Percussion Archives - Elevator Sound https://www.elevatorsound.com/product-category/modular/sound-sources/percussion/ Eurorack Modular, Synthesizer & Electronic Music Hardware Store Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:15:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Patching Panda Blast Eurorack Kick Drum Module https://www.elevatorsound.com/product/patching-panda-blast-eurorack-kick-drum-module/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:00:55 +0000 https://www.elevatorsound.com/?post_type=product&p=94752 Designing a kick drum presents notable challenges due to the meticulous balance needed between low-end depth, mid-range impact, and high-frequency clarity. Achieving a powerful yet refined sound requires the careful manipulation of sonic elements to create a kick that is both impactful and harmonically cohesive. The kick drum’s dynamic structure is essential: it must have sufficient punch to cut through the mix while maintaining a sense of sustain or “body” for fullness. Fine-tuning compression is crucial to preserve this dynamic integrity. The transient defines the kick’s percussive identity, but balancing it is delicate, overemphasis can result in harshness, while too subtle a transient may leave the kick lacking definition. Effective use of envelope shaping, compression, and selective distortion is needed to refine the initial strike without compromising other frequency areas. The Blast module is meticulously crafted to deliver a clean, punchy, and versatile kick drum. Its intuitive controls allow you to shape a reliable and adaptable kick that suits a wide range of musical styles, combining all these elements to deliver exceptional sonic quality. Specifications Width: 10hp Depth: 35mm Power: +12V 84mA / -12V 64mA Manufacturer product page here.

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]]> Designing a kick drum presents notable challenges due to the meticulous balance needed between low-end depth, mid-range impact, and high-frequency clarity. Achieving a powerful yet refined sound requires the careful manipulation of sonic elements to create a kick that is both impactful and harmonically cohesive. The kick drum’s dynamic structure is essential: it must have sufficient punch to cut through the mix while maintaining a sense of sustain or “body” for fullness.

Fine-tuning compression is crucial to preserve this dynamic integrity. The transient defines the kick’s percussive identity, but balancing it is delicate, overemphasis can result in harshness, while too subtle a transient may leave the kick lacking definition. Effective use of envelope shaping, compression, and selective distortion is needed to refine the initial strike without compromising other frequency areas.

The Blast module is meticulously crafted to deliver a clean, punchy, and versatile kick drum. Its intuitive controls allow you to shape a reliable and adaptable kick that suits a wide range of musical styles, combining all these elements to deliver exceptional sonic quality.

Specifications

  • Width: 10hp
  • Depth: 35mm
  • Power: +12V 84mA / -12V 64mA

Manufacturer product page here.

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]]> Patching Panda Hatz V3 Eurorack Hi Hat Module https://www.elevatorsound.com/product/patching-panda-hatz-v3-eurorack-hi-hat-module/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:00:56 +0000 https://www.elevatorsound.com/?post_type=product&p=94749 Hi-hats are rich in complex, inharmonic frequencies that create a metallic, shimmering sound. Hi-hats rely heavily on noise components to develop the “sizzle” effect. While analog circuits can generate white or coloured noise using transistors or diodes, getting the noise characteristics exactly right for hi-hats is difficult. Designing a noise source that consistently produces the correct quality and amount of noise can require fine-tuning and careful component selection. Hi-hats need a very quick attack and controlled decay to emulate the sharpness of a real cymbal. In analog circuits, achieving precise control over these fast transients is challenging. Hatz v3 is an analog circuit including 2 types of noises “Metals” generate stable, high-frequency square wave oscillations, which are essential for the metallic, bright tone characteristic of hi-hats. “Texture” generates a unique, digital form of noise that has a slightly “stepped” quality, adding a texture that’s not as smooth as white noise but offers a desirable grit. Independent envelopes for precise transient shaping, and a bandpass filter for frequency control—contribute to a complex, high-quality hi-hat sound. This design approach provides flexibility, realism, and tonal richness that elevates the hi-hat beyond basic analog percussion. Specifications Width: 10hp Depth: 35mm Power: +12V 103mA / […]

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]]> Hi-hats are rich in complex, inharmonic frequencies that create a metallic, shimmering sound. Hi-hats rely heavily on noise components to develop the “sizzle” effect. While analog circuits can generate white or coloured noise using transistors or diodes, getting the noise characteristics exactly right for hi-hats is difficult. Designing a noise source that consistently produces the correct quality and amount of noise can require fine-tuning and careful component selection. Hi-hats need a very quick attack and controlled decay to emulate the sharpness of a real cymbal. In analog circuits, achieving precise control over these fast transients is challenging.

Hatz v3 is an analog circuit including 2 types of noises “Metals” generate stable, high-frequency square wave oscillations, which are essential for the metallic, bright tone characteristic of hi-hats. “Texture” generates a unique, digital form of noise that has a slightly “stepped” quality, adding a texture that’s not as smooth as white noise but offers a desirable grit.
Independent envelopes for precise transient shaping, and a bandpass filter for frequency control—contribute to a complex, high-quality hi-hat sound.

This design approach provides flexibility, realism, and tonal richness that elevates the hi-hat beyond basic analog percussion.

Specifications

  • Width: 10hp
  • Depth: 35mm
  • Power: +12V 103mA / -12V 48mA

Manufacturer product page here.

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]]> Neutral Labs Scrooge Eurorack Sequenced Malfunction Generator Module https://www.elevatorsound.com/product/neutral-labs-scrooge-eurorack-sequenced-malfunction-generator-module/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:39:51 +0000 https://www.elevatorsound.com/?post_type=product&p=94507 Scrooge is a sequenced malfunction generator, available as a 42 HP Eurorack module or semi-modular desktop synth. While you can convince it to deliver boomy kick drum sounds, clicky hi-hats or metallic snares, it would much rather be making glitchy artifacts, hollow crackles and horribly distorted growls. It contains a sophisticated and performance-oriented step sequencer with parameter locking and the possibility to control all steps across multiple tracks at once. Its 5 distinct and fully analog voices are made up of special circuits that work without dedicated power supplies, scrounging power from the sequencer control signals instead, which gives them an organic and unstable quality. As a bonus, it means you won’t have to power the unit itself if you sequence it from external gear. Features 5 distinct analog voices device can work passively without a power supply if sequenced from external gear each voice can be routed to either of 2 main outputs (headphone compatible) individual voice outputs individual voice CV inputs that respond well to audio signals 2 modulation tracks, individually routable to voices 2 modulation CV inputs onboard step sequencer can sequence external gear sync output sync and reset inputs MIDI input (TRS type A) Specifications Width: […]

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]]> Scrooge is a sequenced malfunction generator, available as a 42 HP Eurorack module or semi-modular desktop synth. While you can convince it to deliver boomy kick drum sounds, clicky hi-hats or metallic snares, it would much rather be making glitchy artifacts, hollow crackles and horribly distorted growls. It contains a sophisticated and performance-oriented step sequencer with parameter locking and the possibility to control all steps across multiple tracks at once. Its 5 distinct and fully analog voices are made up of special circuits that work without dedicated power supplies, scrounging power from the sequencer control signals instead, which gives them an organic and unstable quality. As a bonus, it means you won’t have to power the unit itself if you sequence it from external gear.

Features

  • 5 distinct analog voices
  • device can work passively without a power supply if sequenced from external gear
  • each voice can be routed to either of 2 main outputs (headphone compatible)
  • individual voice outputs
  • individual voice CV inputs that respond well to audio signals
  • 2 modulation tracks, individually routable to voices
  • 2 modulation CV inputs
  • onboard step sequencer
  • can sequence external gear
  • sync output
  • sync and reset inputs
  • MIDI input (TRS type A)

Specifications

  • Width: 42hp
  • Depth: 25mm
  • Power: +12V 75-100mA / -12V 0mA

Desktop version here.

Manufacturer product page here.

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]]> Herbs and Stones Arms Eurorack Dual Percussion Module https://www.elevatorsound.com/product/herbs-and-stones-arms-eurorack-dual-percussion-module/ Thu, 30 May 2024 17:12:17 +0000 https://www.elevatorsound.com/?post_type=product&p=90866 Arms is a two voice digital percussion module. It is based around a combination of FM synthesis and ring modulation. Each voice has CV control over decay length, FM mod range, FM mod decay and the frequency of the ring modulator oscillator. The two identical voices are designed to synthesize a wide range of drum and percussion sounds, from hi hats to harsh snares and low frequency tom toms. Each CV input accepts 0-5V signals and is protected from voltages above and under the expected CV range. Specifications Width: 12hp Depth: 22mm Power: +12mA, -8mA Manufacturer product page here. Product manual here.

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]]> Arms is a two voice digital percussion module. It is based around a combination of FM synthesis and ring modulation.

Each voice has CV control over decay length, FM mod range, FM mod decay and the frequency of the ring modulator oscillator.
The two identical voices are designed to synthesize a wide range of drum and percussion sounds, from hi hats to harsh snares and low frequency tom toms.

Each CV input accepts 0-5V signals and is protected from voltages above and under the expected CV range.

Specifications
Width: 12hp
Depth: 22mm
Power: +12mA, -8mA
Manufacturer product page here.
Product manual here.

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]]> Bastl Instruments Crust Eurorack Hard Hitting Drum and Percussion Module https://www.elevatorsound.com/product/bastl-instruments-crust-eurorack-hard-hitting-drum-and-percussion-module/ Thu, 09 May 2024 17:00:54 +0000 https://www.elevatorsound.com/?post_type=product&p=90354 Pizza Crust is a hard-hitting drum voice and goes way beyond drum territory. It consists of two layers – the NOISE source and dual oscillator TONE generator. Hard-hitting drums need a lot of transient attention and CRUST has you covered with the combination of pitch envelope, layer mixing, FM envelope, and transient shaper with hard-clipping. Four modes to play with the sound The NOISE source has built in lowpass-highpass FILTER and 4 modes (white noise, clap, bit and metallic). The TONE has 4 oscillator configurations (FM, FM2, dual and ring modulation), pitch envelope, detune, V/Oct input and timbral SHAPE control. The LAYER fader crossfades between the layers, but also adjusts their relative decay envelopes to achieve drum-kit like playability. The ENV knob makes shortest envelopes in the middle and elongates the decay to the right and both attack and decay to the left making more of a shaker/reversed/synth timbres. The TIMBRE section either focuses on the whole body of the sound (left) or is focused towards the transient (right). The final CLIP distortion stage with either soft clipping with a bass boost (left) or transient shaper with hard clipping (right) makes the drums go super-hard. Unlock your live performance While […]

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]]> Pizza Crust is a hard-hitting drum voice and goes way beyond drum territory. It consists of two layers – the NOISE source and dual oscillator TONE generator. Hard-hitting drums need a lot of transient attention and CRUST has you covered with the combination of pitch envelope, layer mixing, FM envelope, and transient shaper with hard-clipping.

Four modes to play with the sound

The NOISE source has built in lowpass-highpass FILTER and 4 modes (white noise, clap, bit and metallic).
The TONE has 4 oscillator configurations (FM, FM2, dual and ring modulation), pitch envelope, detune, V/Oct input and timbral SHAPE control.
The LAYER fader crossfades between the layers, but also adjusts their relative decay envelopes to achieve drum-kit like playability.
The ENV knob makes shortest envelopes in the middle and elongates the decay to the right and both attack and decay to the left making more of a shaker/reversed/synth timbres.
The TIMBRE section either focuses on the whole body of the sound (left) or is focused towards the transient (right).
The final CLIP distortion stage with either soft clipping with a bass boost (left) or transient shaper with hard clipping (right) makes the drums go super-hard.

Unlock your live performance
While keeping the module compact the CRUST is oriented towards performance. The assignable CTRL knob and CV can give you another performance control of your choice so you only perform with the parameters that are important and don’t accidentally change your set and forget settings. Few more performance oriented button combos allow you to store and (re)load presets or reset certain parts of the sound engine.

Features

  • complex drum voice
  • dual oscillator TONE layer with pitch settings
  • OCTAVE, DETUNE, pitch SWEEP, SEMI and FINE tune
  • 4 TONE shaping algorithms: FM, FM2, RING and DUAL
  • NOISE layer with filter and 4 algorithms: WHITE, BIT, CLAP and METALMETALIC
  • LAYER fader macro for balancing the TONE and NOISE layer by envelope settings and volume
  • ENV knob to lengthed decay to the right (CW of 12 o’clock) and both attack and decay to the left (CCW of 12 o’clock)
  • dedicated CV input for LAYER and ENV
  • ENV output
  • V/OCT input with calibration to tune the TONE layer
  • TIMBRE section with 3 parameters: FILTER, CLIP and SHAPE and a dedicated CV input
  • FILTER is lowpass/highpass filter of the NOISE layer
  • CLIP is a clipper with transient focus (hard clip) or body bass boost focus (soft clip)
  • SHAPE settings for the TONE layer with BODY focus or TRANSIENT focus
  • trigger input
  • manual triggers
  • velocity input – when trigger not connected it acts as input for external envelope
  • assignable CTRL knob and CTRL CV option
  • firmware updates via micro USB
  • interchangeable HW with the Pizza Oscillator (just a different panel)

Specifications

  • Width: 8hp
  • Depth: 24mm
  • Power: +12v 90mA / -12v 20mA

Manufacturer product page here.

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]]> Noise Engineering Incus Iteritas Alia Eurorack Percussion Voice Module (Silver) https://www.elevatorsound.com/product/noise-engineering-incus-iteritas-alia-eurorack-percussion-voice-module-silver/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:00:35 +0000 https://www.elevatorsound.com/?post_type=product&p=87361 Incus Iteritas Alia is a new member of the Iteritas family, hammering big and bold sounds into your patches. Over the last decade, we’ve developed some synthesis tricks and techniques that we love, and Incus is the culmination of some of our all-time favorites. Incus started as a percussion voice, and evolved into so much more: create kicks for any genre, snares, and metallic hits, or go melodic and create FM plucks, analog-style basslines, and so much more. Incus uses a combination of waveshaping, saturation, wavefolding, FM, and additive synthesis, plus a slew of internal modulation, all behind easy-to-use parameters perfect for jamming. IIA is available on our 10HP Alia oscillator platform. Buy an Alia module and use the included USB cable to connect to the Noise Engineering Customer Portal and check out any other Alia firmware, free of charge, any time. Specifications Width: 10hp Depth: 22mm Power: +12v 100mA / -12v 15mA Manufacturer product page here. Product manual here.

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]]> Incus Iteritas Alia is a new member of the Iteritas family, hammering big and bold sounds into your patches. Over the last decade, we’ve developed some synthesis tricks and techniques that we love, and Incus is the culmination of some of our all-time favorites. Incus started as a percussion voice, and evolved into so much more: create kicks for any genre, snares, and metallic hits, or go melodic and create FM plucks, analog-style basslines, and so much more. Incus uses a combination of waveshaping, saturation, wavefolding, FM, and additive synthesis, plus a slew of internal modulation, all behind easy-to-use parameters perfect for jamming.

IIA is available on our 10HP Alia oscillator platform. Buy an Alia module and use the included USB cable to connect to the Noise Engineering Customer Portal and check out any other Alia firmware, free of charge, any time.

Specifications

  • Width: 10hp
  • Depth: 22mm
  • Power: +12v 100mA / -12v 15mA

Manufacturer product page here.
Product manual here.

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]]> Noise Engineering Incus Iteritas Alia Eurorack Percussion Voice Module (Black) https://www.elevatorsound.com/product/noise-engineering-incus-iteritas-alia-eurorack-percussion-voice-module-black/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:00:30 +0000 https://www.elevatorsound.com/?post_type=product&p=87324 Incus Iteritas Alia is a new member of the Iteritas family, hammering big and bold sounds into your patches. Over the last decade, we’ve developed some synthesis tricks and techniques that we love, and Incus is the culmination of some of our all-time favorites. Incus started as a percussion voice, and evolved into so much more: create kicks for any genre, snares, and metallic hits, or go melodic and create FM plucks, analog-style basslines, and so much more. Incus uses a combination of waveshaping, saturation, wavefolding, FM, and additive synthesis, plus a slew of internal modulation, all behind easy-to-use parameters perfect for jamming. IIA is available on our 10HP Alia oscillator platform. Buy an Alia module and use the included USB cable to connect to the Noise Engineering Customer Portal and check out any other Alia firmware, free of charge, any time. Specifications Width: 10hp Depth: 22mm Power: +12v 100mA / -12v 15mA Manufacturer product page here. Product manual here.

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]]> Incus Iteritas Alia is a new member of the Iteritas family, hammering big and bold sounds into your patches. Over the last decade, we’ve developed some synthesis tricks and techniques that we love, and Incus is the culmination of some of our all-time favorites. Incus started as a percussion voice, and evolved into so much more: create kicks for any genre, snares, and metallic hits, or go melodic and create FM plucks, analog-style basslines, and so much more. Incus uses a combination of waveshaping, saturation, wavefolding, FM, and additive synthesis, plus a slew of internal modulation, all behind easy-to-use parameters perfect for jamming.

IIA is available on our 10HP Alia oscillator platform. Buy an Alia module and use the included USB cable to connect to the Noise Engineering Customer Portal and check out any other Alia firmware, free of charge, any time.

Specifications

  • Width: 10hp
  • Depth: 22mm
  • Power: +12v 100mA / -12v 15mA

Manufacturer product page here.
Product manual here.

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]]> Shakmat Modular Archer’s Rig Eurorack Percussion Synthesiser Module https://www.elevatorsound.com/product/shakmat-modular-archers-rig-eurorack-percussion-synthesiser-module/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:15:59 +0000 https://www.elevatorsound.com/?post_type=product&p=92042 The Archer’s Rig boasts a quiver full of digital noise generation algorithms, offering sharp and cutting sound sources for hi-hat and high-pitched percussion synthesis. As our archer has more than one string to its bow, he processes its source material through a versatile analog chain featuring filters, distortion, and a VCA. Randomizer, a memory of 96 presets, and compatibility with select bus protocol round out the Archer’s capabilities, making it a powerful tool for creating a vast and personalized sonic palette. Features Hybrid analog/digital architecture hi-hat module Wide range of sounds including classic and innovative hi-hats, shakers, bells etc. Digital audio generator combining 13 source algorithms and 9 audio effects Analog process chain including a VCF, a VCA, a distortion and a lo cut filter Open and closed hat played exclusively Random source with independent amount for each parameter Dynamic phrasing through velocity input Non volatile memory of 96 presets with CV and Select Bus recall DJTechTools rubber injected knobs Skiff friendly Specifications Width: 8hp Power: +12V 105mA / -12V 45mA Manufacturer product page here. Product manual here.

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]]> The Archer’s Rig boasts a quiver full of digital noise generation algorithms, offering sharp and cutting sound sources for hi-hat and high-pitched percussion synthesis. As our archer has more than one string to its bow, he processes its source material through a versatile analog chain featuring filters, distortion, and a VCA. Randomizer, a memory of 96 presets, and compatibility with select bus protocol round out the Archer’s capabilities, making it a powerful tool for creating a vast and personalized sonic palette.

Features

  • Hybrid analog/digital architecture hi-hat module
  • Wide range of sounds including classic and innovative hi-hats, shakers, bells etc.
  • Digital audio generator combining 13 source algorithms and 9 audio effects
  • Analog process chain including a VCF, a VCA, a distortion and a lo cut filter
  • Open and closed hat played exclusively
  • Random source with independent amount for each parameter
  • Dynamic phrasing through velocity input
  • Non volatile memory of 96 presets with CV and Select Bus recall
  • DJTechTools rubber injected knobs
  • Skiff friendly

Specifications

  • Width: 8hp
  • Power: +12V 105mA / -12V 45mA

Manufacturer product page here.
Product manual here.

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]]> Shakmat Modular Battering Ram Eurorack Bass Drum Module https://www.elevatorsound.com/product/shakmat-modular-battering-ram-eurorack-bass-drum-module/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:32:44 +0000 https://www.elevatorsound.com/?post_type=product&p=86635 The Battering Ram is a bass drum synthesizer based on an original design by Marc Nostromo. This module offers precise control over various parameters, including decay, tuning, depth, click amount, and drive. These controls have been thoughtfully mapped to provide sweet spots at every combination of potentiometer settings. The drive section can seamlessly transition between two distinct wave-shaping modes, ranging from smooth drive/compression to hard-clipping distortion for core music lovers. For smooth modular integration, there’s an additional output that mirrors the amplitude envelope or its inverted shape. The module also boasts other convenient features, such as storing and recalling potentiometer settings, a 3-pole high-pass filter, and the option to use gates instead of triggers. Despite its compact size, the Battering Ram delivers a diverse range of bass drum sounds, from long sub-bass drums to aggressive techno kicks. Features Kick drum module based on an original design Expansive sonic palette spanning from 808-inspired sub-bass to assertively distorted kicks Dual drive options: a subtle fold for gentle saturation or a high-gain distortion with clipping Amplitude envelope output with inversion switch CV control over different parameters including a V/oct pitch input Dynamic phrasing through velocity input. Pitch locking functionality transforms the tuning potentiometer […]

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]]> The Battering Ram is a bass drum synthesizer based on an original design by Marc Nostromo. This module offers precise control over various parameters, including decay, tuning, depth, click amount, and drive. These controls have been thoughtfully mapped to provide sweet spots at every combination of potentiometer settings. The drive section can seamlessly transition between two distinct wave-shaping modes, ranging from smooth drive/compression to hard-clipping distortion for core music lovers. For smooth modular integration, there’s an additional output that mirrors the amplitude envelope or its inverted shape.

The module also boasts other convenient features, such as storing and recalling potentiometer settings, a 3-pole high-pass filter, and the option to use gates instead of triggers. Despite its compact size, the Battering Ram delivers a diverse range of bass drum sounds, from long sub-bass drums to aggressive techno kicks.

Features

  • Kick drum module based on an original design
  • Expansive sonic palette spanning from 808-inspired sub-bass to assertively distorted kicks
  • Dual drive options: a subtle fold for gentle saturation or a high-gain distortion with clipping
  • Amplitude envelope output with inversion switch
  • CV control over different parameters including a V/oct pitch input
  • Dynamic phrasing through velocity input.
  • Pitch locking functionality transforms the tuning potentiometer into an octave switch
  • Gate mode
  • Switchable 30Hz 3 poles high pass filter
  • Store and recall panel parameters feature
  • Select bus compatibility with 16 presets

Specifications
Width: 8hp
Depth: 21mm
Power: +85mA, -10mA
Manufacturer product page here.
Product manual here.

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]]> Steady State Fate Entity Metalloid Percussion Eurorack Module https://www.elevatorsound.com/product/steady-state-fate-metalloid-percussion-entity-eurorack-module/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:20:55 +0000 https://www.elevatorsound.com/?post_type=product&p=86633 The Entity Metalloid is an experimental synthesizer module focusing on the creation and manipulation of metallic and synthetic metal noise. The synthesis engine is devised of three analog oscillators, each operating at a different frequency. The output of these oscillators is ring-modulated through two signal paths and mixed to produce two unique but related metallic tones. Three macro controls are employed to enhance the variety of tones and harmonic relationship of the synthesized metallic noise. Through variation of these controls, in-harmonic (ie metallic) tones are dominant. However, varied combinations of the macros will provide pockets of harmonically locked tones as well. Since these waveforms are very rich in sub-bass and inharmonic overtones, two state variable VCFs are used to carve, mask and highlight the dense and varied frequency content of the metallic noise sources. Dynamics are governed via two envelope generators with voltage control over their decay time. Thanks are due to Jason Lazzara (Dysonant) for the development and original idea of the metallic noise synthesis engine used in the Metalloid. Jason is a modular performance artist and co-founder of the New York Modular Society and associated NYMS Discord Community. Specifications Width: 14hp Depth: 23mm Power: +73mA, -125mA Manufacturer product […]

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]]> The Entity Metalloid is an experimental synthesizer module focusing on the creation and manipulation of metallic and synthetic metal noise. The synthesis engine is devised of three analog oscillators, each operating at a different frequency. The output of these oscillators is ring-modulated through two signal paths and mixed to produce two unique but related metallic tones.

Three macro controls are employed to enhance the variety of tones and harmonic relationship of the synthesized metallic noise. Through variation of these controls, in-harmonic (ie metallic) tones are dominant. However, varied combinations of the macros will provide pockets of harmonically locked tones as well.

Since these waveforms are very rich in sub-bass and inharmonic overtones, two state variable VCFs are used to carve, mask and highlight the dense and varied frequency content of the metallic noise sources. Dynamics are governed via two envelope generators with voltage control over their decay time.

Thanks are due to Jason Lazzara (Dysonant) for the development and original idea of the metallic noise synthesis engine used in the Metalloid. Jason is a modular performance artist and co-founder of the New York Modular Society and associated NYMS Discord Community.

Specifications
Width: 14hp
Depth: 23mm
Power: +73mA, -125mA
Manufacturer product page here.
Product manual here.

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