The Befaco Oneiroi Pod DIY Kit pairs the Oneiroi experimental synth voice, supplied as a full DIY kit, with a custom 42HP powered Eurorack case developed with 4ms. It is aimed at builders who want a compact, portable instrument for ambient pads, drones and evolving soundscapes. It works on its own or alongside desktop synths, effects pedals and a larger modular system.
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Three oscillators: a sine, a stereo JP-8000-inspired supersaw with detune, and a 2048-sample dynamic wavetable oscillator that reads from the looper buffer
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Effects chain: multimode filter (LP, BP, HP, comb) that can sit anywhere in the chain, a 3-band resonator, 2-tap echo and macro-controlled reverb
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5-second stereo looper: sound-on-sound recording, pre/post selection and variable speed from 2x reverse to 2x forward
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Randomizer: four targets, three intensity levels, undo/redo and soft take-over so the controls pick up again after a change
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Powered 42HP Pod: black anodized aluminium case with a built-in supply, four power headers and 12HP of free space for companion modules
Oneiroi is a 30HP, full stereo digital voice built on the OWL mk3 platform, running at 24-bit/48 kHz with 32-bit internal processing. A stereo input with three switchable gain levels and a two-colour level LED lets you feed external sources through the effects, or record them into the looper, which can capture either the input or the module's own output.
Eight short-throw faders set oscillator volumes and effect amounts, each with a relative CV input. Eight CV controls cover the main parameters, and four of them can be reassigned to secondary ones. A single V/oct input tracks all three oscillators, with a unison control, and a sync input accepts clocks from 30 to 300 BPM. Built-in self-modulation with configurable routing, level and speed keeps patches moving without external modulators.
The Pod takes modules up to 40 mm deep and runs from a 15–20 VDC supply through two barrel jacks, so it can be daisy-chained with other 4ms Pods. A power brick, adhesive rubber feet and blank panels are included.