Erica Synths has opened preorders for the Razornator, a compact desktop stereo effects unit built around five chromatically tuned resonating delay lines. Priced at €490 before VAT, the unit is scheduled to ship on July 3, 2026, with worldwide delivery through UPS and FedEx.
At the core of the Razornator are five delay-based resonators, each tunable chromatically. This allows users to align the resonators into chord-like intervals, adding harmonic structure that relates directly to the musical material being processed. The approach makes the unit relevant across a wide range of sources — synthesizers, drum machines, guitars, and sampled audio can all benefit from resonance that locks into a key or chord rather than producing unrelated ringing.
An envelope follower responds to the dynamics of the incoming signal, allowing the resonators to react to how a source is being played. This gives the unit a more interactive quality in both live performance and studio contexts.
The signal path is designed to shape audio at multiple stages. The input stage can boost signals by up to +24 dB and is described by Erica Synths as capable of functioning as an analog overdrive. A low-pass filter with resonance control follows before the signal enters the five resonators. After the resonators, the processed signal is summed and compressed, blended with the dry signal, passed through EQ, and then sent to the balanced output stage. That sequence positions the Razornator as a processor that actively shapes audio before, during, and after the resonance stage rather than applying a single fixed effect.
All 12 parameters can be saved and recalled, and full MIDI control is supported across every parameter. The resonator tunings are also playable via MIDI, which opens the unit to sequencer-driven harmonic changes and live controller integration. Preset morphing allows users to transition smoothly between stored states rather than switching abruptly, adding a performance dimension to the recall system. A configurable footswitch input extends that further for guitarists and hardware performers who need hands-free control.
Erica Synths positions the Razornator as an outboard processor aimed at hardware-focused users — modular synthesizer players, desktop synth users, guitarists, experimental producers, and live electronic performers. The combination of overdrive, filtering, tuned resonance, compression, EQ, MIDI playability, and preset morphing inside a single stereo desktop unit gives it a specific functional identity within the outboard effects market.
Source: Magnetic Magazine
