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Notes: The Dual Stereo Gate (DXG) music synthesizer module is a Dual Stereo Low Pass Gate and Mixer. It follows in the footsteps of the QMMG, Optomix, RxMx, DynaMix, and LxD. Unlike its predecessors, the DXG is specifically oriented around mixing stereo signals, making it an important addition to any system containing modules like XPO, QPAS, Morphagene, Mimeophon, and other stereo modules by Make Noise or others.

Unique to the DXG is a new low pass gate circuit that does not use vactrols. This circuit is 100% analogue and its response was arrived at after many months tailoring it to meet or exceed the expectations that have been set by all the vactrol low pass gates that Make Noise has created over the years.

In the past, Make Noise produced the Dynamix module and Dynamics circuit in the 0-COAST, both of which are vactrolless LPGs; however, the DXG is a completely new approach which better implements the gentle single pole filtering of a low pass gate, while also emulating the slow decay and memory of the vactrol based low pass gate. This new circuit makes possible the consistency of response necessary for versatile stereo use, while also keeping the module small and affordable so that it can be a key part of just about any modular system.

As on all of Make Noise's low pass gates, the DXG's Control parameter is used to set both the amplitude and the frequency content of the sound that passes through it. The control parameter tends to open faster than it closes, imparting a subtle decay phase onto any envelope shape that is used to modulate it.

Unlike previous low pass gates made by Make Noise, all the DXG's inputs and outputs are stereo. Each set of inputs is normalled so that the left input can be used for a mono signal, sending a copy to both left and right outputs. The Auxiliary inputs are also a stereo pair with mono normalization. These normalizations allow for the DXG to be used as a simple three channel stereo mixer, with one or two of the channels additionally being used for dynamics control and note event generation. The Aux inputs can be used to chain together larger decentralized mixes using additional DXG modules, or X-PAN, Optomix, modDemix etc.

Features

- Make Noise's first Stereo Low Pass Gate

- Vactrol-free design for classic Low Pass Gate sounds, but with the balance and consistency needed for true Stereo

- Fully Stereo i/o for easy integration into a Stereo-equipped modular synthesizer

- All Left inputs normalled for easy use with Mono signals

- STRIKE Input allows use of Gate signal to trigger Low Pass Gate circuit, creating "plucking" or "pinging" sound from any Gate

- Summing stage with Stereo AUXiliary IN allows for chaining of multiple units, creating larger mixes

- Part of a decentralized mix console integrated throughout the system along with X-PAN, Optomix, XOH, etc.

- Pairs well with XPO, QPAS, Morphagene, Mimeophon, Spectraphon etc.

Width: 8hp
Power:
74mA @ +12V
86mA @ -12V
Module Depth (incl power cable): 43mm

Notes: The WoggleBug music synthesizer module is a random voltage generator, originally designed by Grant Richter of Wiard Synthesizers. It is a continuation of the "smooth" and "stepped" fluctuating random voltage sources pioneered by Don Buchla within the Model 265 "Source of Uncertainty," expanding it to include the other-worldly Woggle CVs (stepped voltages with decaying sinusoids edges). The Wogglebug is a very musical random voltage generator where it is possible to synchronize all random signal to a Master Clock. Guaranteed to unleash your synthesizer's ID MONSTER!

Features:
Complete Complex Random Voltage system, no external modules necessary
Two VCOs, Phase Lock Loop, Lag Processor, Clock, Burst Generator and Sample & Hold
Generates 7 Random Signals simultaneously: Smooth VCO, Woggle VCO, Ring Mod, Stepped, Smooth, Woggle, Burst
Generates voltage controlled Master Clock
External inputs for S&H (Heart IN) and Ring-Mod (Influence)
Disturb button adds performance element
Wonderful for modulating the Morphagene and DPO

Specifications:
Width: 10hp
Max Depth (incl. power cable): 32mm
Power: 50mA@ +12V; 40mA @ -12V

Notes: The modDemix music synthesizer module features 2 identical direct-coupled balanced modulator circuits that may be used together or independently for Ring Modulation, VCA, Mixer, Signal Multiplication, Voltage Controlled Polarization, Attenuation and more.

Features

Unique balanced modulator circuit turns OFF around zero volts at the Carrier/ Control INput, making the circuit behave well as a VCA.

STRENGTH is a Combo Knob, with nothing patched to STRENGTH CV IN, it works as a standard panel control, setting Level. With signal patched to STRENGTH CV IN, it works as an attenuator, setting the strength of the modulation.

Both circuits feed a summing stage, allowing the module to be used as a voltage controlled mixer.

AUXiliary IN allows for the stacking of multiple modDemix and/ or Optomix to create larger mixes.

Part of a decentralized mix console integrated throughout the system along with Optomix, X-PAN, Dynamix, and RxMx.

Able to introduce warm distortions to audio signals, sounds like no other VCA or Ring Mod.

MAX BLINKENLIGHTS, 8 LEDs packed into a small 6hp module.

Pairs well with MATHS and Optomix.

Specifications

Width: 6hp
Max Depth
(incl. power cable): 32mm

Power:
30mA@ +12V
30mA @ -12V

Notes: The Rene music synthesizer module is a powerful three-dimensional prism of composition. It is the world's only 3D Cartesian Music Sequencer. Named for the French philosopher & mathematician Rene Descartes, it uses the Cartesian coordinate system to unlock the analogue step sequencer from the shackles of linearity. The original Rene was a one-channel, two-dimensional Cartesian sequencer with limited memory, this new Rene is a three-channel, three-dimensional Cartesian sequencer with memory for up to 64 complete States. Considering the multiple channels and FUN programming options per multiple axis, Rene has become an n-dimensional matrix or tesseract of synthesizer sequencing.

Notes: ***NEW revision TEMPI firmware tempi11 improves External SYNC and RUN/ STOP behaviors. Download here today - http://www.makenoisemusic.com/content/patchsheets/tempi11_firmware_update.zip***

TEMPI is a 6 Channel, polyphonic time-shifting clock module. It provides an intuitive method for creation and recall of complex clocking arrangements within a modular synthesizer system. Using HUMAN and/ or MACHINE programming you could re-create most classic Clock Divider and Multiplier arrangements and then continue on to create new ones. Store up to 64 for later recall and Select them using control signals from within your system or the Select Bus.

Notes: The FUNCTION music synthesizer module is part of the MATHS family of control voltage utility modules. It is a small analog computer designed for solely musical purposes.

Features:

Generate a variety of linear, logarithmic, or exponential functions
Functions as short as 2ms and as long as 25 minutes per cycle!
Triggered Functions (Envelope)
Continuous Functions (LFO)
Invert and/ or Integrate (Lag, Slew, Portamento)
Discrete Time Functions (S&H, T&H)
LEDs indicate activity on all outputs
End of Rise and End of Cycle Pulses facilitate programming of more complex functions
All outputs capable of driving a passive 4 way mult without loading effects (no buffered mult needed here)
Perfect for modulating the DPO and just about anything else

Specifications:

Width: 8hp
Max Depth
(incl. power cable): 32mm
Power:
30mA@ +12V
20mA @ -12V

Notes: Pressure Points is a controller module, an analog sequencer that is played by hand. Touching the gold plated copper wires (aka Touch Plates), you become part of the circuit, generating a gate signal (Gate OUT), a control signal proportional to the amount of pressure applied (Press OUT) and the 3 Tuned Voltages for the activated Stage.

Notes: X-PAN is a compact and powerful 5 channel Voltage Controlled Stereo Mixer with Low Noise and High Headroom allowing for creation of complex panoramic audio imagery in just 10hp.

X-PAN is highly responsive to control signals allowing for exploration of the fluctuating stereo sidebands possible with Audio Rate Crossfading and Panning. X-PAN is Direct coupled for use as a CV Processing and Routing toolbox.

X-PAN consists of two full featured Channels and one simpler Channel. The top two Channels each have voltage controlled cross-fading and panning while the third Channel is a stereo aux input with stereo VCA. All three Channels are combined together at the stereo SUM outputs.

Notes: The XPO or Stereo Prismatic Oscillator music synthesizer module is a Voltage Controlled Analog Oscillator designed for generating Sine waves, Triangle waves, Sawtooth and Spike waves, Sub-Octaves, Stereo Timbre Modulations (including Pulse Width Modulation and Wavefolding), Oscillator SYNC, Linear FM and more in the analog domain.

The XPO is designed to be the Stereo VCO complement to our Stereo Filter, the QPAS. The two modules share the core idea of complex circuits being controlled in multiple dimensions in the stereo field by a few powerful parameters. The Stereo Prismatic »

Features:

Stereo Analog VCO with eleven simultaneous outputs (five mono outs and three stereo pairs)
Modulate Timbre via Stereo Pulse-Width Modulation, Stereo Vari-Timbre, and Stereo Wavefolding
Sine, Triangle, Sawtooth, Spike, and SUB mono outs
Unique Mono versions of all Stereo Waveforms via Left output normalizations
Modulate Left and Right channels together or separately thanks to normalization and attenuverters
Center parameter adds additional timbre control to both sides of Vari-Timbre and Wavefolded outputs
Linear FM Bus features voltage-control over FM depth and a normalization of SUB to FM input for easy GROWL
Hard SYNC circuit
Two 1v/oct inputs for transposition, melody stacking, or richest FM
Expo FM input with attenuverter
Designed to pair well with QPAS, Mimeophon, and X-PAN

Specifications:

Width: 18hp
Max Depth
(incl. power cable): 45mm
Power:
145mA @ +12V
135mA @ -12V