Baloran
Baloran
Baloran is a French electronic instrument maker founded by Laurent Lecatelier and based in the north of France. The company hand-builds high-end, limited-production polyphonic synthesizers, with each batch issued in small runs. Its name has become associated with ambitious, large-format instruments aimed at serious synthesis enthusiasts and studio use.
The brand's first instrument, The River, ...
Baloran is a French electronic instrument maker founded by Laurent Lecatelier and based in the north of France. The company hand-builds high-end, limited-production polyphonic synthesizers, with each batch issued in small runs. Its name has become associated with ambitious, large-format instruments aimed at serious synthesis enthusiasts and studio use.
The brand's first instrument, The River, is an 8-voice multi-timbral analog polyphonic synthesizer whose voice architecture draws from the Moog Source — the name is a nod to multiplying that 'source' into something larger. It was followed by The Pool, a hybrid multi-timbral polyphonic synthesizer combining analog VCOs with digital oscillators (including FM and additive sections), four filters, multiple envelopes and LFOs, a sequencer, and a large color touchscreen. More recent additions include The 3B (BumBleBee), a 3D laser-sensor controller and synthesizer that translates hand and body movement into sound modulation and MIDI/CV data, and The 3FX effects unit.
Baloran instruments are typically produced in numbered batches at premium price points and are frequently demonstrated at European events such as SynthFest France and Superbooth. The company's output is closely tied to Lecatelier himself, who handles design, electronics, and much of the public-facing presentation of the instruments.
Baloran has 2 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Synthesizers. Their gear is featured by 2 artists, with the strongest followings in Electronic, Pop, and Funk / Soul. Notable users include Firechild and Deaton Chris Anthony.
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