Border Audio – Degradation Engine

🎛️ Degradation Engine – Where Analogue Warmth Meets Tape Decay 🎚️

Step into a fractured dream of sound design with Degradation Engine — a one-of-a-kind virtual synth that lives in the liminal space between analogue purity and tape-warped nostalgia. 🎶✨

Inspired by the iconic Korg Volca Keys and the haunting beauty of microcassette degradation, this instrument is not just another subtractive synth — it’s a time machine for your tone. Whether you’re crafting shimmering pads, broken textures, or raw leads, Degradation Engine gives you a world of sonic possibility in a deceptively simple package.

🔊 Key Features

🔹 Authentic Analogue Soul – Oscillators sampled from the beloved Volca Keys deliver that warm, rich, unmistakably tactile sound 🧡
🔹 Degrade Your Sound – Control “loss” with two dedicated knobs per oscillator to blend between raw signal and beautifully broken microcassette textures 📼
🔹 Dual Degradation Modes – Choose between full-speed (crispy, brittle tones) or half-speed (warm, rounded hues) for each oscillator 🌀
🔹 Classic Subtractive Workflow – Filter, ADSR, mixer, and effects keep you grounded in familiar territory while pushing sonic boundaries 🚀
🔹 Infinitely Tweakable – With two oscillators, two waveforms each, and full loss control, explore endless combinations of clean and crushed 💫

🧪 Crafted for Sonic Storytellers

Degradation Engine isn’t just a tool — it’s a sonic narrative. It’s the sound of memory, of music forgotten and rediscovered. From pristine analogue clarity to worn-out warbles that sound like a dream left out in the rain — this is your invitation to explore the space between the now and the nearly-lost.

🎧 Perfect for:
Lo-fi producers, ambient explorers, experimental artists, synth lovers, nostalgia chasers, and anyone who believes that imperfection is its own kind of beauty.