make-noise/multimod
Multimod
DSP-based modulation utility that takes a single CV input and produces 8 phase- and speed-spread copies; generates internal LFOs when no signal is patched. Part of Make Noise's New Universal Synthesizer System.631
Capabilities 3
- CV Processorcv-processor
- Takes one CV input and produces 8 phase- and speed-spread copies with weighted per-channel adjustment. DC coupled, ±10V range. Can also pass quantized pitch CV accurately.631
- Clock Sourceclock-source
- Outputs a clock from CLK Out at the write speed set by Time, or as a subdivision of an external Tempo clock.631
- LFOlfo
- When Signal In is unpatched, generates an internal LFO, copies it 8 times, and applies phase/speed modulation. Shape selects waveform: Ramp, Saw, Triangle, Sine, Square, Stepped Random, Smooth Random.631
Jacks 17 — 7 in / 10 out
| Name | Signal | Voltage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs (7) | |||
| HOLD IN | gate | ≥2V | Momentary gate input; Hold is engaged on the leading edge of a signal greater than 2VDC. If nothing is patched to Signal In, operates as Track and Hold on the internal LFO.631 |
| Phase CV IN | cv | -10V to 10V | Combo pot input: when unpatched the knob sets Phase Offset manually; when patched the knob becomes an attenuator. Soft guard rails at 0V and +5V; above 5V continues incrementing phase; below 0V affects channels in reverse order.631 |
| Reset IN | trigger | ≥2V | Returns all channels to the current position according to Time and Phase. Activated on leading edge of signal greater than 2VDC or button press.631 |
| Signal IN | cv | -10V to 10V | Patch any CV signal here; MultiMod writes copies and distributes them to outputs 1–8 with phase and speed offsets. With nothing patched, an internal LFO is used instead.631 |
| Spread CV IN | cv | -10V to 10V | CV input with attenuverter for Spread. Soft guard rails at ±5V; outside that range, Spread continues advancing to x24 or /24.631 |
| TEMPO In | clock | ≥2V | Conforms Time, Phase, Spread and Channel Index to a tempo-locked grid. Activated on leading edge of a signal greater than 2VDC.631 |
| Time CV IN | cv | — | 631 |
| Outputs (10) | |||
| CLK Out | clock | — | Outputs a clock at the write speed set by Time (unclocked), or a subdivision of the external Tempo clock (when Tempo is patched). Activity window color indicates relationship to tempo.631 |
| Channel Index OUT | cv | 1V to 8V | Outputs a voltage from 1–8V indicating which channel currently has the highest amplitude. Updates only on Tempo clock edges when Tempo is patched.631 |
| OUT 1 | cv | -10V to 10V | Phase-spread, vari-speeded copy of the input signal. Channel 1 is affected most by Spread CW (fastest) or CCW (slowest); least affected by Phase changes.631 |
| OUT 2 | cv | -10V to 10V | 631 |
| OUT 3 | cv | -10V to 10V | 631 |
| OUT 4 | cv | -10V to 10V | 631 |
| OUT 5 | cv | -10V to 10V | 631 |
| OUT 6 | cv | -10V to 10V | 631 |
| OUT 7 | cv | -10V to 10V | 631 |
| OUT 8 | cv | -10V to 10V | 631 |
Parameters 7
| Name | Type | Range | Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hold | button | — | Stops creating new copies and begins looping the current ones. Also sets the current position as the Reset point while active. If nothing is patched to Signal In, acts as Track and Hold on the internal LFO. Toggle on/off via button or engage via gate input (leading edge > 2VDC).631 |
| Phase | knob | 0degree – 180degree | Sets the phase spacing of signal copies, weighted by channel. At full CCW all channels are in phase. At full CW channels 1 and 8 are 180° out of phase from each other. With TEMPO patched, phase spacings are locked to a tempo-based grid.631 |
| Reset | button | — | Returns all channels to the current position according to Time and Phase. When Hold is active, resets to the position that was current when Hold was pressed. When nothing is patched to Signal In, internal LFO returns to the beginning of its waveshape. Activates on button press or leading edge of signal > 2VDC.631 |
| Shape | button | — | Selects the read shape (playback direction/pattern) for the copied signals, and also determines the LFO waveform when nothing is patched to Signal In. Setting is retained across power cycles. Options: Ramp, Saw, Triangle, Sine, Square, Stepped Random, Smooth Random.631 |
| Spread | knob | — | Sets divisors/multipliers of channel playback speeds, weighted by channel. At 12:00 (x1) all channels play at the same speed. CW multiplies channels 1-4 and divides channels 5-8; CCW does the opposite. Maximum spread is x8/div8 from the panel; x24/div24 with additional CV. Channels 4 and 5 are least affected; channels 1 and 8 are most affected.631 |
| Spread CV Attenuverter | knob | — | When Spread CV IN is unpatched, acts as panel offset for Spread. When patched, operates as an attenuverter for the incoming CV. Soft guard rails at ±5V; outside that range Spread continues to x24 or /24.631 |
| Time | knob | — | Sets global write/read speed. CCW = shorter time (more responsive); CW = longer copies and deeper modulation depth. Also acts as Global Event Delay. With nothing at Signal In, sets the rate of the internal LFO. With TEMPO patched, quantized to subdivisions /1 (CCW) to /32 (CW). When Hold is engaged, stretches or compresses looped signals.631 |
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