whimsical-raps/cold-mac
COLD MAC
Analog utilities with creative mixing and patch surveillance. Combines classic analog computing elements with unified control: 6-input mixer with VCA, VCA/PAN/CROSSFADE, analog logic (OR/AND), envelope follower, wavefolder (CREASE), integrator (LOCATION), and Patch Surveillance meta-control via SURVEY.411
Capabilities 7
- Analog Logicanalog-logic
- OR (Maximum/Peak) and AND (Minimum/Trough) perform analog logic comparisons on two inputs, normalled to SURVEY as the compare value.411
- Envelope Followerenvelope-follower
- FOLLOW input/output tracks the envelope of any signal for sidechaining; sending a trigger/gate creates a simple envelope.411
- Integrator (LOCATION)integrator
- LOCATION integrates input voltage; output slowly shifts toward input direction and freezes at 0V input.411
- Mixermixer
- Mixes up to 6 inputs (left-column jacks) into MAC output with SURVEY-controlled linear VCA; AC coupled so CV is not mixed.411
- Voltage-Controlled Amplifiervca
- SURVEY knob (or CV) provides linear VCA over the entire 6-input mix at MAC output.411
- Voltage-Controlled Crossfadercrossfader
- LEFT/RIGHT input/output block implements VCA, pan, or crossfade depending on which jacks are patched; FADE input decouples from global SURVEY.411
- Wavefolderwavefolder
- CREASE input/output applies amplitude-sensitive wavefolding to audio or induces discontinuities in CV. In Patch Surveillance mode CREASE is one of 8 transfer function outputs.411
Jacks 21 — 12 in / 9 out
| Name | Signal | Voltage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs (12) | |||
| AND(1) | mixed | — | Primary input to AND (Minimum/Trough) function. Normalled to OR(1) per normalled connections list.411 |
| AND(2) | cv | — | Second input to AND (Minimum/Trough); normalled to SURVEY per normalled connections list.411 |
| CREASE (input) | mixed | — | Input to CREASE wavefolder/discontinuity function. SLOPE has 2x gain into MAC when CREASE is unpatched.411 |
| FADE | cv | — | CV input to control the pan/crossfade position directly, delinking from global SURVEY control.411 |
| FOLLOW (input) | mixed | — | Envelope follower input; also responds to trigger/gate to create a simple envelope. Normalled: FOLLOW to SURVEY.411 |
| LEFT (input) | mixed | — | 411 |
| LOCATION (input) | cv | — | Integrator input; output slowly shifts toward input voltage, freezes at 0V. Larger inputs move more quickly.411 |
| OR(1) | mixed | — | Primary input to OR (Maximum/Peak) function. Normalled: OR(1) to GROUND per normalled connections list. Also has 2x gain into MAC when AND(1) is unpatched.411 |
| OR(2) | mixed | — | Second input to OR (Maximum/Peak); normalled to SURVEY per normalled connections list.411 |
| RIGHT (input) | mixed | — | 411 |
| SLOPE (input) | mixed | — | 411 |
| SURVEY CV | cv | — | CV control over SURVEY; knob position adds as offset. Accepts slow CVs through audio-rate modulations.411 |
| Outputs (9) | |||
| AND (output) | mixed | — | Output of AND (Minimum/Trough) function — the lower of the two AND inputs.411 |
| CREASE (output) | mixed | — | Output of CREASE wavefolder: amplitude-sensitive wavefold for audio, or discontinuity inducer for CV.411 |
| FOLLOW (output) | mixed | — | Envelope follower output; responds to audio for sidechaining or to trigger/gate for simple envelope generation.411 |
| LEFT (output) | mixed | — | 411 |
| LOCATION (output) | cv | — | Integrator output; slowly follows the trend of the input voltage toward the input direction, freezes at 0V input.411 |
| MAC | mixed | — | Mix output of all 6 left-edge inputs, with SURVEY controlling a linear VCA over the entire mix. AC coupled — does not mix CV signals.411 |
| OR (output) | mixed | — | Output of OR (Maximum/Peak) function — the higher of the two OR inputs.411 |
| RIGHT (output) | mixed | — | 411 |
| SLOPE (output) | mixed | — | 411 |
Parameters 1
| Name | Type | Range | Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
| SURVEY | knob | — | Meta-control for the entire module; controls the linear VCA over the MAC mix, the pan/crossfade position (normalled to FADE), the compare value in OR and AND, and SLOPE. In Patch Surveillance mode (no left-column inputs), the 8 shaded outputs provide different transfer functions of SURVEY. The CV input adds to the knob position as an offset.411 |
Firmware history 0 versions
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