MOTU has introduced Volta, a virtual instrument plug-in that allows users to play and automate modular synthesizers — or any hardware equipped with control voltage (CV) inputs — from their favorite host audio workstation software.

The first product of its kind, Volta receives conventional virtual instrument input such as MIDI notes, MIDI controller data or even high-resolution audio track ramp automation and then responds by outputting a corresponding control voltage signal, which the host software then routes to the outputs of any DC-coupled audio interface connected to the computer. The resulting DC voltage can then drive a standard CV input, such as those found on classic modular synthesizers, modern analog mono synths and even popular effects processors such as Moogerfoogers.

Features :

- Familiar virtual instrument operation — Volta operates within the host software as a standard Audio Unit (AU) plug-in.
- Total recall — all Volta-controlled parameters are saved with the host session.
- Automated tuning and pitch calibration — Volta tunes and calibrates the pitch of external hardware oscillators at any time with the click of a button.
- Sample-accurate precision — the timing between the external hardware and the host timeline can be sample-accurate (with a supporting host).
- Tempo sync — all parameters such as LFOs, etc. can be tempo-synced to the host software.
- Track freezing — through Volta, external hardware oscillator output can be captured as digital audio using the host software's standard track freezing features.
- MIDI CC control and automation — play or sequence MIDI CC data to control your external hardware.
- Very high resolution automation — use host ramp automation for smooth changes without "zipper noise".
- Built-in control sources — the Volta plug-in itself provides tempo-synced LFOs, pattern sequencers, trigger sequencers and even MIDI clock as control sources.
Volta will ship as an Audio Unit plug-in instrument compatible with any AU host on Mac OS X. Volta can be used with any MOTU audio interface with quarter-inch outputs, as all MOTU quarter-inch outputs are DC-coupled. Compatibility with third-party DC-coupled audio interfaces is also planned. Volta is expected to ship Q1 of 2009. Pricing has not yet been announced.

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