The FilterBank is an excellent musical processing device for creating filter sweeps and effects or damaging your sound for even cooler effects! It's a 12 or 24dB/octave 4-pole dual filter module with one signal input and two audio outputs. The filters can be dual mono or linked, with crossfading from hi-pass to low-pass filtering with LFO and ADSR modulation. The filter is genuine analog circuitry with serious overdrive for the grungiest of sounds! What's new in the Filterbank 2 are five three-way toggle switches which have been added to the front panel as well as an optional foot controller jack in the back for controlling filter cutoff or bypass switching. The new toggles offer hi-frequency boost/cut for the input, the Sensitrig envelope follower, variable sine or sawtooth LFO shape, and pitch-tracking.

Running a few dance loops through the FilterBank for your next dance hit or live in a DJ set will most certainly get your heart pumping and the creative juices flowing! It's very hands-on like most analog equipment, yet it does not feature memory storage for your favorite settings. The Sherman FilterBank 2 shines when it comes to producing the famous sound of filtered loops and has been used by William Ørbit, Fluke, Fatboy Slim, Stereolab, The Grid, Leftfield, U2, Apollo 440, and The Chemical Brothers.

RSGLKR

February 4, 2013 @ 5:31 am

Also used by hardhitting techno duo Karenn.

Numanoid

December 29, 2012 @ 2:54 pm

The freeware VSTi Philteroid by Phuturone, is clearly inspired by the filterbank:

http://www.phuturetone.com/philteroid.php

Donk999

July 24, 2012 @ 5:10 am

Anybody know what the difference is between the modules on the Quad version and the regular Sherman 2? the switches look different. Just for historical clarification of course.

skunk3

June 28, 2012 @ 9:51 pm

I have the Filterbank 1 + 2 and you'll have to pry them from my cold, dead hands. Run some drum sounds through these and tweak away for hours. It can be very tame and very aggressive. It tends to more naturally lean towards the aggressive side, and can be a bit confusing at first, but once you fully come to grips with these units you know exactly how to tame them and apply just *enough* filtering to get awesome stuff out of them. They are simply badass!

mandragora

October 7, 2010 @ 5:04 pm

ONE OF THE BEST ANALOG FILTERS IN THE MARKET,
COOL SOUND!, NO ELECTRIX , NO X POLE....
THIS IS THE FILTER YOU NEED.
I NEED ONE !

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