Tags: Distortion module

Notes: Glitchy business with this digital module based on the sound of scratched CDs, buggy software and failing hardware. Stereo in and out with up to five minutes sampling time.

Supplier's Notes:
Data Bender is a circuit bent digital audio buffer. It is inspired by the ways in which audio equipment can fail. The sounds of skipping CDs, software bugs, and defective tape machine playback are all accessible. The audio buffer can hold up to five minutes of stereo audio, providing a sonic canvas capable of infinite surprises and discovery.

Notes: C4RBN is a 4/2-pole state variable filter with input saturation, output wavefolding and more. It offers a wide range of characters, from nice and clean filter sounds to screaming, squeaky, sounds.

An innovative input saturation circuit and the output wavefolder of WMD's classic SYNCHRODYNE filter bring great sonic flexibility.

Features:

3 independent 2 pole outputs for High Pass, Low Pass, and Bandpass
Inverting Attenuator (attenuverter) for FM allows for positive and negative CV control over the cutoff frequency
Independent 4 Pole output with switchable frequency response
Input Saturation with 3 switchable levels and CV input for additional fine control
PING circuit generates a fast decay envelope emulating the response of a vactrol
Output wavefolder for extra bite and screaming character
Resonance with self oscillation
Temperature compensated 1V/Oct tracking.
Performance focused control scheme allows for on-the-fly changes of filter types with intention

Power consumption: 92mA at +12V and 82mA at -12V

Depth: 38mm

HP : 4

Notes: The MFX is a compact 6HP Eurorack stereo digital audio multi effects processor.

It offers 14 different full featured effects programs plus a number of metering utilities.
Inspired by ALM's favourite classic hardware effects processors, the MFX incorporates DSP technologies from the dawn of digital effects in the 70s to the present day. This combines with ALM character and uniqueness to form a highly useful, fun and practical Eurorack effects module.

Reshape sounds with the distortion and dynamics engines. Bend time, space and pitch with multiple feature rich reverb and delay engines. Modulate signals with the flexible panner, frequency shifter, and range of ensemble effects. Fracture sounds with the one of a kind granular and glitch engines. Check signals and tune oscillators with various utilities.

The MFX user interface is designed to be familiar, quick and easy to use. Each program contains a wide range of controllable parameters both directly editable or freely assigned to CV or clocked control. Additionally, each program includes factory presets as well as the ability to store and recall user presets. All states are preserved across power cycles.

Effect Program List

Digi-PCM Echo
Feature rich digital delay taking inspiration from early prime time rack delay units with added modern features.

Tape-Tech Echo
Tape style delay with a digital pitch shifter bolted on.

Crumbular Echo
More experimental granular style echo.

Ursa Minor Echoverb
Emulation of the classic Ursa Major 'Space station' providing more delays and reverb type effects.

Pocket PL8 Reverb
Emulation of very early digital style reverbs with a dense metallic sound.

Almicon Reverb
Emulation of 80s studio style reverb great for bright rooms and vast synthetic spaces.

Quaidra Reverb
Emulation of a popular 90s rack reverb. Excels at creating airy, atmospheric reverbs.

TY-50 Compressor
Flexible modern compressor great for adding punch, smoothing transients or as a clean mix bus compressor.

Transient Shaper
Fast acting dynamics processor for reshaping the attack and release envelope of any sound.

TH-30 Distortion
A versatile distortion program with distortion types ranging from analog style saturation to intense digital wavefolding.

2051 Bit Corrupter
Real-time audio buffer designed to imitate malfunctioning digital audio equipment.

Modulating Panner
Clock-syncable mono or stereo auto-pan with an additional scan mode that cross fades between 2 input signals. Use for VCA, Panner, crossfader, tremolo type effects.

Ring + Freq Modulator
Pair of classic modulation effects in stereo, tailored towards otherworldly and dissonant sounds.

Ensembles Ensemble
Simulation of classic chorus and ensemble effects. An added digital pitch shifter takes the effect beyond traditional chorus circuits.

Utilities
Simple oscilloscope and VCO tuner.

Technical Specifications

Supply: +12V 50mA Max / -12v 15mA
Size: 6 HP
Depth: 32mm
16 Bit / 44.1Khz Stereo processing

Notes: Collabing with YouTube sensation Andrew Huang, Endorphin.es offer up this impressive multipurpose processor module. Building blocks of stereo filtering, compression, reverb and more offer huge creative potential.

Supplier's Notes:
In collaboration with Andrew Huang, based on his modern music production techniques, Endorphin.es developed a creative audio processor with multiple blocks that can be moved around in order to achieve different flavours for sound design.

Processing unit without fixed structure: intuitively create astonishing and ephemeral timbres, from atmospheric rumbles to heavy or distorted textures.
Creative stereo effect processor with delay, reverb, filter and distortion with quickly explorable routing chain with single button press.
New generation ARM Cortex - M7 processor with 96 kHz 32 bit internal processing.
Lush hall and whooshing reverse reverbs with audio freeze and pre-delay.
Sidechain audio ducking envelope available both internally and externally with additional one knob single band compressor.
Tap delay with maximum delay time up to 2.5 seconds, external clock input with onboard clock divider and 1v/oct time control.
8x oversampled distortion algorithm.
Pre- and post - VCA, tone and volume controls with extra gain.

Power consumption:
135 mA +12V
35 mA -12V
0 mA 5V

Dimensions:
16 HP
26 mm deep with power ribbon cable connected.

Notes: Upgraded Pro version of the outstanding FX Aid multi-effects module. 200 onboard stereo effects, customisable via an online app, with added CV inputs and even more physical controls. Superb.

Supplier's Notes:
FX AID Pro:

OLED screen shows current effect's number, name and its three parameters

200 onboard effects which can be arranged in any order via the online editor https://fxaid.app/pro

Instant switching of the effects or seek then activate option

Stereo input level control

SRR input can also be routed to parameters 1-3 or effect selection

Advanced internal lfo which can be routed to the Sample Rate, parameters 1-3 or effect selection

Manual control of the Sample Rate with one click for default position

10 user storable presets with handy indicator lines for each stored parameter

Screensaver with 1, 10, 30, 60 minutes options

Easy update by playing wav file, level indicator for proper volumes matching

Notes: Dual-channel wavefolding with a lot of creative power. Buchla- and Serge-style circuits combine with a voltage-controlled crossfader, allowing you to shape and sculpt sounds in intriguing ways.

Supplier's Notes:

Bifold is a unique dual channel wavefolder with numerous feedback and routing options along with CV control. Mix, blend and crossfade the two different folder flavours into a rich stew of unique waveforms and harmonic movement. It is the first wavefolder to offer simultaneous, independently controllable serial and parallel folder circuits.

Wavefolding is one of the most powerful ways to produce complex timbres out of a simple sound source or waveform. When done well, the results can be warm, textured, organic and full of musical character. Intellijel studied some of the most revered wavefolding circuits and looked at ways to integrate the positive qualities of these into a design that was full of sweet spots and allowed for a huge amount of experimentation and modulation.

Bifold combines two unique wavefolders with a crossfader; One channel (the P channel) has a sonic characteristic inspired by the Buchla-style Parallel "deadband" folding circuit, while the other channel (the S channel) is more characteristic of a Serge-type Serial folding circuit. There are distinct differences to how they react to specific waveforms, modulation and even their overall frequency response. By linking both folders together with a voltage controlled crossfader we further expand the ability to blend these two different folders together to create new waveforms. But this just scratches the surface of possibilities. Ring modulation, blending, crossfading, complex noise generation, feedback modulation, cascaded folding and so much more are all possible thanks to the strategically placed routing switches, jack normals and attenuators and other control options. This is a module that invites much exploration and discovery and pairs well with almost any kind of modulation and sound source.

Width: 8HP
Depth: 38mm
Power: 94mA @ +12V, 94mA @ -12V

Notes: LYRA8-FX is a processor that can give you a significant part of the mysterious LYRA-8 sound thanks to the FX section from the LYRA-8, expanded with CV controls and packed into a Eurorack module.

It contains a double modulated lo-fi delay with cross-feedback and the unique possibility of self-modulation, where the delay output signal modulates its own sample rate. Also, it packs a parallel distortion with CV control of the drive. The distortion is after the delay. It's much more than a delay - you can get a simple reverb, comb filter, chorus and much more cool FXs which are hard to describe.

It has a famous LYRA-8 build quality - no SMD, no twisted plastic shafts.

Pots:
IN volume
Stage 1 delay time
Stage 2 delay time
Stage 1 delay time modulation depth
Stage 2 delay time modulation depth
Delay feedback
Delay feedback CV amount
Delay mix
Distortion drive
Distortion mix
Distortion drive CV amount

Switches:
- Stage 1 delay time modulation source
Stage 2 delay time modulation source

Ins:
Audio in
Delay time CV
Delay feedback CV
Distortion drive CV

Outs:
Main audio out
Delay only out

Dimensions:
Width: 20HP
Depth:40mm

Power consumption:
+12V - 90ma
-12V - 20ma

Notes: 32 unique audio effects arranged in 4 banks of 8 effects. Three effect controls plus analog Dry/Wet control with dedicated CV input. High quality stereo signal pass. Assignable CV input to effect controls or to Sample Rate reducer (changes internal clock). Four user storable presets - stores selected program and all three controls. Spin FV-1 based.

The last used effect, assigns and presets are always remembered.

32 effects are simultaneously available, but FX AID can be reflashed with other effects in any order.

Reflashing procedure is quite easy: playing 40 sec long "wav" file of line level amplitude to CV input.

Reflashing mode: hold both buttons for 10 sec.

Please note the reverse CV operation of the Dry/Wet control: positive CV crossfades from Wet to Dry, and negative CV crossfades from Dry to Wet.

By default it runs on 32.77 kHz and, if sample rate reduction assign is used, this sample rate can be decreased down to 150 Hz or brought up to 48 kHz.

80 mA +12V
30 mA -12V
45 mm deep

Notes: FX AID Pro:

OLED screen shows current effect's number, name and its three parameters

200 onboard effects which can be arranged in any order via the online editor https://fxaid.app/pro

Instant switching of the effects or seek then activate option

Stereo input level control

SRR input can also be routed to parameters 1-3 or effect selection

Advanced internal lfo which can be routed to the Sample Rate, parameters 1-3 or effect selection

Manual control of the Sample Rate with one click for default position

10 user storable presets with handy indicator lines for each stored parameter

Screensaver with 1, 10, 30, 60 minutes options

Easy update by playing wav file, level indicator for proper volumes matching

Notes: This is the third generation of Intellijel's much loved Korgasmatron filter designed in collaboration with David G. Dixon. The Morgasmatron features two completely independent six-mode filters (labelled "A" and "B") - each with its own mode-select knob, input, output, cutoff, resonance, Q-drive and gain control. Each filter has a pair of CV inputs (one with a built-in attenuator and the other with a built-in attenuverter) for modulating cut-off, and another CV input for modulating resonance. Both filters self-oscillate at maximum Q, and produce pitched sine waves that track the two separate 1V/OCT inputs.

You can use the two filters independently of one another, or you can use them together (in either a series or parallel connection) and smoothly crossfade between them using either the XFADE knob or the XFADE CV input and built-in attenuverter. You can flip the DRY switches to instantly bypass either or both filters; invert the phase of Filter B; or overdrive Filter A by switching on the new Overdrive circuit. A MIX output provides (as you might suspect) a mixed output of the two filters.

Notes: LYRA8-FX is a processor that can give you a significant part of the mysterious LYRA-8 sound thanks to the FX section from the LYRA-8, expanded with CV controls and packed into a Eurorack module.

It contains a double modulated lo-fi delay with cross-feedback and the unique possibility of self-modulation, where the delay output signal modulates its own sample rate. Also, it packs a parallel distortion with CV control of the drive. The distortion is after the delay. It's much more than a delay - you can get a simple reverb, comb filter, chorus and much more cool FXs which are hard to describe.

It has a famous LYRA-8 build quality - no SMD, no twisted plastic shafts.

Pots:
IN volume
Stage 1 delay time
Stage 2 delay time
Stage 1 delay time modulation depth
Stage 2 delay time modulation depth
Delay feedback
Delay feedback CV amount
Delay mix
Distortion drive
Distortion mix
Distortion drive CV amount

Switches:
- Stage 1 delay time modulation source
Stage 2 delay time modulation source

Ins:
Audio in
Delay time CV
Delay feedback CV
Distortion drive CV

Outs:
Main audio out
Delay only out

Dimensions:
Width: 20HP
Depth:40mm

Power consumption:
+12V - 90ma
-12V - 20ma

Notes: Terci Ruina combines three classic distortions in 4 hp. Distortions are reinterpreted in classic NE style and routed through each other for complete sonic annihilation of any sound. Patch in and out anywhere in the signal chain to pick the best sound for your purpose (because modular). Looking for a pretty distortion? This is probably not your module. Unapologetically gross and dirty.

Notes: Collabing with YouTube sensation Andrew Huang, Endorphin.es offer up this impressive multipurpose processor module. Building blocks of stereo filtering, compression, reverb and more offer huge creative potential.

Supplier's Notes:
In collaboration with Andrew Huang, based on his modern music production techniques, Endorphin.es developed a creative audio processor with multiple blocks that can be moved around in order to achieve different flavours for sound design.

Processing unit without fixed structure: intuitively create astonishing and ephemeral timbres, from atmospheric rumbles to heavy or distorted textures.
Creative stereo effect processor with delay, reverb, filter and distortion with quickly explorable routing chain with single button press.
New generation ARM Cortex - M7 processor with 96 kHz 32 bit internal processing.
Lush hall and whooshing reverse reverbs with audio freeze and pre-delay.
Sidechain audio ducking envelope available both internally and externally with additional one knob single band compressor.
Tap delay with maximum delay time up to 2.5 seconds, external clock input with onboard clock divider and 1v/oct time control.
8x oversampled distortion algorithm.
Pre- and post - VCA, tone and volume controls with extra gain.

Power consumption
135 mA +12V
35 mA -12V
0 mA 5V

Dimensions
16 HP
26 mm deep with power ribbon cable connected.

Notes: Part of Xaoc's Leibniz Binary Subsystem, the updated Drezno ADC/DAC module builds on the original with higher resolution converters, allowing you to use it for pitch quantisation.

Supplier's Notes:
Drezno II is an improved version of the original Drezno module. It is an essential member of the 8-bit Xaoc Devices Leibniz Binary Subsystem. The Leibniz subsystem is a family of modules that operate on 8 binary (two-state, on/off) signals. These signals are arranged as 8 bits of digital data and may represent analogue signals and voltages, or they may be whatever you want them to be (clocks, gates, rhythms, etc.).

Drezno features an ADC (analogue-to-digital-converter) and DAC (digital-to-analogue-converter), allowing it to act as an analog front-end of the system. In other words, Drezno allows one to convert analogue signals and CVs into digital numbers, as well as to obtain analogue signals back from some other digital numbers (or 8 binary signals). Between these two conversions there is a whole universe of digital shenanigans waiting to happen resulting in all kinds of signal transformations and modulations.

Both (ADC and DAC) sections of Drezno can work independently, or they can be linked. Input and output range of analogue signals may be adjusted using Gain and Offset sliders. Individual bit outputs (for the ADC) and inputs (DAC) allow for extensive cross-patching and the creation of complex waveforms and rhythms. A very fast clock (up to 2MHz) at which the conversions are performed may be replaced with any external clock (for each section separately).

Compared to its predecessor, Drezno II uses new converters of much higher resolution which results in much lower noise floor and higher accuracy. The lower bits are much more stable than before. It is easy now to use Drezno for quantizing pitch voltages with accurate results with 128 or 256 semitone steps. Potentiometer ranges are factory calibrated for precise chromatic scale. A new switch on the front panel allows the user to select the calibrated range of 10Vpp or 20Vpp, so that the lowest bit or the second bit correspond to 1 semitone.

Technical details

Eurorack synth compatible
12hp, skiff friendly
Current draw: +80mA/-50mA
Reverse power protection

Notes: Five-channel mixer with mutes, built-in VCA, switchable overdrive and LED level meter. Simple, straightforward, high-quality stuff from AJH.

Supplier's Notes:
The MiniMod Muting Mixer & VCA is a 10HP wide, five channel audio mixer with many useful features. It is available with either a black (Dark Edition), or a silver front panel.

The mixer section has five input channels, and each channel includes a bi-colour tactile LED switch that can instantly mute or un-mute the channel, replicating the oscillator on/off switches on the original Model D synthesiser. This arrangement is more convenient than regular switches as each illuminated switch shows the on/off status of the associated channel and multiple buttons can be pressed at once, making it very useful for live performance.

AJH have also included a four segment LED level meter so that the overall level can be seen at a glance and adjusted to prevent the output from getting too "hot" and causing distortion in other modules further downstream.

It also features a VCA that is integrated into the output section, and this can be switched from linear to exponential response - this allows it to be used as a voltage controlled sub mixer or as a stand alone VCA with five inputs.

Lastly, AJH added a wonderfully soft and warm sounding overdrive circuit that can be switched in to add smooth, tube like distortion. This works in a similar fashion to a master volume guitar amplifier, so the amount of overdrive can be varied widely with different settings of channel and master output levels.

Module Width: 10hp
Module Depth: 26mm (Including power lead)
Current Usage: 55mA Positive, 25mA Negative

Notes: Pico EF is Erica Synths' take on envelope follower module in 3hp! Pico EF features a preamp with +40dB gain (enough to boost even guitar and dynamic microphone signals for use in a modular system), envelope output with adjustable attack time and a gate output with adjustable threshold. The Pico EF can be used as a preamp, overdrive unit or for controlling VCFs with audio signal, or to use with external instruments to control your modular system in other creative and experimental applications.

Technical specifications:

Preamp boost: up to +40dB
Audio output level: 10Vptp
Envelope output level: 0 - +10V
Gate level: +5V
Power consumption: 25mA, -15mA
Module width: 3HP
Module depth: 35mm

Notes: Stereo Strip takes the idea of a channel strip and makes it modular. By bringing this long-established component of the audio engineering world into the Eurorack environment and by adding CV control over its key parameters, you will find new, creative ways to use it in your patches!

It features stereo inputs and outputs for audio or CV with EQ, voltage controlled panning, stereo VCA, performable mute and input/output level switching for Eurorack or line level uses. Abusing the input level switching allows for some musical, modulate-able and highly shapeable distortion sounds too.

Stereo Strip was designed to be a creative part of a modular patch. Creating stereo images from mono sources, shaping and modulating existing stereo images, synthesising stereo pseudo ring modulation, sweetening FX with EQ or drastically wave shaping your oscillators, creating send FX routings with benefits or it can simply be used as a channel strip at the end of chain in a patch.

The addition of line level gain boosting (for the input) or reduction (for the output) allow it to work as a stereo input or output interface for external gear with the advantage of the VCA, panning and the EQ to shape the sound. Experiment with bringing external gear into the Eurorack format and then shape and modulate those sounds them on the way in!

Try patching Stereo Strip anywhere you would place a VCA in a system and/or explore its EQ and voltage controlled panning, which are rarer additions to the sound sculpting options for the Eurorack format.

Specs

Current Draw: +12: 63mA -12: 63mA 5v:0
Width: 6HP
Depth: 33mm including power connector
Aluminium, heat-treated front panel.
Designed and assembled in Barcelona.

Notes: Want some distorted drums or thicken up the final mix but you are short in rack space? Pico Drive is the answer! Pico Drive is combined wavefolder overdrive module that features manually adjustable Gain and Drive level, CV control over Gain and Drive adds more expression, while built in limiter prevents output signal to run into undesired clipping.

Features:
Manual Gain and Drive controls
CV control over Gain and Drive
Wavefolder
Output signal limiter
Input and output protection against undesired overvoltage

Technical specifications:
Audio output level: -5...+5V
CV level (full span): -5V - +5V
Power consumption: 29mA @ +12V, 29mA @ -12V
Module width: 3HP
Module depth: 35mm

Notes: KR is based off of the concept of a guitar tonestack: you get a gnarly drive on the top and a super clean two-band shelving EQ with switchable midpoint after that. There are separate ins and outs, too, so if you want to EQ a thing and distort the other thing at the same time you can!

Kith Ruina's inspiration comes from the world of guitar amps. A drive into an EQ is an extremely common configuration for shaping guitar tone, and we find that it works extremely well for synths as well. A grungy drive into a pristine EQ gives excellent tone control, and with separate ins and outs for the two sections KR can be configured to fit into any patch you throw at it.

Notes: Librae Legio is a dynamics processor designed to take a whole patch to the next level. Compression, expansion, limiting, noise gating, and two styles of gentle distortion: Librae is the perfect tool to bring your mix together. And while it can do extreme limiting and really squash your sounds together, Noise Engineering developed it with transparency in mind - whether you want to hard-limit your techno mix or gently bring the sounds in your ambient patch together, Librae is the end-of-chain dynamics processor you've been looking for.

Notes: TouellSkouarn Strakal Brulu is a handmade distortion and fuzz module. The great sound is due to the new-old-stock east-German germanium transistors.

Very characteristic for the module's sound if the feedback that is coupled to the feedback. The more fuzz, the more feedback - the Strakal Brulu 2 can get pretty nasty and it screams a lot at high fuzz settings and low input level. The fuzz amount can be voltage controlled, with an inverse attenuator. Input and output levels can also be set separately.

Notes: HN VCF is a state variable filter having 12 db Low Pass, 12 dB High Pass, 6 dB Band Pass plus 18 db Low Pass marked as "LP!", because it has extra drive. All three parameters: "Freq", "Resonance" and "Drive" have dual knobs with outer knobs controlling bipolar CV amount. These affected CVs are then shown by the relative green/blue LEDs.

The possibility to have CV over "Resonance" and "Drives" makes it a very capable 6 HP filter.

"LP!" output has 6 dB steeper slope (18 dB) compared to ordinary 12 dB "LP" output. Plus it has much more drive.

Dimensions
6 HP
35 mm deep

Current Draw
55 mA +12V
65 mA -12V

Notes: Tiptop Audio's Z-DSP is a cartridge-based open source digital sound processing and effects generating platform for your modular synthesizer. Lush audio processing, greater stereo depth and a unique set of digital synthesis is what the Z-DSP is all about.

The Z-DSP has a stereo digital sound processor with 24-bit sampling, 15kHz of bandwidth, voltage-controlled parameters of stereo feedback, program switching, DSP parameters, equal power crossfading dry/wet mixing, as well as sequential program control switching and a clear display - all in Eurorack format. A dedicated clocking input for the DSP chip does wonders to passing sound by bending the algorithms in an unexpected way, a hardware technique computer plugins can't do and is unique to the Z-DSP.

In a recent update, the Z-DSP (NS) got an all new design of its analogue circuitry, contributing to a lower noise signal path, clearer sound of the entire frequency range, lower distortion and better immunity to noise emitted by other modules sharing the same power supply. A new analogue dry/wet circuit has been implemented to remove the 3db gain drop when the mix knob passes through the centre of the dial making the use of this function more practical in a live application. A reverse polarity protection has been added as well. The new front-panel matches Tiptop's colourful design, and a single printed circuit board and surface mount technology improve reliability during production and use. The powerful Z-DSP engine remains the same as the original Z-DSP module and all cards are compatible across both versions.

Notes: Arkan

Dual Voltage Polarizer

You may have heard this before: "You can never have enough VCAs". A voltage polarizer (also known as a bipolar VCA or a 4-quadrant multiplier) is often viewed as the VCA better suited for CV. As it can be used as a unipolar VCA and it allows you to invert a signal when it is modulated with a negative voltage. Resulting in interesting movements in your modulations.

What sets Arkan apart from other voltage polarizers is the curvature control, a feature usually only seen in unipolar VCAs. By taking a different approach to the classic voltage polarizer circuitry, Malstrom have devised a unique solution that provides a new way to shape your audio and CV. The non-linearity of the polarizer also makes Arkan really good at reaching silence when presented with a 0V CV signal.

At audio rate, Arkan acts as a ring-modulator with four controls to change timbres.

Boosting adds odd harmonics (symmetrical distortion), while offsetting adds even harmonics (asymmetrical distortion). The modulation curve changes ring modulation sharpness, and modulation strength determines the carrier dominance.

Two identical channels with carefully selected features will make Arkan your go-to modulation control hub. Arkan is especially useful for common utility duties such as mixing, scaling, inverting and offsetting. As well as CV modulation, feedback patching, and waveshaping. All this makes Arkan a very versatile tool that will certainly have a place in your patch!

Features (per channel)

- Input attenuation with inverter switch gives you more precision and range, with voltage inversion and quick silencing.
- Bias input with attenuverter control to offset your input signal or mix/invert another signal.
- CV input with curvature control allows you to shape the polarizer and improve its 0V attenuation.
- CV modulation control to fade in the modulator, allowing you to determine the amount of modulation.
- Voltage gain and polarity led indicators showing you exactly what is happening under the radar.
- Output normalled internally and externally (to other Arkans) to easily mix signals.

Additional features

Optional signal boost (x4 / +12dB) via switch on the PCB to increase voltages when needed.
5V or 10V voltage reference selection for bias voltage and CV input range to adjust Arkan to your system.

Dimensions
- 8HP.
- 28mm, Skiff-friendly.

Power consumption
- 90mA @ +12V.
- 85mA @ -12V.

I/O specs

- All inputs DC coupled.
- All inputs handle audio signals.
- All inputs have 100k input impedance. - All inputs have +-10V Input range.
- CV range +-5V or +-10V.
- Bias Voltage range +-5V or +-10V.
- Boost gain x1 or x4.
- All inputs are overvoltage protected.
- Keyed power header.
- Reverse power protection.

Notes: Roucha Legio is a 12 dB /octave state-variable stereo multimode filter available on the Legio DSP+oscillator platform.

Noise Engineering received tons of requests for NE filters over the years, and Roucha Legio is their first dedicated release. The filter features lowpass, bandpass, and highpass settings and tracks frequency via the dedicated encoder and extremely accurate 1v/8va CV input. Roucha Legio's CV-controlled resonance parameter can go from clean to acidy-squelchy for bassline joy. Add CV for filter sweeps that will knock your socks off. Of course, because it's a Noise Engineering module, there's a Fold knob. Add wavefolding to the signal chain before, after, or both before and after the filter.

Noise Engineering have made it easy to carry out dramatic buildups and cuts with Roucha Legio. Just tap the encoder to bypass; tap again to turn the filter on again. Want to automate it? Send a gate into the Bypass input. The filter will remain bypassed as long as a high gate is present.

Roucha Legio is also a DSP and oscillator platform: users can change the firmware on any Legio module, 100% free, to any other firmware in the Legio series.

Dimensions
6 HP
38 mm deep

Current Draw
140 mA +12V
22 mA -12V

Notes: Befaco's unique GameBoy-based effects module allows you to change effects by swapping cartridges, all with CV control over key parameters. Effects include Skuara's harsh fuzz, Instruo's micro phaser and much more.

Supplier's Notes:
A crazy idea with the support of a bunch of crazy people.

A Multi FX module based on game carts!

FxBoy is a multi-FX module designed in collaboration with several talented manufacturers.

This is an effect unit with CV control over the parameters and Dry/wet control, with a Built-in CV controllable four bands EQ.

Each effect is physically hosted in a hot-swappable game cart and designed by a different manufacturer: Touell Skouarn with Skuara a harsh fuzz with overdrive, Instruo with micro Phaser, a two-flavoured Phaser, Feedback modules with a vintage Flanger, XOR with FX-Girl, a digital double effect module: Delay + Granularizer, Making sound machines with an analogue Wave folder, Tesseract with a bit crusher and Befaco Trash distortion!

What have these crazy people put in their cartridges?

Trash

Trash is a harmonic distortion that combines both clipping and folding flavours. Modes A and B will select between aggressive and more aggressive flavours!

Flanger

Analogue Wavefolder

Eskuara

AVMA
AVMA by Tesseract Modular is a bipolar VCA with one switchable wavefolder stage followed by an analogue frequency reducer. The VCA gain is x2, it can be used with i5V oscillator signals at the CV input for ring modulation effect.
Micro Phaser

Three cascaded all-pass filters, a built-in LFO and a saturator in the feedback path.

The purpose for this cartridge is to completely f&%k your phase up!

Instruo - We make sounds with the things that we make to make sounds with.

Technical Specifications

CV control over all parameters and Dry/wet
CV controllable four-band EQ, routable post or pre-effect.
Hot swap for all carts.
Selector for two different flavours of each cart.
Open specifications to design your own carts

Specs

Current needs: +12V: 125mA, -12V: 100mA, 5v: 0mA
Width: 12 HP
Depth: 35 mm (including power connector)
Aluminium, heat-treated front panel.
Designed and assembled in Barcelona.

Notes: Inspired by the legendary Moog CP3 mixer, the 713 tweaks the old-school discrete circuits into three stereo inputs and one mono channel, summing to stereo with adjustable feedback and clipping to add character.

Supplier's Notes:
ADDAC713 is the stereo version of ADDAC System's 703 Discrete Mixer.

Inspired by Moog's CP3 mixer, this is a fully discrete analogue mixer and it's not, by any means, your standard breakfast mixer, although it can behave like one.

This is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Despite its harmless looks there's a dark snarly soul behind that panel that wants to take your sounds into a realm of gritty gnarly growls.

This new version was initially thought of as a percussion mixer, with mono inputs and panning, to allow placing percussive voices in the stereo field, while keeping channel 4 in mono for low end sources like a kick drum or Bass. In the development process ADDAC System slightly changed this initial idea, adding stereo inputs for the first 3 channels, but still kept the 4th channel in mono.

All four [GAIN] controls go to extreme levels, the first 3channels also feature [PAN] controls. Feedback is used to overdrive the whole mix. As the control is turned clockwise the sound will be clipped harder until it goes completely off, this happens as feedback is increased the audio bias reference also moves up, at extreme levels it offsets the whole signal upwards until it completely goes above the top rail clipping the whole signal hence the resulting gate effect.

The [MASTER OUTPUT] sets the overall output gain of the mixer, the two leds monitor the audio output signal. The Soft clipping switch engages an anti-click circuit which adds a low pass before the output, the switch allows 3 states: Soft low pass / Off / Hard low pass.

Features:

Three channels with stereo inputs, gain and pan knob
One channel with mono input and gainknob
Feedback/gate knob
Master output volume knob
Soft clipping switch
Two Led Monitors for Left and Right channels

Tech Specs:

8HP
4cm deep
80mA +12V
80mA -12V

Notes: Bleeding Hearts Eurorack Modular Device

(Random Sequencer, Rhythm Generator, Destroyer, and Filter)

The Bleeding Hearts is a device that starves, bit crushes, splatters, and filters audio sources like no other. Feeding a gate signal to the Bleeding Hearts enables a whole new world of strange and random analog-generated movement. Each position of the 8-step sequencer can bleed into each other and interact with the destruction effect, creating gated and filtered splatters, glitches, and crunches that move to the beat of your patch.

Designed and assembled in Seattle, Washington. Includes a limited 1-year warranty, if registered within 30 days of purchase.

20hp, 42mm deep.

Notes: Sound Destruction Device (Ultimate Distortion Tool)

The Sound Destruction Device is a variable resistor distortion with a twin T-notch filter that distorts, glitches, clips, and filters sound into unearthly shapes. Five parameters allow for creating super thick fuzz, starved splatters, and sonic malformations. CV control takes the damage to another level. Warp, contort, and twist shapes to create your own distinctive tones. The Sound Destruction Device has no limits. It is the ultimate distortion tool!

Designed and assembled in Seattle, Washington. Includes a limited 1-year warranty, if registered within 30 days of purchase.

8hp, 18mm deep, 10ma current draw.

Notes: Two fuzz channels based on the fuzz face circuit with a built-in pickup simulator.

Gnarly is a 7 knob beast that will destroy whatever you throw at it. It has many dead zones in the pots that will adjust based on the position of other pots. It's all about finding the sweet spots and living on those fine edges. The transistor pairs on this section are replaceable.

Oomph is a 5 knob bass friendly take on the fuzz face and compliments the upper harmonics of the Gnarly section.

Pickup simulator - Fuzz circuits offer unique sound when paired with the inductance of the pickup coils in a guitar. This why it is often suggested to have fuzz pedals as your first in a pedal chain. So After Later built-in a coil to simulate your eurorack signal being emitted by a guitar pickup. After Later also included a pickup simulator output so you can use it to interface with other fuzz instruments (pedals, modules, etc.).

As an added oddness - you can also input your guitar into the pickup sim output (just don't plug anything into the normal input). This will still get you Eurorack level output. Please don't input Eurorack levels into the pickup sim output.

Tips - Experiment with the pickup simulator and buffered signal. Use the PS.Level to keep the signal low, borderline on cutting out. You find lots of joy in the gnarly section by keeping this level at the edge.

Width: 10hp
12V: 15mA
-12V: 10mA

Notes: The Flexshaper is a highly versatile module when it comes to modify evolving voltages in other directions and levels.

Five settings allow you to fold/expand/clip/compress/invert partially or completely any CV or audio signal.

The module can act as an envelope-shaping tool, frequency multiplier, waveshaper, clipper, distortion, limiter, curve changer, and more.

Five CV inputs offer limitless control over the placement of the voltage points for dynamic signal sculpting.

Birth of the product

The idea of the Flexshaper comes from a feature in the Oberheimr Matrix synthesizers called Tracking Generator.

This signal processor was part of the modulation matrix and meant to be virtually inserted between modulation sources and destinations in order to change the shape of the controlling signal.

The Flexshaper applies the same concept using the same 5 shaping points. However, it goes beyond Oberheim's implementation on two main aspects:

It goes fast enough to process signals at full audio rate
The 5 points are dynamically adjustable (CV) in real-time
Besides, the Flexshaper can process adequately bipolar and unipolar Eurorack signals, even changing them one another.

Dimensions
6 HP
21 mm deep

Current Draw
6 mA +12V
7 mA -12V
32 mA 5V

Notes: Reduxer is a stereo sample reducer effect module.

Depends on it's signal, It can produce dynamic range of sounds from knurly bitcrushing to formant/vowel style effects.

Extra resolution

Custom made Redux potentiometer with 300 degrees rotation for extra crashing resolution.

Double the power

Two proprietary sample reduction circuits with extra offset control on channel 2 via the "Spread", lets you create motion in the streo field for wider effect.

Stereo operation

Inputs are normelized - supporting mono to stereo configuration.

Reduction under control

Redux CV input with attenuator for external control of the bit reduction rate.

Reverse polarity protection

The module have proper reverse current and over current protection in its power input stage to protect the module in case it was connected the wrong way or connected to a faulty power supply.

Dimensions

Width: 8HP
Depth: 20mm

Current draw

+12V: 25mA
-12V: 25mA

Notes: GOBLET is an analogue filter and distortion unit with some added quirks and extra controls.

Why:

To make stuff sound filthy.
To shape the output of an oscillator.
To live interact with the sound during a performance.
To soft sweep the cutoff thanks to the optocouplers logarithmic response.

With:

Simple waves - make them unrecognizable.
Complex waves - shape them into something new.
Percussions - crank the resonance and give an acid twist to a beat.
No input - play with the feedback and the touch controls.

Dimensions:

8 HP
18 mm deep

Current Draw:

45 mA +12V
25 mA -12V

Whichever power connector you use should work fine with the polarity.

Notes: T-spectrum takes the concept of merging modulation sources and destinations into a single module.

T-spectrum is a spectral processor, an organic sound sculpting tool transforming drastically what passes through it.

The powerful modulation engine lets you hear frequency bands dance, smoothly or frantically. Bring life to your patches with free running or resettable custom drawn modulations.

Maximum automation recording length of 20s for each parameter.

MODE allows to change between 1/2/4/16 (max) bands

FREQ moves the filter initial frequency

SPREAD changes the bandpass filters Q peak

TILT moves the selected peaks around the spectrum.

The integrated touch lightstrip controllers can drive four parameters with looping or one-shot recording playback mode on each track with global RESET input.

Secondary distorted output.

Current draw: 150 mA (+12 V) / 20 mA (-12 V)
Width: 8 HP
Depth: 34 mm

Notes: Alpha Duo is a stereo precision VCA with ring modulation, overdrive and distortion.

Alpha Duo's VCAs have three modes:

1) Two quadrant, for classic VCA behaviour
2) Four quadrant, where the VCA responds to both positive and negative Gain CVs. This creates a classic ring modulator.
3) In four quadrant separate (4S) mode, each of the two VCA channels is controlled by separate gain CVs, turning Alpha Duo into two independent VCA/ring modulators.

Alpha Duo also features three drive modes.

1) In Drive Mode zero the overdrive circuit is not active, giving a clean signal.
2) Drive Mode One is a tube style soft overdrive. Like a tube, the positive and negative parts of the waveform are distorted differently, producing a pleasing, warm fuzz.
3) Drive Mode Two is a harder clip - more like a transistor amplifier - for a harder edged distortion.

Alpha Duo's signal path is DC coupled, so it's great for processing CVs as well as audio.

Specifications:
Width: 10HP
Depth: 22mm excl. power cable. Approx 32mm inc. shrouded power cable
Power Requirements:
+12v: 200mA
-12v: 50mA
+5v: 0mA

Inputs:
Signal (Zero attenuation): +/-5v nominal, +/-12v max
GainCV [Zero attenuation]: +/-5v nominal
Pan CV [Zero attenuation]: +/-5v nominal

Outputs:
Dual/Stereo: +/-5v nominal, +/-11v max