BASTL INSTRUMENTS / IKARIE

This module is made by Bastl Instruments, a brand of ""handmade electronic instruments."" It is a stereo/dual peak filter that allows you to continuously vary low-pass and high-pass filtering with a single knob, greatly enhancing the possibilities of real-time performance.

A stereo/dual-peak filter that fully explores new performance possibilities!

IKARIE is a stereo/dual-peak filter module with a unique tuning and design. A single knob allows for continuous variation of low-pass and high-pass filtering, significantly increasing the possibilities for real-time performance. An envelope follower further expands the sonic variations.

The two filter circuits can be modulated synchronously in the stereo domain, separated for unique stereo effects, or chained to form a 24dB filter.

Using only the filter's mono output, IKARIE operates as a ""dual-peak filter,"" reproducing formant-type sounds reminiscent of a ""voice."" Furthermore, the Beyond output allows it to be used as a ""twin-peak filter"" by utilizing the spectral difference between the two filters.

Although IKARIE is a filter, the addition of an output VCA allows for manipulating the sound in any direction. With CV-controlled panning and resonance, you can explore a vast world of sound design possibilities, from percussive sounds to shimmering and even eerie tones. Everything is incredibly compact, yet it offers an infinite universe of precision and creativity.

This module is a collaboration between Bastl Instruments (Vaclav Pelouäk) and Casper Electronics (Peter Edwards). Attention to detail gives this filter a uniquely balanced resonance and envelope response, while incorporating Bastl's distinctive control scheme, resulting in a highly performant filter design that allows you to experience everything with one hand.

The module's name, ""IKARIE,"" is an homage to the 1963 Czechoslovakian science fiction film, ""Ikarie XB-1."" This legendary film tackled the theme of space exploration long before films like ""Solaris,"" ""2001: A Space Odyssey,"" and ""Star Wars."" With its experimental early electronic music by Zdenžk Ližka and immersive cinematography, it's considered one of the most original and exciting science fiction films. Bastl & Casper's ""Ikarie"" proudly hoists the flag of this film's world.

*Black aluminum panel

Features
●Two parallel filter cores (left & right channels)
●12dB/oct state-variable filter topology
●Unique low-pass/high-pass switching control method
●Balanced voltage-controlled resonance circuit
●Envelope follower with 3 decay settings
●Up to 5x input gain
●Stereo modulation (filter detune panning)
●""Twin Peak Filter"" spectrum via beyond output
●Modulation attenuator
●v/oct input (trim control accessible from the front panel)
●Stereo VCA circuit

Product Specifications
●Power consumption: +12V: 100mA, -12V: 95mA
●8HP
●35mm
●PTC and fuse-protected 16-pin power connector
●PDF user manual