Analog Sweden Announces First Production Synth Design From Designer Love Hultén

At Superbooth 2024, held May 16-18 in Berlin, Analog Sweden introduced the CRUM2, the first production synthesizer created by instrument designer Love Hultén.

Hultén is known for creating custom, one-off synth designs with a unique mid-century modern style. With the CRUM2, he’s collaborated with Analog Sweden to create his first mass-produced instrument.

The CRUM2 is described as a ‘generative percussive harmonic device’. It’s part synth and part drum machine.

Here’s an unofficial audio demo, via Bonedo Synthesizers:

Preliminary Specifications:

  • 4 channels, with 6 sound engines each
  • Percussive and melodic modes, with master scale
  • Extreme parameter range switch per track
  • Scale key center offsetable per track, pitch or relative to bass channel pitch
  • Probability BEAT generation, step and live record
  • 1-64 steps, 1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, TRI input
  • Randomizable parameters
  • Master offset performance control section
  • 10 live performance chanable snapshots, with breakbeat recall
  • Master reverb, delay and drive FX
  • MIDI, CV, Separate outputs, clock in/out

Details on pricing and availability are to to come at the Analog Sweden site.

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