Squarp Core is a 6HP Eurorack MIDI-to-CV/Gate brain with 14 engine types and deep generative tools, driving up to 64 outputs through one or two xp32 expanders.
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Squarp Core vs u-he MELT
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which hardware to buy.
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8.4Great
u-he MELT is the software maker's first hardware: a 14HP analog Eurorack cascade filter with a variable-slope low-pass, a simultaneous band-pass output, and a Core Temperature drive.
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| Signal | Squarp Core | u-he MELT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 190 euros (590 euros with one xp32) | €299 (incl. VAT) |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.4 |
| Formats | Eurorack module | Eurorack module |
| Type | Eurorack MIDI-to-CV/Gate interface with generative engines | Analog cascade low-pass and band-pass filter |
| Width | 6HP (3U), 25mm deep including ribbon cables | 14HP |
| Outputs | Up to 64 assignable, 32 per xp32 expander | Low-pass (VCA), band-pass (VCA), aux (filter bypass) |
| Engine types | 14: Pitch, Gate, Velocity, Aftertouch, CC, Clock, Sync, LFO, AHDSR, Slope, DC, Motif, Euclid, Logic | — |
| CV range | -10V to +10V configurable, V/Oct and Hz/V, custom-scale quantization | — |
| Clock | Internal 1 to 360 BPM, external MIDI clock sync, master Swing | — |
| MIDI and USB | USB Device, USB Host, TRS (type A) in and out, dedicated DIN-style MIDI Out | — |
| Display | OLED 64 x 128 pixels | — |
| Power | 5mA at +12V, 5mA at -12V, 150mA at +5V | 70mA @ +12V, 70mA @ -12V, no +5V |
| Format | — | Eurorack module |
| Depth | — | ~32mm with bus cable |
| Low-pass slopes | — | 12, 18, 24 dB per octave (switchable) |
| Drive | — | Core Temperature, clean to heavy saturation |
| Cutoff modulation | — | FM1 (attenuator, inverter, modulatable VCA), FM2 (attenuator) |
| Resonance modulation | — | Dedicated CV input |
| Audio inputs | — | 3-channel mixer plus aux input with VCA |
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