Quord is a Harmony Exploration Machine. A simple drone synth for discovering harmonies by ear instead of by letter. Explore overlapping overtones on a harmonic journey.

Four sawtooth waves provide the raw sound. Each has a long slider for smooth control of pitch and a short slider for mixing. The pitch range is limited to from bass to alto to allow for precise control across the slider travel.

The filter is based on an old Buchla design with a resonance inspired by the MS-20. There is a 2 pole mode that passes more high frequency for a spicier sound, and a 4 pole mode that is darker and mellower. Crank the resonance and point the filter at overtones to bring them up in the mix as a fifth voice.

Quord is currently under development with a release date NET (no earlier than) August 2024