The Heart of the Pittsburgh Sound
Designed in partnership with the very good humans at Cre8audio, the West Pest bends your mind with a unique set of analog synthesis tools inspired by the free thinking of the west coast by ducking traditional expectations for waveform manipulation and signal flow. The signal flow of the West Pest can be broken down into 3 core components. First, a beefy analog oscillator core derived from the mythical Pittsburgh Modular Voltage Lab synthesizer. Second, a custom designed 6 stage wave folder created to maximize additive harmonic content. And third, a dynamics controller created to subtractively manage both the amplitude and harmonics of the sounds.

Designed to Fold Oscillator
The West Pest oscillator is based off of Pittsburgh Modular’s core oscillator technology but is specifically optimized for wave folding. The raw sine, triangle, and saw waves pass through a proprietary warp circuit to expand the shaping potential resulting in big beefy waves that can be bent into new harmonic dimensions.

Folding into Another Dimension
The wavefolder greatly amplifies the incoming waveforms. However, instead of clipping or distorting, the circuit folds them back on themselves creating up to 6 folds or ripples that add vast harmonic complexity and depth to the sound of the West Pest.

Unique Dynamics Controller
The Dynamics Controller is a new type of circuit that's essentially a filter but behaves more like a traditional filter, VCA, and envelope generator all at the same time. When a note is triggered, the Dynamics Controller opens with a sharp, percussive attack. Once the note is released, the Dynamics Controller adds a magical, voltage controllable, ringing decay as the amplitude drops and harmonics are rolled off. The result is a more round and musical texture.

Price, Availability, and More Information
Price for West Pest is $249 / €249. The module is shipping June 2022 through the Cre8audio web shop or anywhere Cre8audio products are sold. More information about the West Pest Synthesizer is available at https://www.cre8audio.com/westpest.