The WMD Metron, described as “the most advanced and feature rich trigger and gate sequencer for eurorack modular synthesizers on the market”, is available now to pre-order.
Features:
- 16 Channels of trigger and gate signals
- View 4 channels at a time and easily switch views
- Single track view lets you zoom in on a single track and see 64 steps at a time
- Up to 256 step pattern length
- Different pattern lengths per channel
- Five instantly recallable, editable variations
- View and edit variations that are not playing for easy cue and non stop performance play
- Save patterns to SD memory for easy recall on power cycle
- No-stop loading from memory
- Easy view memory previews lets you see a pattern before loading from memory.
- SD allows for easy update as well as easy back up / file transfer from unit to unit
- FX / Fills for instant / momentary variation
- 2 assignable inputs for external CV control
- Tap in patterns with quantized recording with the buttons or external source
- Quick copy / paste / clear functions
- Internal clock with Swing
- dedicated reset output
- MIDI Preset mode lets you send MIDI messages to other modules on the Doepfer CV bus. (for use with WMD SSM, Malekko Voltage Block, and more)
- Random Pattern Generation
- Probability per step and group probability functions
- Burst per step for ratchet / roll sounds
- Custom Fill Patterns for instant fills
- Trigger Mutes
- Step looping
- Manual gates
Pricing and Availability
The Metron is available to pre-order for US $649 and is expected to ship in ‘early 2019’.
The closer this kind of Eurorack module gets to being an Elektron box or a drum machine the lower the value proposition becomes…. but unlike an Elektron box for example the quality of a typical Eurorack module and the design of the interface leave a lot to be desired. It does look like the most powerful Eurorack trigger sequencer, the question is whether you can put this kind of power to use without a monster system.
This comment has haunted me for a few weeks now so I wanted to post the video I did at Perfect Circuit using what I feel is a pretty compact system and still managed to use a ton of the features and all 16 outputs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsysi9BLCF0&t=1315s
Dear Synthtopia it seems that preorders have been removed, presumably the dealers have pushed back on WMD for taking money up front on this product.
Hi Erik, Alex from WMD here.
We only sell our Eurorack gear through dealers and they have just started to take their own pre-orders. Synthtopia just posted to the product page instead of our dealer list 😉
Check that out here: https://www.wmdevices.com/pages/wmd-authorized-dealers