Named after the Greek god of dreams, the Morpheus is an aluminum
percussion instrument made by the US company Freenotes. The instru-
ment is modular; the keys can be rearranged in any order you like,
as each metal bar is attached to its own tuned resonator.

The instrument is available in several different sizes - the version
we sampled is two and a half octaves, with the optional 'bass Wing'
extension which offers six notes ranging another octave below that
of the main unit. The keys are struck with custom mallets, also
built by Freenotes, and ring freely afterwards. There is no damping
mechanism.

The Morpheus is one of the cleanest, purest sounds you will hear -
add tremolo and it sounds very much like a vibraphone, but with an
extra 'glass-like' quality. Used with subtle delay and phase effects
it takes on a hypnotic quality, showing why it is often used for
mediative healing. Roll-off the attack transient and you're left
with an almost perfect sine-wave, but not quite; the gloss and
shimmer of the metal still remain, making serene yet characterful
sustained tones.

The striking clarity of tone enables the morpheus to cut any melody
though any mix; but never in a brash way - making it an essential
addition your sonic paint box.


http://www.soniccouture.com/en/products/g25-morpheus/

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