This fully modernized version of the beloved Piston Honda design presents a fully-featured wavetable oscillator with all of the character and none of the compromises.
Each of the two onboard oscillators can select from the internal bank of 512 waveforms, arranged as an 8x8x8 cube with full CV control over each axis. The factory waveform set includes a diverse collection of smooth, noisy, harmonic, and intense sounds, provided by Industrial Music Electronics and several tried and proven modular synthesizer artists. Whether you are recalling the sounds of yesteryear or soundtracking the future, there’s something in the wave set for you. Conveniently upload your own custom waveforms into the Piston Honda using WAVE files on a Micro SD card. No more hex editing, USB programmer, or expander board.
Each oscillator has full frequency controls, a thru-zero FM input, and a dedicated unison detune oscillator for a total of 4. The single set of wavetable controls can be quickly activated for each oscillator, to set different waveforms on each without interrupting the moment. The graphic display eliminates any ambiguity in waveform selection. Enable the external input mode to drive an external signal to be shaped through the selected wavetable, with voltage-controlled gain.
The CV inputs give instant access to the various parameters of the Piston Honda, faster than your hands can move the controls. They accept positive or negative voltages, all the way up to 10 volts with a sampling rate high enough for meaningful audio-rate modulation. The response of each input has been carefully tweaked for the best action with common CV sources. They retain enough resolution and range for effective response to the full range of voltages that your modular can produce.
The Industrial Music Electronics Mark III platform brings the latest digital conveniences to modular synthesizer technique, expediting the patching and performance process while introducing the most powerful storage and recall facilities to extend the modular method to new frontiers. A graphic display immediately shows the current waveform, its frequency, note number, and a small tuning indicator. It also provides access to a simple menu to set deeper parameters and manage the memory.
The preset manager can control every knob or slider on the panel from a single control voltage, storing 8 slots of data. It can also ignore the frequency settings when changing presets, becoming an advanced multistage, multidimensonal timbral modulator. Switch the preset manager into Morph mode and you can smoothly transition between entire presets as if they were just another wavetable. A random preset generator is available on menu demand or in response to trigger input.
- 2x Digital Oscillator - 8 octave tuning range (C0~C7)
- 512 16-bit waveforms (8 waveform collections)
- Micro SD card slot for loading user waveforms.
- Graphic OLED display (128x32 in size, orange in color)
- CV inputs accept +/- 10V.
- Colorblind-friendly interface. No color codes.
- 8 preset slots with nonvolatile storage of all parameters (morphable)
How much is my shipping?
Shipping is automatically calculated before you submit your payment information. Simply add items to your cart and proceed to the checkout page, where you'll be offered shipping options and their prices. In the UK it's normally around £4 for order values under £150, and free above that. Shipping to mainland EU is typically between £7 and £20, depending on the shipping method and the size and weight of the order.
Do you ship to my country?
Almost certainly - the site will give you an estimate of shipping costs if you add an item to the cart and then enter your country and postcode. If you have specific requirements (such as if you prefer UPS over FedEx, for example) then let us know in advance and we'll try to work something out for you.
Shipping methods
We use a combination of Parcelforce, DPD, Royal Mail and UPS for the UK, and for international orders it's either Royal Mail, UPS, DHL or FedEx depending on where you are in the world. If you have a particular preference then try to let us know BEFORE you order so we can look into it for you. Please note that there may occasionally be additional shipping charges if you live in a remote area, depending on what surcharges are applied by the shipper. We'll get in touch to discuss this with you in such cases.
Dispatch times
For UK orders, we normally dispatch the same working day if we get the order before 15:00. If you have a really urgent situation then of course drop us an email before ordering and we'll always do our absolute best to accommodate you.
For international orders, we normally dispatch the same day if we get the order before 13:00 but again, occasionally it might be the next day before we can send it out, and sometimes FedEx or UPS may come a little earlier than scheduled which would also push an order into the next day.
Shipping times
Since April 2020 the couriers we use have suspended guarantees for shipping times, so even though we're paying them for priority services - 24-48 hours for most of the world - in practice it's often an extra day on top and sometimes it can be longer.
There is absolutely nothing we can do about this unfortunately. If you are outside the UK and it's a life-or-death situation where you absolutely MUST have that passive mult for the next day then... it may be better to find a local supplier.
Saturday shipping
If you're in the UK and you order before 15:30 on a Friday then we can send something for a Saturday delivery (NB: this applies to UK mainland addresses only). The success rate with DPD is about 95% so it's worth a punt most of the time. Please note that if you select Saturday shipping on an order placed earlier in the week, we'll wait until Friday to ship it.
Pre-orders
If a product is listed as a pre-order, it means we've ordered it from the supplier but it's not physically in stock yet. The product listing will include an estimated shipping date based on the best information we have from the supplier, but do bear in mind this is subject to change and is not a guaranteed date.
If you place an order containing a mixture of in-stock and pre-order items, we'll normally hold off on shipping anything until the pre-order item(s) have arrived, rather than splitting it into multiple shipments. If you need the in-stock items sooner, we'd recommend placing separate orders. As always, please get in touch if you have questions.
Product Overview
This fully modernized version of the beloved Piston Honda design presents a fully-featured wavetable oscillator with all of the character and none of the compromises.
Each of the two onboard oscillators can select from the internal bank of 512 waveforms, arranged as an 8x8x8 cube with full CV control over each axis. The factory waveform set includes a diverse collection of smooth, noisy, harmonic, and intense sounds, provided by Industrial Music Electronics and several tried and proven modular synthesizer artists. Whether you are recalling the sounds of yesteryear or soundtracking the future, there’s something in the wave set for you. Conveniently upload your own custom waveforms into the Piston Honda using WAVE files on a Micro SD card. No more hex editing, USB programmer, or expander board.
Each oscillator has full frequency controls, a thru-zero FM input, and a dedicated unison detune oscillator for a total of 4. The single set of wavetable controls can be quickly activated for each oscillator, to set different waveforms on each without interrupting the moment. The graphic display eliminates any ambiguity in waveform selection. Enable the external input mode to drive an external signal to be shaped through the selected wavetable, with voltage-controlled gain.
The CV inputs give instant access to the various parameters of the Piston Honda, faster than your hands can move the controls. They accept positive or negative voltages, all the way up to 10 volts with a sampling rate high enough for meaningful audio-rate modulation. The response of each input has been carefully tweaked for the best action with common CV sources. They retain enough resolution and range for effective response to the full range of voltages that your modular can produce.
The Industrial Music Electronics Mark III platform brings the latest digital conveniences to modular synthesizer technique, expediting the patching and performance process while introducing the most powerful storage and recall facilities to extend the modular method to new frontiers. A graphic display immediately shows the current waveform, its frequency, note number, and a small tuning indicator. It also provides access to a simple menu to set deeper parameters and manage the memory.
The preset manager can control every knob or slider on the panel from a single control voltage, storing 8 slots of data. It can also ignore the frequency settings when changing presets, becoming an advanced multistage, multidimensonal timbral modulator. Switch the preset manager into Morph mode and you can smoothly transition between entire presets as if they were just another wavetable. A random preset generator is available on menu demand or in response to trigger input.
- 2x Digital Oscillator - 8 octave tuning range (C0~C7)
- 512 16-bit waveforms (8 waveform collections)
- Micro SD card slot for loading user waveforms.
- Graphic OLED display (128x32 in size, orange in color)
- CV inputs accept +/- 10V.
- Colorblind-friendly interface. No color codes.
- 8 preset slots with nonvolatile storage of all parameters (morphable)
Technical Specs
Shipping Details
How much is my shipping?
Shipping is automatically calculated before you submit your payment information. Simply add items to your cart and proceed to the checkout page, where you'll be offered shipping options and their prices. In the UK it's normally around £4 for order values under £150, and free above that. Shipping to mainland EU is typically between £7 and £20, depending on the shipping method and the size and weight of the order.
Do you ship to my country?
Almost certainly - the site will give you an estimate of shipping costs if you add an item to the cart and then enter your country and postcode. If you have specific requirements (such as if you prefer UPS over FedEx, for example) then let us know in advance and we'll try to work something out for you.
Shipping methods
We use a combination of Parcelforce, DPD, Royal Mail and UPS for the UK, and for international orders it's either Royal Mail, UPS, DHL or FedEx depending on where you are in the world. If you have a particular preference then try to let us know BEFORE you order so we can look into it for you. Please note that there may occasionally be additional shipping charges if you live in a remote area, depending on what surcharges are applied by the shipper. We'll get in touch to discuss this with you in such cases.
Dispatch times
For UK orders, we normally dispatch the same working day if we get the order before 15:00. If you have a really urgent situation then of course drop us an email before ordering and we'll always do our absolute best to accommodate you.
For international orders, we normally dispatch the same day if we get the order before 13:00 but again, occasionally it might be the next day before we can send it out, and sometimes FedEx or UPS may come a little earlier than scheduled which would also push an order into the next day.
Shipping times
Since April 2020 the couriers we use have suspended guarantees for shipping times, so even though we're paying them for priority services - 24-48 hours for most of the world - in practice it's often an extra day on top and sometimes it can be longer.
There is absolutely nothing we can do about this unfortunately. If you are outside the UK and it's a life-or-death situation where you absolutely MUST have that passive mult for the next day then... it may be better to find a local supplier.
Saturday shipping
If you're in the UK and you order before 15:30 on a Friday then we can send something for a Saturday delivery (NB: this applies to UK mainland addresses only). The success rate with DPD is about 95% so it's worth a punt most of the time. Please note that if you select Saturday shipping on an order placed earlier in the week, we'll wait until Friday to ship it.
Pre-orders
If a product is listed as a pre-order, it means we've ordered it from the supplier but it's not physically in stock yet. The product listing will include an estimated shipping date based on the best information we have from the supplier, but do bear in mind this is subject to change and is not a guaranteed date.
If you place an order containing a mixture of in-stock and pre-order items, we'll normally hold off on shipping anything until the pre-order item(s) have arrived, rather than splitting it into multiple shipments. If you need the in-stock items sooner, we'd recommend placing separate orders. As always, please get in touch if you have questions.
