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LxD

Make Noise

The LxD (Low Strike Duo) is a dual-response, two-channel, direct-coupled Low Pass Gate using vactrols for simultaneous amplitude and frequency control. CH1 is 12dB/oct mildly-resonant; CH2 is 6dB/oct non-resonant. CH1 output normalled to CH2 input.442

Capabilities 2

Lowpass Gatelowpass-gate
Two independent LPG channels: CH1 is 12dB/oct mildly-resonant, CH2 is 6dB/oct non-resonant. Both use vactrols for simultaneous amplitude and frequency control.442
Vactrol-basedvactrol
Utilizes 2 vactrols — one per channel — providing the characteristic slow, natural-sounding amplitude and filter response.442

Jacks 8 — 6 in / 2 out

NameSignalVoltageDescription
Inputs (6)
Control Signal Input CH1cv0V to 8VDirect-coupled, highly-sensitive CV input for CH1's vactrol gate. Range 0V–8V.442
Control Signal Input CH2cv0V to 8VDirect-coupled, highly-sensitive CV input for CH2's vactrol gate. Range 0V–8V.442
STRIKE Input CH1gate8V to 10VGate input for striking, pinging, or plucking the CH1 vactrol gate. Expects 8V–10V gate or clock signal.442
STRIKE Input CH2gate8V to 10VGate input for striking, pinging, or plucking the CH2 vactrol gate. Expects 8V–10V gate or clock signal.442
Signal Input CH1mixed≤15VDirect-coupled signal input for CH1; accepts audio or control signals up to 15Vpp.442
Signal Input CH2mixed≤15VDirect-coupled signal input for CH2; accepts audio or control signals up to 15Vpp. Normalled from CH1 Signal Output.442
Outputs (2)
Signal Output CH1mixedDirect-coupled output of the signal applied to the CH1 input as processed by the vactrol LPG. Normalled to CH2 Signal Input.442
Signal Output CH2mixed442

Parameters 2

NameTypeRangeBehavior
CH1 Filter Responsemenu_settingCH1 is a mildly-resonant 12dB/oct Low Pass Gate. Cutoff is determined by CV at the CH1 Control Input. Faster attack and decay response than CH2; still slower than typical VCA/VCF. Accentuates frequencies at and around the cutoff.442
CH2 Filter Responsemenu_settingCH2 is a non-resonant 6dB/oct Low Pass Gate. Gently reveals or hides the sharper edges of a sound. Moderate attack with slow decay — turns off quickly but takes a while to fully shut off, yielding a smooth natural-sounding decay. Simultaneous loss of high frequency content mirrors natural energy decay of idio- and membranophonic instruments.442

Firmware history 0 versions

No firmware history recorded.

References 2

  1. [442]
    Make Noise LxD Manualmanual
    verified 2026-05-17
  2. [443]
    Make Noise LxD product pageproduct_page
    verified 2026-05-17