Gamechanger Audio Motor Synth MKII

The Gamechanger Audio Motor Synth MKII is unlike any other synthesizer — it generates sound using eight spinning brushless DC motors. This electro-mechanical approach creates a raw, organic character that's impossible to replicate digitally.

How It Works

Each motor spins a reflective disc with three concentric rings representing sine, saw, and square waveforms. Optical sensors read these patterns while electromagnetic pickups capture the motor's magnetic field for a fourth unique "M" waveform. The result is a sound that's alive and breathing in ways traditional oscillators simply are not.

The MKII splits its 8 motors into two independent voices of 4 motors each. A digital third voice (DCO) can augment or replace the motor sound, adding wavetable and classic waveform options for grounding the more chaotic motor tones.

Sound Shaping

A multimode filter with low-pass, high-pass, and band-pass modes shapes the raw motor output. Three LFOs provide modulation, assignable to pitch, filter, amplitude, and motor speed. The built-in sequencer includes probability per step, bringing generative elements to your patterns. A comprehensive arpeggiator with multiple modes and a spring reverb tank add performance tools.

Build and Design

Hand-built in Riga, Latvia, the MKII features a steel chassis with real wood side panels. The control surface is laid out logically with colour-coded sections for each voice. MIDI I/O, CV/Gate inputs, USB, and audio outputs provide full connectivity. Endorsed by Jean-Michel Jarre and Richard Devine, it's earned credibility among experimental synthesists.

Who Is This For?

• Sound designers seeking genuinely unique sonic textures
• Experimental musicians who want sounds that can't come from software
• Collectors looking for a conversation-piece instrument that actually delivers
• Film and game composers needing organic, evolving mechanical textures
• Synth enthusiasts tired of yet another virtual analog — this is something truly different