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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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u-he MELT vs Unusable Quadrant Modulator
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which hardware to buy.
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Quadrant Modulator is Unusable Engineering's four-quadrant ring-mod: drawable Bézier oscillator, pitch follow, one-shot, 8-slot sequencer. €29 incl. VAT. AU and VST3.
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Specs compared
| Signal | u-he MELT | Unusable Quadrant Modulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €299 (incl. VAT) | €29 incl. VAT |
| Dubspot Score | 8.4 | — |
| Formats | Eurorack module | AU, VST3 |
| Type | Analog cascade low-pass and band-pass filter | Four-quadrant multiplier / ring-mod and AM |
| Format | Eurorack module | — |
| Width | 14HP | — |
| Depth | ~32mm with bus cable | — |
| Low-pass slopes | 12, 18, 24 dB per octave (switchable) | — |
| Outputs | Low-pass (VCA), band-pass (VCA), aux (filter bypass) | — |
| 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 | — |
| Power | 70mA @ +12V, 70mA @ -12V, no +5V | — |
| Modes | — | Free Run, SC Pitch Follow, One Shot |
| Sequencer | — | 8 slots, 6 patterns, Preset Slew, Rate Slew |
| Formats | — | macOS AU/VST3, Windows VST3 |
| System | — | macOS 12+, Windows 10/11 |
| Price | — | €29.00 incl. 25% VAT |
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