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Named for the Baltic thunder god, the Erica Synths Perkons HD-01 drum machine is a roaring rhythm synthesizer that will supercharge your music like a lightning bolt! Boasting four hybrid voices, each with three digital sound engine modes and a multimode analog filter, Perkons is primed for creating unique rhythmic textures. An intuitive 4-track step sequencer makes generating patterns a breeze. Plus, advanced features ? including step division and multiplication, ratcheting, probability, and swing ? ensure that you’re never kicking out stale beats. Onboard effects include an emulated bucket brigade delay, an optical compressor, and a master overdrive control. Individual voice outputs and send/returns expand the sonic potential of Perkons, allowing you to augment your beats with external effects. To top it off, Perkons is housed in a gorgeous and sturdy chassis, with a vintage-inspired look that stands out onstage and in the studio!





Digital sound engine and analog filters





With Perkons, you have command over four hybrid voices to craft complex rhythmic patterns. Each voice boasts three digital sound engine modes, a multimode analog filter with selectable highpass, bandpass, and lowpass modes, and eight controls for precise sound design. Kits and patterns can be saved to 64 onboard memory slots, with additional storage via SD card. Sequence the kits with Perkons' built-in sequencer or trigger them in real time with a drum pad controller, a keyboard, or an external sequencer. Additionally, each voice has a dedicated output to give you greater flexibility to process your kits.





Intuitive sequencer with performance controls





The Perkons sequencer comprises four 16-step pattern lanes, enhanced with real-time performance controls. Each pattern lane offers four time-division settings and four time-multiplication settings, per-step ratcheting, and probability, as well as four shuffle algorithms to get you into the groove! Beatmakers at Sweetwater love the tactile interface and speedy programming of Perkons ? it’s an inspiring beat machine that begs to be played!





Emulated bucket brigade delay and optical compressor





Whether you’re creating a straight-ahead banger or an experimental rhythmic excursion, Perkons opens myriad possibilities with its expansive effects options. First, you have access to an ultra-vibey emulated bucket brigade delay with two-time modes, evocative darkening repeats, modulation with dedicated LFO rate control, and a feedback control that can be driven into self-oscillation. An optical compressor is on deck for giving drum sounds just the right amount of squish, and a master drive control lets you dial up the aggression! What’s more, each voice is equipped with an effects send/return, which allows you to integrate outboard processors and stompboxes. Plus, you can glue a kit together using the master effects send and patching in your favorite reverb unit!





Erica Synths Perkons HD-01 Drum Machine Features:


4 hybrid voices with 3 digital sound engine modes and a multimode analog filter


8 controls per voice for detailed sound design


Built-in emulated BBD delay, optical compressor, and master overdrive control


Modulation LFO with morphing waveforms, phase shift, and 8 destinations


4-track sequencer, with 4 time divisions/multiplication, per-step ratchets, and probabilities


4 shuffle algorithms get you in the groove


Velocity-sensitive trigger inputs for use with drum pads and other external controllers


Individual outputs and send/returns for each voice


64 onboard kit and pattern memory slots; additional memory available via SD card


5-pin MIDI I/O


Housed in a rugged metal chassis