General

Don't be fooled by the compact size of this analogue modular synthesizer—it may be limited in functions, but the Dreadbox Erebus V2 offers a lot more than you might think. This Grecian synth offers two analogue oscillators (saw/block and saw/triangle), each with its own adjustable portamento, octave and tuning. It also features a 12dB filter, an AR envelope for the VCA, and a more general ADSR envelope. All in all, the Erebus V2 with its desirable wooden side panels is sure to please.

Dreadbox Erebus V2 features

While this synthesizer isn't anything new or particularly ground-breaking, it possesses some extra pizazz that sets it apart from the rest, such as an echo which you can modulate using a time parameter. You've got a patch panel on the right side for hooking the audio source up to the destination—envelope to filter, LFO to pulse width, it's up to you. In short, this synthesizer has a lot more to offer than meets the eye.

Interaction

The Erebus (the Greek word for 'darkness') is a desirable device, but what if you want more? One option would be to use the input to send an external signal to the filter. Another would be to use CV connections to drive other CV-based modular systems. Polychaining is a possibility too; four Erebus synthesizers can be combined to produce one polyphonic system, for instance. The inner-workings of the Erebus also deserve some attention when it comes to interaction. The two oscillators can play either paraphonic or in unison.