MOD Devices newest stompbox wunderkind brings creative power, ease of use and incredible flexibility to guitarists and instrumentalists looking for a complete audio processing toolkit. With a sound that is rich and diverse, the Dwarf unlocks creative potential, with a near infinite approach to sound sculpting. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign of the MOD Dwarf, funded in less than 24 hours, MOD Devices has garnered excitement and support from the early adopters community, artist supporters and media previews. The device has been heralded as a gamechanger for all walks of modern musicians and DJ's.
The MOD Dwarf offers all the flexibility of a DAW, with the convenience and toughness of a standalone device in a compact, gig friendly footprint. It features two independent audio channels, each equipped with independent gain controls, USB-MIDI, and Mini MIDI Jacks for seamless live performance and studio applications. Three fully assignable knobs, three footswitch, and three push buttons, make the MOD Dwarf a flexible powerhouse at your feet or your fingertips. If that's not enough, the MIDI learn function allows the unit to be manipulated by any class-compliant controller in the market.
With its straightforward guitar pedalboard based patching system, MOD users have access to more than four hundred free and commercial plugins at the MOD Plugin Shop, created by independent and renowned developers. All the plugins can be patched with matchless flexibility using the browser-based a visual interface that allows the user to split, join and even feedback signals in a modular fashion. All the creations can be saved, uploaded to the cloud, and used anytime without the necessity of a computer. Supported by a strong open-source community, the gallery is always growing.
MOD Dwarf at a Glance
Tying this together is a system wide OS update released in Q1 of 2021 that brought multiple new features to all devices including the Duo, Duo X and Dwarf, most notably to new capacity to process user files like IRs, samples and loops. A new MOD OS release with additional features is to be released this quarter. It will include Stand Alone patching, which will liberate the device from patching with an external GUI link.
"The MOD Dwarf represents a big leap forward in our product portfolio while still conserving in its DNA the community spirit from its predecessors. After such a successful crowdfunding journey, it is exciting to receive such positive feedback from first users and reviewers, giving us the confirmation that we are on the right track and that the MOD Dwarf has a game changing potential in the musical gear landscape."
Gianfranco Ceccolini, Founder and CEO
"For the design of the MOD Dwarf, we could draw from more user feedback and learnings than ever before as well as on latest technology. As a result it's easier to use, more powerful and compact then the Duo. And it's more affordable at the same time."
Andreas Umland, CPO
Features
- Two fully independent audio channels, each with separate gain control allowing for any instrument or signal you plugin.
- Modular patching: split, join, feedback and rearrange your signal chain freely.
- More than four hundred free plugins available in the online Plugin Shop.
- Standalone PX30 Rockchip Quadcore, 1.3GHz audio processor
- Mini MIDI Jacks and USB-MIDI expandable with any USB-Hub. Class-compliant MIDI Learn.
- Designed for using both standalone or assisted by a computer for intensive creative patching.
- 3 Knobs, 3 push buttons and three footswitches fully assignable to any parameter.
- Single large LED screens for maximum visual feedback.
- Customizable User Profile slots for several plug & play scenarios.
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The Onyx Amp and MOD Cabinets are available for free for MOD users.
Berlin, Germany (January 21, 2019) -- MOD Devices has strengthened its high-end plugin offer with new treats for its guitarists and bassists users. A new set of cabinets and amplifiers will be demonstrated for the first time at Winter Namm 2019.
The Onyx Amp by VeJa is the digital modeling of a real custom-made tube amplifier with three channels combined and separate pre and power amps. The Onyx offers control over a vast landscape of sounds: the gain knob, in combination with the clipping stage, creates unique distortions that range from sparkly clean all the way to modern metal. By tweaking the character knob, users can alter the voice of the amplifier from smooth warm to slashing bright.
The GxCreamMachine is inspired by the classic miniature guitar tube amp and produces a reliable classic British Rock overdrive tone. Its analog simulation of a full-stage power amp allows users to easily feed their signal straight into a PA system while preserving high-fidelity dynamics and attack responses.
MOD has also launched a new series of cabinets for guitar and bass. The MOD Modern, Vintage and Bass cabinets offer a range of classic and exotic impulse responses, drastically increasing the MOD Duo's tonal options.
The plugins are the fruits of MOD's effort to foster the work of outstanding independent developers, as much as providing its community of guitar and bass players with a constant stream or cutting-edge products.
GxCreamMachine is commercialized by Guitarix and the Onyx Amp and MOD Cabinets are available for free for MOD users. All of the plugins can be found in the MOD Plugin Shop.
The public can test these and other MOD software products, as well the MOD Duo and MOD Duo X audio-processors at the MOD Devices booth (#10106) at Winter Namm 2019.
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The standalone device sports more controls on the outside, including 8 new assignable potentiometer knobs, 4 freely-assignable push buttons and 2 instant "snapshot" push buttons.
Berlin, Germany (June 14, 2018) -- Marking its fourth consecutive year at Sonar+D in Barcelona, MOD Devices presents a powerful new version of its MOD Duo audio processor. Named MOD Duo X, the standalone device sports more controls on the outside, including 8 new assignable potentiometer knobs, 4 freely-assignable push buttons and 2 instant "snapshot" push buttons. The Duo X also comes with Control Voltage input and output, a buffed up new processor, as well as new software features such as MIDI Slave Sync and Stereo Link.
With its fully-assignable knobs and push buttons, including instant recall capabilities, the MOD Duo X is geared towards hands-on use cases such as studio work, electronic music production & performance and even DJing.
“When I was first introduced to the MOD Duo, I immediately envisioned a product line rather than one singular design. In the same way that the regular Duo is optimized for the guitar player, the Duo X is tailored for studio use and the needs of electronic music production and live acts. It also integrates well with a modular Eurorack setup, courtesy of its CV input and output. The Duo X is a product I would have dreamed of having in my music-making days. I am incredibly excited that we will bring this wonderful multi-effects processor to the world soon” says Ronny Krieger, MOD Devices’ CEO.
Users and the press have the opportunity to try a prototype of the MOD Duo X and other products from MOD Devices at the Sónar+D MarketLab, between June 13th and 16th 2018 in Barcelona.
On June 13th, pre-orders will open for a limited edition run of the Duo X, which will be shipped late September. The product will then be made officially available through international distribution and retail partners in late Q4 2018 or early Q1 2019. The feature set of both versions will be identical.
The new features of the MOD Duo X include:
- Standalone NXP i.MX8M Quad core ARM Cortex-A53, 1.5GHz audio processor
- Commutable analog control inputs - 2 x Control Voltage / Expression Pedal
- Commutable outputs - 2 x Control Voltage / Headphone
- 2 freely-assignable rotary encoders (control a virtually infinite amount of plugin parameters through push-button assignments)
- 8 freely-assignable potentiometers
- 4 freely-assignable push-buttons
- Controller pagination system for multiple controlling scenarios
- 2 instant "snapshot" push-buttons for easy setting recall and alternation
- MIDI Sync (Ableton Link compatible) in master and slave mode
- Max compatible (any gen~ based Max tool will run on the Duo)
Like the regular Duo stompbox, the MOD Duo X audio processor is made in Germany. It measures 180mm x 60mm x 160mm (W x H x D) and weighs 1.3 kg. The limited edition of the Duo X will be available for 699,- Euro and pre-orders can be made at www.moddevices.com.
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