textures). Small edits lead to entirely new sonic landscapes, from subtle atmospheres to complex, non-linear rhythms.
Inspired by reel tape (1960s), digital slicing (1990s), and modern algorithmic chaos (2000+), Spotykach is designed for hands-on live performance and studio experimentation. It celebrates the "happy accident" — the beautiful stumble that turns a loop into something unexpected.
The name: In Ukrainian culture, spotykach is a traditional home-brewed liqueur, famous for making the drinker stumble. The instrument is named for that stumble — the off-kilter, generative moment where accidents become music.
Origins: Developed over four years by Synthux community members Vlad Litvinenko and Roey Tsemah. First shown at Superbooth 2023; released as a finished instrument in 2026.
Spotykach is a dual-deck performance looper for slicing, sculpting, and reimagining sound. Feed it any audio — from a synth pad to a field recording — and push it through three distinct modes: Reel (tape-style looping), Slice (rhythmic fragmentation), and Drift (granular textures). Small edits lead to entirely new sonic landscapes, from subtle atmospheres to complex, non-linear rhythms.
Inspired by reel tape (1960s), digital slicing (1990s), and modern algorithmic chaos (2000+), Spotykach is designed for hands-on live performance and studio experimentation. It celebrates the "happy accident" — the beautiful stumble that turns a loop into something unexpected.
The name: In Ukrainian culture, spotykach is a traditional home-brewed liqueur, famous for making the drinker stumble. The instrument is named for that stumble — the off-kilter, generative moment where accidents become music.
Origins: Developed over four years by Synthux community members Vlad Litvinenko and Roey Tsemah. First shown at Superbooth 2023; released as a finished instrument in 2026.
- Three modes per deck — one instrument, infinite workflows. Reel (tape looping with reverse and overdub), Slice (rhythmic re-sequencing), and Drift (granular pitch/time drift) give players radically different textures from a single recorded phrase.
- 12 touch pads shaped like spliced tape strips — immediate, tactile control. No menu-diving. Playing feels physical and intuitive.
- Semi-modular and Eurorack-ready. 7 CV inputs, 2 gate I/O per deck, MIDI I/O, and analog clock sync mean Spotykach integrates into any rig — standalone desktop or the heart of a modular system. Note that Spotykach is not a 3U module - it is designed to sit in front on a system rather than be in one.
- MIDI connectivity - MIDI TRS input and output for clock and control using MIDI controllers and foot switches.
- Built-in dual modulation engine. Two on-board modulation sources with various waveforms and envelope followers per deck keep loops evolving without external gear. Modulation is Eurorack level and can be used to modulate external gear!
- Open-source firmware on Daisy Seed. Hackable, updatable, community-developed. A growing library of alternative firmwares exists from day one.
- Complete package included. Custom travel case, patch cables, MIDI TRS converter, USB-C cable, and Micro SD Card — everything needed to play out of the box.
