Behringer SKIES

Unleash new dimensions of sound with the Behringer SKIES granular synthesis module for Eurorack. Whether you're sculpting dense, evolving textures or crafting glitchy, fragmented rhythms, SKIES is your gateway to sonic exploration. With its intuitive controls and powerful processing capabilities, SKIES invites you to break free from traditional synthesis and dive headfirst into a world of shimmering ambience and chaotic soundscapes.

FEATURES

• Textures and soundscapes created by combining multiple overlapping, delayed, transposed and enveloped segments of sound taken from audio recording buffer

• Based on Mutable Instruments Clouds*

• Selectable resolution from 8-bit/16 kHz to 16-Bit/32 kHz

• SKIES differs from other granular Eurorack modules in that it focuses on the real time processing of audio sources from your modular system itself, rather than playback of pre-recorded samples from a storage device

• Stereo or Mono recording operation

• 18 HP Eurorack format module that requires standard -12 V/+12 V power supply

• USB interface on front panel to upgrade your module easily

What is Granular Synthesis?
Granular synthesis takes audio and chops it into tiny bits called "grains," which are then rearranged, layered, and manipulated in pitch, size, and density. These grains can be stretched across time, reversed, or smeared into lush atmospheres. The result? Evolving textures, glitched-out rhythms, and ethereal soundscapes that can transform even the simplest sound source into something extraordinary. With SKIES, you can push this technique to its creative limits.

Features That Inspire
SKIES gives you hands-on control over core parameters like Position, Size, Pitch, Density, and Texture, letting you shape every detail of your grains with precision. The Blend control provides access to stereo spread, feedback, and reverb, ensuring you can create everything from subtle stereo shimmer to cavernous soundscapes. Engage the Freeze function to capture a sonic moment in time, perfect for building loops, drones, or ambient pads on the fly. With extensive CV input options, SKIES thrives in a modular environment where dynamic modulation can take your sound even further.

Unlock New Creative Horizons
From haunting ambient layers to broken digital glitches and beyond, SKIES encourages experimentation at every turn. Create deep, evolving soundscapes for cinematic compositions, or inject chaotic bursts of texture into your rhythm tracks. Whether you're adding delicate sparkles to a melody or transforming field recordings into immersive sonic worlds, SKIES offers endless possibilities for musicians and sound designers alike.

Elevate Your Eurorack Setup
With SKIES in your rack, your creative toolkit expands exponentially. Bring new life to your sound design, add depth to your mixes, and create immersive sonic experiences that captivate your listeners. Ready to take your music to the next level? Grab a SKIES module today from your favorite distributor and start exploring the limitless potential of granular synthesis!

SPECIFICATIONS

USB
USB: Type C Socket

Inputs
Position CV: 3.5 mm TS jack, -8 V to + 8 V range, impedance 50 kΩ
Size CV: 3.5 mm TS jack, -8 V to + 8 V range, impedance 50 kΩ
V/Oct: 3.5 mm TS jack, 0 V to + 8 V range, impedance 50 kΩ
Blend CV: 3.5 mm TS jack, -8 V to + 8 V range, impedance 50 kΩ
Density CV: 3.5 mm TS jack, -8 V to + 8 V range, impedance 50 kΩ
Texture CV: 3.5 mm TS jack, -8 V to + 8 V range, impedance 50 kΩ
Freeze: 3.5 mm TS jack, 5 V peak to peak, impedance 50 kΩ
Trigger: 3.5 mm TS jack, 5 V peak to peak, impedance 50 kΩ
Audio Inputs left & right: 2 x 3.5 mm TS jack, AC coupled, impedance 22 kΩ

Outputs
Audio Outputs left & right: 2 x 3.5 mm TS jack, AC coupled, impedance 1 kΩ 

Controls:

• Position

• Size

• Pitch

• Input Gain

• Density

• Texture

• Frequency

• Blend

Buttons:

• Freeze 

• Parameter

• Save/Load 

LEDs: 4 x multi function 
Power Consumption: 120 mA (+12 V) / 10 mA (-12 V) 

Physical
Standard operating temperature: 5° C to 45° C (41° F to 113° F) 
Dimensions: 128.5 x 91.12 x 55.7 mm (5.06 x 3.59 x 2.19") 
Eurorack: 18 hp 
Weight: 187 g (6.6 oz)

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