It’s a six-module multi-effects module with morphing. It’s got a 3-band filter/isolator. It’s a reverb. It’ll reverse. In a world cluttered with clones and sameness, the all-Ukrainian collaboration of Dnipro Modular and Sinevibes again shows that new module worlds are possible.
We’ve been looking out for this one for a while. It started with six core algorithms contributed by Sinevibes. But even Sinevibes’ Artemiy I think wasn’t totally sure where Kostya from Dnipro was set to take this – and then this module grew.
At its heart, there are six core algorithms. Now, on the surface, that might not seem that out of the ordinary – thanks to digital chips, we’ve got multi-engine/multi-effects options in Eurorack. But uniquely, you can morph between presets and engines, which stands in contrast to a lot of the set-it-and-forget-it static, pre-programmed approach of many modules out there. And that makes this especially intriguing as a live performance device.
Your six algorithms. First Triad:
- Dub Delay
- Feedback Shifter
- Re-Trigger
Second Triad:
- Pole Phaser
- Chord Wrapper
- Distortion
On top of that, you get a full reverb as icing, plus a sound reverse function, and you can even sync the reverse effects. Reverb is on a single Space macro.
All of this is organized into a typically Dnipro-esque hardware UI, with an orbital control layout around a circle, a CORE button at the center, and sets of effects groups into two Triads. It all feels very science fiction – very Oles Berdnyk, if you will.
That design perfectly complements the radial approach of both Dots and Kraits, which I’ve praised before (for sequencing/Euclidean rhythms and modulation/knob recording, respectively). It’s not just an aesthetic match; it’s a conceptual/philosophical message.
Each effect gets Frequency, Feedback, and Orbit; what Orbit does depends on algorithm. On the Dub Delay, for instance, it’s stereo width. On Feedback Shifter, Distortion, Chord Wrapper, and Pole Phaser, it’s Chorus.
There’s also a complete onboard 3-band filter section: lowpass (12 dB/oct), highpass, and notch, with dedicated controls. And you can choose to use the filter the dry (pre-FX) signal, wet (post-FX) signal, or both at once in parallel, using the VCF select toggle. Some algorithms are normaled with the filtered signal, as on Dub Delay and Feedback Shifter.
The reverse, Flip, is on a button, and also has multiple modes – reverse just the wet, or wet and dry.
There’s also a dedicated input knob and mix knob, each of which can be set to CV control. So you get a tremendous amount of parallel processing capability here, which is often missing from DSP in Eurorack even though it’s sorely needed. You get way more than just one wet/dry control.
You’ve also got ample patchability. You can use external clock, CV control all parameters (Frequency, Orbit, Feedback, Space, and frequency cutoff for each of the filter bands), and use mono or stereo inputs plus stereo outputs.
Tweak all your favorite effects, save them, and then morph between them.
https://www.dnipro-modular.net/radiant
$380. Very excited for this one – there are certainly some stereo multi-effects out there, but this is one of the most unique ideas in a while in the space.
It all sounds gorgeous. Listen to it paired with Mutable instruments’ classic Plaits. (Undoubtedly some of the macro control mapping / multifunctionality – even specifically the Space macro – inspired Radiant. But it’s nice seeing that unique Dnipro spin on some of those ideas.)
For some musical exploration, Stanislav Tolkachev emerges from… a hole in the woods. This is how traditional Slavic electronic mysteries sometimes emerge. You might be looking for mushrooms and then discover a Eurorack module. Do not attempt this if you do not possess these magical powers of DSP foraging, however; please leave it to a Ukrainian forest professional. And as Artemiy and I are always urging: program sounds responsibly; i.e., on a massive coffee high.
Red Means Recording has done a deep dive:
