The Asura from Animal Factory Amps

Published 28/9/26

New synth developed in collaboration with philterSoup

Boutique effects pedal and Eurorack manufacturer Animal Factory Amps have announced that the new compact synth they were showing off at this year’s Superbooth is almost ready for shipping. Designed in collaboration with Mumbai-based artist, media composer and instrument designer, philterSoup, the Asura is said to be the first original synthesizer to be conceived, designed and built in India.

The compact instrument is a six-voice wavetable synthesizer equipped with two oscillators per voice, and interestingly, uses wavetables and an analogue fuzz-based waveshaper for tonal shaping rather than a traditional filter. It also includes a two-operator FM engine, and features an onboard dual-headed granular delay along with an eight-step sequencer with parameter lock. All of the instrument’s parameters can be controlled by the built-in sequencer or via MIDI (TRS and USB-C connectivity is provided), and it can also be used alongside modular setups thanks to gate, clock and V/Oct (0 to 8V) inputs and outputs, as well as a pair of assignable CV inputs (±5V).

A free web-based editor offers access to every parameter, custom wavetable loading and preset storage beyond the 25 onboard slots. Animal Factory Amps say that a Max for Live device and VST plug-in are also in development.

Key Features

Six-voice polyphonic wavetable synthesis, two oscillators per voice.
Onboard Animal Factory analog fuzz and delay.
Two-operator FM configuration.
Six-Voice Poly, Three-Voice Poly, Unison, Chord and Arpeggiator modes.
Eight-step monophonic sequencer with parameter lock.
Two LFOs, two polyphonic envelopes and pressure as assignable modulation sources.
MIDI In/Out/Thru over TRS; isolated USB-C.
Gate, clock and V/Oct (0 to 8V) in/out; 2 assignable CV inputs (±5V).
Headphone amplifier capable of driving up to 300 Ohms.
25 onboard presets, more via Web Editor; custom wavetable loading.
Runs on a 12V 1A DC adapter.