Intellijel Cascadia is a compact semi-modular synthesizer but huge in possibilities: a true "sound playground" with Eurorack-compatible levels, flexible routing, and connectivity designed to integrate with the rest of your studio (or to become the center of your setup). Internal normalizations allow you to start right away without patching, but with 101 patch points you can reconfigure the architecture as much as you want, from small variations to a complete re-patch.
Cascadia combines "classic" East and West Coast-style blocks in a modern, performative workflow. Two precision analog oscillators, a waveform mixer, a 4-pole "liquid" multimode filter, and a parallel wavefolder are the basis for rich, dynamic, and ready timbres for both solid basses and complex textures.
VCO A is ready for Thru-Zero FM and includes dedicated Index VCA, sub, PWM and soft/hard sync. VCO B is a VCO/LFO with multiple simultaneous outputs, perfect for immediate modulations or timbre layers.
The filter offers 8 modes (LP/BP/HP/Notch/Phazor), with controls and multiple FM inputs for surgically sculpting timbres. Parallel wavefolder adds harmonics and character, ideal for West Coast sounds and controlled saturations.
The modulating core includes two digital envelopes: ENV A (ADSR/AHDSR) with hold functions and dynamic controls, and ENV B as a multimode function generator (AR/ASR/cycling, LFO sync, burst and advanced functions). On the output path you find a global mixer with overdrive and soft clipping to avoid hard clipping and get softer saturation when you push levels.
Cascadia integrates a true "utility row" to maximize each patch: sample & hold, slew/envelope follower, attenuverter/mixer, LFO, multiple buffers, precision adder, inverter, ring mod, and an additional dynamics/filter section to further shape the sound. Basically, many of the utilities you would normally add in Eurorack are already here, ready-made.
On the back you find equipment designed for studio and stage: balanced outputs and inputs, headphones, FX loops for pedals with dedicated controls, expression output, and a MIDI DIN + USB-MIDI section routed to the MIDI>CV interface. This makes Cascadia a natural bridge between synth, modular, and DAW.
In the box you'll find everything to get you started right away: 14 patch cables of various lengths, USB cable, international power supply, and Intellijel cable tie.
Specifications.
Synth type
Analog
Synth format
Desktop
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