My Synthrotek case has had three iterations of module sets. The first one was called Portable Wave Mangling System. The second iteration had a focus on Step Sequencing. For step sequencing, I chose the Tiptop Z8000 CV Sequencer. It had to go into the Synthrotek case, due to its depth. I had to give up the Verbos Scan & Pan and the WMD Pro Output, which made up the output section. After much deliberation, I decided to put back the output section to what it was originally. The top row of modules remains what it was in the Step Sequencing iteration:
The new middle row bears some resemblance to the original Wave Mangling System. In addition to the Scan & Pan and Pro Output, there are now two Pip Slopes (instead of four), and Maths. The PDO, QAAF, and Triple Bipolar VCA were replaced with a new set of modules that I thought more flexible.
- SSF Ultra-Random Analog
- M.I. Shades Polarizer/Mixer
- Zlob Dual VCA
- ALM O/A x2 Polarizer
- Make Noise ModDeMix 2014
- Make Noise Function
The bottom row of 1U Pulp Logic Tiles remains the same.
If you count the capabilities, you find:
- Ten VCOs (Loquelic Iteritas, Sync Iter, Denum, Fourses, Warps)
- One VC clock (Ultra-Random Analog)
- Twelve VCAs (Denum, Zlob, ModDemix, Warps, Scan & Pan)
- One VCF and one VC effect (Sprott, Warps)
- Seven cycling VC envelopes (Maths, Function, Pip Slope, Swoop)
- Five Sample & Holds (Ultra-Random Analog, Pulp Logic S&H)
- Three Track & Holds (Function, Pulp Logic S&H)
- Five VC Noise (V-Noise, Sync Iter, Ultra-Random Analog)
- Three VC Pulse (V-Noise, Ultra-Random Analog)
- One VC random voltage generator (Ultra-Random Analog)
- Five VC slopes (Maths, Function, Swoop)
- Four VC slews (Maths, Function, Ultra-Random Analog)
- Three manual slews (Ultra-Random Analog, Pulp Logic Slew)
- Nine polarizers (Shades, O/A x2, Maths)
- Two comparitors (Pulp Logic Compare)
- Patchable mixing (Shades, Pulp Logic Sum, Zlob VCA, ModDemix, Maths, Scan & Pan)
Philosophy
The idea is complex waveform generation. The Noise Engineering oscillators provide many modes of complex, dynamic wave shaping. Fourses is ramp wave based, with complex cross-modulation. Warps provides additional wave shaping capability. There is a lot for me to explore with this new configuration, which I intend to use as a complete system.