{"id":153461,"date":"2026-05-14T21:13:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T02:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/?p=153461"},"modified":"2026-05-14T21:32:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T02:32:04","slug":"morphor-echon-6-bbd-resonator-synthesizer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/content\/2026\/05\/14\/morphor-echon-6-bbd-resonator-synthesizer\/","title":{"rendered":"Morphor Echon 6 BBD Resonator Synthesizer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ECHON 6 Demo - Broken Harmonium\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e6BK2MaJBIc?list=PLs94zU8wSMRYLI6b9qavHMCMUC4-GsxLy\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/content\/tag\/superbooth-2026\/\">Superbooth 2026<\/a>, <strong>Morphor<\/strong> debuted the <strong>ECHON 6,<\/strong> the world\u2019s first polyphonic synthesizer based around BBD (Bucket-Brigade Delay) resonators.<\/p>\n<p>Each of its six voices features a discrete <span class=\"highlight\">BBD delay-line resonator<\/span> that tracks the keyboard, producing organic overtones and complex harmonic depth. The Morphor ECHON 6 will generate anything from plucked and bowed strings, to leads and basses, to big pads and evolving soundscapes.<\/p>\n<p>Other features include comprehensive <span class=\"highlight\">multi-timbral<\/span> capabilities, a <span class=\"highlight\">9\u00d732 modulation matrix<\/span>, an<span class=\"highlight\">\u00a0analog signal path<\/span> and a <span class=\"highlight\">one-knob-per-function<\/span> design. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-150848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/echon6_off_topview-728x304.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/echon6_off_topview-728x304.png 728w, https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/echon6_off_topview-320x134.png 320w, https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/echon6_off_topview-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/echon6_off_topview-718x300.png 718w, https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/echon6_off_topview-1200x502.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/echon6_off_topview.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Feedback system with full analogue audio path<\/li>\n<li>6-part multi-timbral architecture<\/li>\n<li>6\u00d7 Full analogue BBD resonators<\/li>\n<li>6\u00d7 True analogue VCO exciters<\/li>\n<li>4\u00d7 LFOs per voice (24 in total)<\/li>\n<li>4\u00d7 Random generators per voice (24 in total)<\/li>\n<li>Custom voice grouping (up to 6 groups)<\/li>\n<li>Comprehensive unison control<\/li>\n<li>Extensive modulation matrix (9 sources \u00d7 32 destination parameters)<\/li>\n<li>Global modulation attenuverters<\/li>\n<li>216 user presets (6 \u00d7 6 \u00d7 6 structure)<\/li>\n<li>1\u00d7 1\/4&#8243; mono jack external input<\/li>\n<li>2\u00d7 1\/4&#8243; jack main outputs (L\/R)<\/li>\n<li>6\u00d7 1\/4&#8243; stereo jack voice outputs<\/li>\n<li>1\u00d7 1\/4&#8243; stereo jack headphone output (independent level, pre-master monitoring)<\/li>\n<li>MIDI DIN In\/Out\/Thru ports<\/li>\n<li>MIDI USB-C (class-compliant device, no bus power)<\/li>\n<li>MIDI fully-remote controllable<\/li>\n<li>MIDI SysEx support<\/li>\n<li>Firmware update via USB-C<\/li>\n<li>19&#8243; rack-mountable (black aluminum rack ears included)<\/li>\n<li>VESA-mount compatible<\/li>\n<li>Kensington security slot<\/li>\n<li>No display \u2014 100% tactile operation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Audio Demos:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Morphor - Echon 6 by Morphor\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F2092578275&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=1000&#038;maxwidth=900\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing and Availability:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>ECHON 6<\/strong> is <a href=\"https:\/\/echon6.com\/\">available<\/a> to pre-order, priced at $2,999 USD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ECHON 6 is the world\u2019s first polyphonic synthesizer based around BBD (Bucket-Brigade Delay) resonators.&hellip; 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