Oddment Audio builds the ODD‑1, a compact desktop instrument that combines a high‑resolution micro‑sonic granular engine with extensive modulation, multi‑timbral layers, and per‑grain spatial audio rendering. The device offers hands‑on control via a touch screen, 18 infinite encoders, and CV/MIDI inputs, enabling musicians and sound designers to synthesize, sample, loop, and process sounds in real time, both in the studio and on stage.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Musicians and sound designers often lack portable, high‑resolution granular synthesis tools that combine deep modulation capabilities with intuitive, performance‑ready interfaces, limiting on‑the‑go experimentation and real‑time sound shaping.
Solution
Oddment Audio’s ODD‑1 is a compact desktop laboratory that delivers a proprietary microsonic (granular) engine capable of processing up to eight simultaneous stereo samples at 48 kHz. The device provides two independent multi‑timbral layers, each with its own set of playheads, filters, effects, and modulation sources, allowing users to function as a synth, sampler, looper, or real‑time processor. A 2.8″ capacitive touch screen and 18 infinite encoders give hands‑on control without deep menu diving, while on‑board LFOs, envelopes, macros, and CV inputs enable limitless patching. Advanced per‑grain spatial audio rendering adds three‑dimensional depth, and a companion VST plug‑in mirrors the hardware’s sound engine for seamless studio integration.
Target Audience
Primary customers are electronic musicians, sound designers, and experimental producers who need a portable, high‑resolution granular synthesizer for studio work, live performance, and on‑the‑road sound exploration.
Features
- Custom microsonic granular engine on a quad‑core 64‑bit ARM A72, delivering thousands of high‑quality grains per second with oversampling
- Two fully independent layers, each supporting 8‑voice polyphony, multi‑timbral synthesis, expressive sampling, looping, and real‑time effects
- Per‑grain spatial audio rendering and ear‑inspired filtering for immersive three‑dimensional sound
- 18 infinite encoders with LEDs and switches plus a 2.8″ touch screen for direct, menu‑free parameter control
- Extensive modulation matrix: 4 LFOs, 3 envelopes, 4 macros, 4 CV inputs, and full MIDI/MPE support, patchable to any parameter
- Built‑in resonant filters, distortion, bit‑crush, compression, dual delay/reverb units, and per‑voice saturation
- On‑device sample capture via analog, mic, or USB, 4 GB user storage, and USB‑C audio/MIDI connectivity
- Companion ODD‑1V VST plug‑in with identical processing engine and factory sample library