{"id":5092,"date":"2021-12-05T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/?p=5092"},"modified":"2022-09-22T10:11:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T10:11:53","slug":"soma-labs-roat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/soma-labs-roat\/","title":{"rendered":"SOMA Labs Release RoAT: An 8-bit Noise Synth and Sequencer That Calls Back to the Early Days of Computer Days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Soma Found Inspiration for RoAT, Rumble of Ancient Times, in the sounds of computer games that once fitted on floppy disks.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chipmusic, or chiptune, is what we hear when we load up old computer games. Now, this 8-bit music has a physical computer game synth, reports <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gearnews.com\/soma-labs-roat-rumble-of-ancient-times-8-bit-noise-synth-and-sequencer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gearnews.com<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/soma-roat-Mixxed-blog-1024x565.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5116 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/soma-roat-Mixxed-blog-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/soma-roat-Mixxed-blog-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/soma-roat-Mixxed-blog-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/soma-roat-Mixxed-blog-1536x848.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/soma-roat-Mixxed-blog.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><figcaption>RoAT is an 8-bit Noise Synth and Sequencer by SOMA Labs, Source: <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gearnews.com\/soma-labs-roat-rumble-of-ancient-times-8-bit-noise-synth-and-sequencer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gearnews.com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Its simple interface gives us immediate access to parameters that allow us to create some dense sounds. Fully portable, RoAT is compact and capable of creating sound and landscapes full of frequency content, as well as rhythmic glitch patterns that will blow your socks off!.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RoAT has 4 independent oscillators that are fully tunable, and 16 waveforms that can be loaded into each one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each oscillator has a dedicated <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/what-are-lfos-and-how-to-use-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LFO section<\/a><\/span><\/strong> that we can use to manipulate the tone or volume of the oscillator. These four modulated signals are then mixed together by over one thousand variations of summing algorithms. Said algorithms utilise <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/how-does-sound-design-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">synthesis techniques<\/a><\/span><\/strong> such as <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/how-does-fm-synthesis-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frequency Modul<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/how-does-fm-synthesis-work\/\">ation<\/a><\/span><\/strong> and Ring Modulation to give us an interesting and complex output. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For just \u20ac130 with orders opening in early next year, you can grab yourself this 8-bit sweet synth and sequencer that&#8217;ll run off AAA batteries for up to 130 hours!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for some mind mending samples to accompany the time and space bending sounds that RoAT is capable of making, we know a place where you can easily find sounds to suit your tastes. 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Well, check this out&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We at <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mixxed<\/a><\/span><\/strong> work with a growing number of sample labels and contributors to provide you with an affordable sample subscription service that&#8217;s more accessible than any before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll have access to our growing catalogue of thousands of loops, one-shots and sound effects that you can browse, download and keep forever for less than $3 a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up<\/a><\/span><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\"> <\/a>today to find your sound!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soma Found Inspiration for RoAT, Rumble of Ancient Times, in the sounds of computer games that once fitted on floppy disks. 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