Shakmat Modular Archer's Rig
Digital noise meets analog grit for percussive precision
8 HP Eurorack module
The Archer's Rig is a hybrid digital-analog percussion synthesizer specializing in sharp, cutting hi-hats and high-pitched percussion. It combines a quiver of digital noise algorithms with analog filtering, distortion, and VCA processing, creating a powerful tool for crafting everything from classic 808/909 sounds to chaotic metallic textures.
Features
- 96 preset memory
- Randomizer for 6 parameters
- Select Bus protocol compatibility
- Velocity input with sample & hold
- Open/closed hat modes
- Drone mode
- Factory preset banks
- CV preset selection
- Analog distortion/gain stage
- Multimode resonant VCF
Controls & Jacks (19)
- Decay — Controls decay time
- Trig — Manual trigger
- Closed — Toggle switch for closed hat decay
- Select — Select preset, hold for random
- Filter — Filter cutoff frequency
- Effect — Effect amount/type
- +/- — Navigate values within selected menu page (source type, effect type, filter type, etc.)
- Save — Save preset
- Load — Load preset
- Tune — Tune the noise source pitch
- Preset — input cv
- Filter — input cv
- Effect — input cv
- Closed-Hat Trigger — input gate
- Tune — input cv
- Decay — input cv
- Velocity — input cv
- Output — output audio
- Open-Hat Trigger — input gate
How-To Guides
- Save a Preset
- Load a Preset
- Metallic Drone Texture
- Granular Shaker Rhythms
- 808-Style Hi-Hat Rolls
- Bell Cowbell Percussion
- Glitch Stutter Effects
- Ambient Noise Textures
- 909-Style Electronic Hats
- Processed External Audio
Explore the interactive Archer's Rig panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.
