{"product_id":"etches-kit","title":"Etches Kit","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1.5px solid #333; padding: 18px 18px; margin: 28px 0; font-size: 0.92em; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSign up to our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ec2.puremagnetik.com\/shopfloor.html\"\u003eShopfloor Newsletter\u003c\/a\u003e to get product and availability updates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEtches Kit is a complete Etches synthesizer that you assemble yourself. The parts snap together. There's no soldering and nothing to source, so all you need is a small Phillips screwdriver and about 10 - 15 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Kit:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Etches mainboard\u003cbr\u003e• Etches top panel\u003cbr\u003e• Daisy Seed 2 DFM, flashed with the latest firmware\u003cbr\u003e• Knobs, keycaps, screws and standoffs\u003cbr\u003e• Physical, illustrated instruction manual\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1.5px solid #333; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 28px 0; font-size: 0.92em; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMind the static.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eEvery kit is tested before it ships, but electrostatic discharge (ESD) from your hands can still damage the chips. It's easy to prevent with a few simple precautions, which the build instructions cover, so please read them before you start. We can't accept returns on parts damaged after the kit is opened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEtches is a layered soundscape synthesizer. It's a palette for playing with sound, sketching melodic sections and building evolving tapestries. It moves between cinematic washes, percussive pizzicatos, and atmospheres worn smooth through ambient processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by live modular techniques, Etches is built upon classic synthesis and tape music traditions. Etches's main engine includes a complex oscillator, a splice recorder and built-in space processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe designed Etches to be performed. Every control is on the surface, and every gesture is audible the moment you make it. There are no traditional envelopes or filters here. You shape the timbre as you play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick a root note, choose from eleven scales and modes, and the pads stay locked to that key while you move. It's hard to play a wrong note, which means you can focus on phrasing instead of finger positions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center is a monophonic voice generator and a splice recorder with overdub, so you can layer sounds into something bigger than individual patches. An internal LFO moves against each splice, modulating where the recording starts and ends. It's a behavior we first used in our LAPS and JOTS pedals. Around all of that: a tape-style delay, and a stereo space processor you can get lost in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEtches Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Four articulation pads that control contour, timbre-shaping and animation\u003cbr\u003e• Musical overdrive with soft clipping\u003cbr\u003e• 160-second multi-splice recorder for capturing ideas and layering sounds\u003cbr\u003e• Stereo space processor with tape-style delay and a pristine reverb\u003cbr\u003e• Stereo output\u003cbr\u003e• Runs on a standard Boss-style 9V power supply\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1.5px solid #333; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 28px 0; font-size: 0.92em; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt in the open.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eEtches is two PCBs joined by standoffs, and in the Kit you're the one joining them. We like it this way. The instrument is the object, and skipping the enclosure keeps it affordable too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1.5px solid #333; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 28px 0; font-size: 0.92em; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandle with care.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eBeautiful but also fragile, Etches is fine sitting on a desk, but if you're taking it to a gig or a friend's place, put it in something padded. A \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/0cZusqO1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003esmall keyboard case like this one\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e works well (min 14\"L x 8\"W x 3\"H \/ 36 × 21 × 8 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1.5px solid #333; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 28px 0; font-size: 0.92em; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you'll need.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eA few things aren't included. To build the Kit, you'll need a small Phillips screwdriver. To play it, Etches runs on a standard Boss-style \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/store\/detail\/ECB003--dunlop-ecb-003-9-volt-ac-adapter\"\u003e9V power supply\u003c\/a\u003e (center-negative), sold separately. The output is a single 1\/8\" (3.5mm) stereo jack, so you'll need a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/store\/detail\/CMP153--hosa-cmp-153-stereo-breakout-3.5mm-trs-to-dual-1-4-inch-ts-3-foot\"\u003eY-splitter or a TRS-to-dual-TS\u003c\/a\u003e cable to run it into a mixer, interface, or amp. A case is sold separately too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll audio demos below were performed and recorded live with only Etches processing. Demos by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.taylordeupree.com\/\"\u003eTaylor Deupree\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/arovane.bandcamp.com\/\"\u003eArovane\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/micahfrank.com\/\"\u003eMicah Frank\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/playlists\/soundcloud%253Aplaylists%253A2230585166\u0026amp;color=%231b1b1b\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1.5px solid #333; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 28px 0; font-size: 0.92em; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Resources\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e• Build instructions for the Kit are coming soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e• See the Etches user manual for in depth details, sound design tips and more:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ec2.puremagnetik.com\/Etches_User_Manual_v1_0_2.pdf\" title=\"Etches Manual\"\u003eDownload the Etches User Manual\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e• Already have Etches? Check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/puremagnetik.com\/pages\/etches-getting-started\"\u003eGetting Started page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e• Grab the latest Etches \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/puremagnetik.com\/update\"\u003eFirmware Update\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Puremagnetik","offers":[{"title":"Batch 1 - Ships Early Nov 2026","offer_id":42716592341038,"sku":"ETK1","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Batch 2 - Ships Late Nov 2026","offer_id":42716751527982,"sku":"ETK2","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1561\/5265\/files\/Etches_Kit_2000.jpg?v=1789664269","url":"https:\/\/puremagnetik.com\/products\/etches-kit","provider":"Puremagnetik","version":"1.0","type":"link"}