{"product_id":"synthux-academy-spotykach-desktop-dual-performance-looper","title":"Synthux Academy Spotykach Desktop Dual Performance Looper","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSpotykach is a dual-deck performance looper for slicing, sculpting, and reimagining sound.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeed it any audio — from a synth pad to a field recording — and push it through three distinct modes: Reel (tape-style looping), Slice (rhythmic fragmentation), and Drift (granular textures). Small edits lead to entirely new sonic landscapes, from subtle atmospheres to complex, non-linear rhythms.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by reel tape (1960s), digital slicing (1990s), and modern algorithmic chaos (2000+), Spotykach is designed for hands-on live performance and studio experimentation. It celebrates the \"happy accident\" — the beautiful stumble that turns a loop into something unexpected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe name:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn Ukrainian culture,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003espotykach\u003c\/em\u003e is a traditional home-brewed liqueur, famous for making the drinker stumble. The instrument is named for that stumble — the off-kilter, generative moment where accidents become music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDeveloped over four years by Synthux community members Vlad Litvinenko and Roey Tsemah. First shown at Superbooth 2023; released as a finished instrument in 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree modes per deck — one instrument, infinite workflows.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eReel (tape looping with reverse and overdub), Slice (rhythmic re-sequencing), and Drift (granular pitch\/time drift) give players radically different textures from a single recorded phrase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12 touch pads shaped like spliced tape strips\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— immediate, tactile control. No menu-diving. Playing feels physical and intuitive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSemi-modular and Eurorack-ready.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e7 CV inputs, 2 gate I\/O per deck, MIDI I\/O, and analog clock sync mean Spotykach integrates into any rig — standalone desktop or the heart of a modular system. *Note that Spotykach is not a 3U module - it is designed to sit in front on a system rather than be in one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMIDI connectivity - MIDI PRS input and output for clock and control using MIDI controllers and foot switches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt-in dual modulation engine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTwo on-board modulation sources with various waveforms and envelope followers per deck keep loops evolving without external gear. Modulation is Eurorack level and can be used to modulate external gear!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen-source firmware on Daisy Seed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHackable, updatable, community-developed. A growing library of alternative firmwares exists from day one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete package included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCustom travel case, patch cables, MIDI TRS converter, USB-C cable, and Micro SD Card — everything needed to play out of the box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Synthux Academy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57345101332853,"sku":"SYTX-SPOT","price":829.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/6952\/2736\/files\/Spotykach_Synthux_2026_01__52481.1781267513.jpg?v=1783518578","url":"https:\/\/rubadub.co.uk\/products\/synthux-academy-spotykach-desktop-dual-performance-looper","provider":"Rubadub","version":"1.0","type":"link"}