M-Audio Venom Virtual Analog Synthesizer

49-key, full-size, synth-action keyboard

12-voice polyphony, each voice including:

• 3 oscillators with 41 waveforms and 53 drum sounds sampled from vintage analog synths, FM digital synths, and drum machines
• pulse-width modulation, sync, FM, and ring modulation
• resonant multimode filter with tube saturation limiting
• 12 dB/octave (2-pole) low pass
• 12 dB/octave (2-pole) band pass
• 12 dB/octave (2-pole) high pass
• 24 dB/octave (4-pole) low pass
• 24 dB/octave (4-pole) band pass
• 24 dB/octave (4-pole) high pass
• 3 LFOs with selectable sample-and-hold
• 3 AHDSR envelopes
• 16 modulation routes

4-part multitimbral operation with independent MIDI-syncable phrase sequencers

512 onboard Single patches

256 onboard Multi (layered) patches

2 global bus effects

• Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser

1 insert effect per multitimbral part (4 total)

• Compression, EQ, Distortion, Bit Reduction, Decimation

Classic arpeggiator with up, down, and alternating patterns

Tap-tempo and manual BPM control from top panel

Built-in USB 2.0 audio/MIDI interface (USB 1.1 backward compatible)

• 2 x 2 24-bit, 44.1 kHz operation
• mic, instrument, and stereo line level inputs route to DAW
• synth sounds route to DAW
• DAW audio output mixes into main outputs
• stereo main audio outputs (1/4" TS)
• stereo headphone output (1/4" TRS)
• master volume knob; instrument and mic gain knobs
• MIDI In and MIDI Out (5-pin DIN)

Large custom LCD

4 rotary encoders and 1 button for performance control and editing

Dual-function octave up/down and transpose controls

Assignable pitch bend and modulation wheels

Sustain (1/4" TS) and expression (1/4" TRS) pedal inputs

Included with the M-Audio Venom Virtual Analog Synthesizer is the Vyzex Venom software editor

• arrange sounds into banks, rename patches, and save backups
• patch collider feature mashes up multiple patches to create new hybrid sounds
• 16-cell modulation matrix offers comprehensive routing configurations