Product details
Description
Motorized polyphonic synthesizer with morphing
Classic style - futuristic control
DELIA is a bi-timbral polysynth inspired by the motorized control surface and voice architecture of Melbourne Instruments’ original Nina. Delia features a 49-key velocity-sensitive keyboard with aftertouch, new analog multimode filters, high and low pass resonance controls, 3-stage overdrive and even more modulation options. Paired with our Rotary Recall° technology, Delia opens the door to the sounds and direction of tomorrow.
Analog soul with a computerized brain
With a combination of real analog filters and virtual analog modeling, DELIA retains the vital sound of massively overdrivable analog ladder filters while using a digital front end to drive modeled VCOs, wavetables, high-pass filters and more. The powerful combination of analog and digital is harnessed by Delia’s unique 12-note mode, which deploys 12 complete oscillator banks in the 6 filters, limiting note stealing without compromising the sound and fully unleashing Delia’s bi-timbral operation.
Discrete multi-mode filter
Delia’s true analog low-pass filter is the heart and soul of the sound machine - warm, full and sweet or terribly aggressive. It is complemented by a modeled high-pass ladder filter that can be linked for bandpass and notch operation. With a slope of 12 and 24 dB and a separate high/low pass resonance control, there is a huge amount of scope for shaping sounds, from the most delicate plucks and pads to the wildest overdriven bass and lead sounds imaginable. Delia is an inspiring creative companion and a reliable instrument for musicians and composers, whatever their level.
Total recall. This is not a dream!
At first glance, Delia has fewer buttons than its predecessor Nina, but that in no way limits its control. With our Rotary Recall system, Delia fulfills the demand for “buttons per function” without an overwhelming number of buttons and menus. The player can effortlessly switch between four oscillators, three LFOs, multimode filters, envelope generators and effects, pushing the boundaries of performance and sound design.
Morph any parameter, then mod it
Delia’s A/B Morph feature lets you explore and sweep through timbres like no other. The A/B Morph sound is an actively calculated change of parameters between patches A and B, including the entire modulation matrix. This allows for the instant creation of a new preset based on the Morph position that is neither the A or B patch, but a completely new sound. Morph is also a “mod destination”, giving you even more creative control over aftertouch, mod wheel and expression.
Step into an infinite matrix of sounds
The motorized journey doesn’t end at Recall and Morph; Delia’s “Mod Mode” automates the adjustment of the modulation matrix. As you move between the 20 modulation sources, each knob changes position to indicate the level of modulation. You don’t have to switch the control panel every time you change sources or destinations, no matter how many modulations or slots are active. Delia offers you a fluid sound design workflow that combines the flexibility of a soft synthesizer with the tactile experience of a classic hardware synthesizer.
Building on innovation
Delia has inherited many of Nina’s highly acclaimed features, including analog 4-quadrant VCAs, morphing, digital effects and a digital wavetable oscillator. There’s also sequencer phrase looping and overdubbing, as well as the ability to assign your favorite effects parameters to the macro effects knob.
Under the hood, Delia is a beast! The virtual analog oscillators model Nina’s discrete circuitry but add cross-modulation. With 20 modulation sources and more than 40 modulation destinations with unlimited slots, Delia offers sound designers an almost endless spectrum of sounds. Two digital effect processors paired with classic effect presets and the ability to connect them in series or parallel offer creative freedom. And with the ability to store more than 16,000 presets, inspiration and artistry are never limited by available memory or slots.
The Delia’s high-resolution LCD display also provides useful waveform and envelope visualizers, as well as instant feedback and indication for almost any function as you interact with the control panel.
Main features
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Motorized control panel
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6-voice polyphony
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12-voice mode via 6 analog filter circuits
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Bi-timbral - layers/splits/stacks
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Analog multi-mode filters and VCAs
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4 oscillators per voice: 2 x modeled VCOs, wavetable, noise/XOR/Aux
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A/B patch morphing
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49 keys with semi-weighted keyboard incl. velocity and aftertouch
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Pitch bend and modwheel.
Voice architecture
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Real analog filters and stereo VCAs
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4 oscillators per voice: VA-modeled VCOs, wavetable, noise/XOR/Aux
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6 analog voice circuits with 12-note mode that retains 4 oscillators/voice.
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Unlimited modulation matrix - 20 sources x 40 destinations
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3 x LFOs with variable shapes: Sine, Triangle, Square, Ramp up, Ramp down, Random)
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3 x envelopes: VCA, VCF, Aux
Motorization
Automation and interactivity of the control panel
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Instant preset recall - each control moves to its position
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Interactive morphing with parameter isolation
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Interactive mod matrix setting
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Instant layer recall - the control panel switches to the active patch
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Recall multiple LFO, envelope and filter settings
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Recall effect levels and macro parameters
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Immediate reset of the ‘INIT’ control panel
Interactive multi-mode filter
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Analog low-pass ladder filter
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3-stage analog overdrive
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Virtual analog high-pass ladder filter
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Separate high-pass and low-pass resonance control
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HP/LP filter ‘LINK’ mode for band pass/notch control
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Selectable 12dB and 24dB slope for LP filter
Effects
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2 x effects processors with parallel or serial configuration
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Stereo digital effects: Delay, chorus, reverb with classic preset algorithms
Step sequencer + phrase looper
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16-step programmable polyphonic sequencer
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Phrase looper with overdub/layering
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Sequences and loops are saved with presets and can be recalled
Additional functions
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Stereo 4-quadrant VCAs with infinitely variable panning
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Arpeggiator
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Connection options: 2 x USB-A host ports / 1 x USB-C device for DAW / 2 x aux or CV input / MIDI input/output/pass-through / stereo output (L+R)
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More than 400 factory presets
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Virtually unlimited preset memory (16,000+)
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Customizable high-resolution LCD
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Open source