IO InstrumentsHimalia Penta Sound Source

IO Instruments Himalia

Providing an abundance of noise flavors with a few extra tricks up its sleeve, the IO Instruments Himalia is a five-voice source of analog and digital noise, as well as containing a square wave oscillator and sample player.

Analog noise is available with filtering to select between red, white, and blue noise types, while the digital noise section offers a digital noise output reminiscent of retro game sounds. There's also a dedicated output for the clock of this section, allowing the Himalia to be a clock source for other members of your patch. Additionally, a bank of six square wave oscillators is present, featuring spread, filter, and tuning adjustment. These can be used to make TR-808-style cymbal sounds, but the additional parameters make a wider range of sounds available.

Himalia can also function simultaneously as a sample player. In the center section, there are 16 transient and 16 drone samples available with ratcheting, tune, and bit-rate controls. This section may also be optionally used as an 8-bit melody generator, accessed by simply pressing a button on the front panel. 

Himalia offers a vast range of noise types and can fit into almost any patch you can think of, providing a wide range of functions and versatile modulation options.

Himalia Features

• 5 sources of various noise, modulation, and sample playback
• Analog noise that goes from red and white to blue noise
• Digital noise with sample and hold output
• 16 transient and 16 drone samples
• Samples have tune, bit rate, and ratchet controls
• Bank of six square wave oscillators with filtering, tune, and spread controls