NIKOLATOR — Coming Soon

video upload by Hügelton Instruments

"A Tesla coil software synthesizer by Hügelton Instruments.

Follow on itch.io for the release.
https://hugelton.itch.io"

See the Hugelton label below for more of their creations.

Trix - 1973 Rhythm Machine Circuit Modeling (demo)

video upload by Hügelton Instruments

"Trix is a software recreation of a Japanese rhythm machine from 1973, built through hands-on analysis of an original unit and its analog circuitry.

Trix uses no samples. Every sound is generated in real time by models based on the original electronic circuits, from the resonant drum voices to the metallic percussion and noise-based sounds.

Features

• 100% synthesized
• Built-in rhythm patterns and sequencer
• Step sequencer and pattern editor
• Individual controls
• Master Tone and Over Drive
• Internal / Host / MIDI clock
• macOS AUv2 / VST3
• Windows VST3

Available for macOS (AUv2 / VST3) and Windows (VST3).

https://hugelton.itch.io/trix"

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Funicular – Real-time Audio Effects for Playdate

video upload by Hügelton Instruments

"Funicular is a real-time audio effects processor for Playdate.

• Live audio input
• 3-slot DSP chain
• 14 built-in effects
• Stereo output

https://hugelton.itch.io/funicular

As Drum Machine
https://github.com/hugelton/SumaShield"



Funicular transforms Playdate into a portable real-time audio effects processor.

Connect an external audio source using a standard CTIA headset splitter, then build a chain of three DSP effects to create everything from tape wobble and vinyl coloration to delay, fuzz, filters and bit crushing.

The DSP engine is written entirely in C and processes live audio with low latency. Effects can be freely reordered, presets can be saved and recalled, and the crank provides an intuitive way to adjust parameters.

Features

Real-time audio processing

3-slot effect chain

14 built-in DSP effects

Preset management

Stereo output

Low-latency C DSP engine

Designed for Playdate OS 3.1+

Kepra - Circuit-Modeled Rhythm (demo)

video upload by Hügelton Instruments

"Kepra is a rhythm instrument developed through detailed analysis of an original Japanese vintage programmable rhythm machine.

Rather than relying on sampled sounds, Kepra recreates each instrument by studying the original analog circuits, measuring waveforms, analyzing spectral content, and reproducing their behavior in software.

Features

• Circuit-inspired drum synthesis
• 12 drum voices
• 16-step sequencer
• NOTE / FLAM / ACC layers
• 8 pattern banks
• Stereo mixer
• Drive and character section
• Internal, host, and external MIDI clock

Available for macOS (AUv2 / VST3) and Windows (VST3).

https://hugelton.itch.io/kepra"


"Hardware Archaeology

Developing Kepra felt less like sampling a drum machine and more like studying an archaeological artifact.

Every instrument was investigated through circuit analysis, waveform measurements, timing analysis, and spectral comparison to better understand how the original hardware produced its sound.

Rather than reproducing recordings, Kepra attempts to reconstruct the behavior behind them.

The Missing Instrument

One voice in Kepra did not exist on the original hardware.

The Shaker was designed as an 'imaginary expansion'—a voice inspired by the architecture and character of the original instrument.

Instead of adding a modern sample-based shaker, it was developed by asking a simple question:

'If the original designers had decided to include a shaker, how might they have built it using the same technology?'

The result is not a historical reproduction, but a speculative reconstruction that aims to remain faithful to the design philosophy of the original machine.

Not an Emulator

Kepra is not intended to be a museum piece.

It is a modern rhythm instrument built from careful hardware analysis, extending the ideas of a classic Japanese drum machine into new creative territory."