Rīga, Latvia
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The PLASMA Voice is a monophonic Eurorack synthesizer module that produces sounds by controlling high-voltage electrical discharges between two electrodes in a custom xenon-filled gas tube. These discharges are converted to analog audio signal using a specially designed rectifier circuit. The result is a diverse range of electrifying tones that vividly capture the character and intensity of a vibrant blue electrical arc.The electric discharges are driven by a proprietary ultrasound pulse-width oscillator. This oscillator is modulated by predefined samples and envelope shapes (or SOUNDS for simplicity's sake) that you can select, trigger, waveshape and modulate with sliders and CV inputs. This in turn puts you in full control of the electrical discharges and the resulting sounds.The PLASMA Voice's selection of built-in SOUNDS is organized into BANKS dedicated to specific musical parts. However, you can transform each one of them far beyond their intended use by adjusting the parameter sliders that offer deep control over the PLASMA engine. We invite you to explore the sonic possibilities both wonderful and strange.PLASMA Voice is the latest addition to our PLASMA product line. Although it shares the same technology, previous products were specifically designed as distortion units. Most of the sound shaping parameters were set at optimal sweet spots to ensure stable distortion.By utilizing the full potential of modulating the tube’s driver, we have created the first PLASMA product that doesn’t need an external sound source. It is a fully independent voice on its own.PLASMA VOICE engineProprietary plasma tube driver and electromagnetic discharge detector49 transformable SOUNDS across 7 BANKSSOUNDS are complex digital synth engines that modulate the PLASMA tube driver to achieve various sounds. The engine building blocks are tube driver pulse width and frequency modulation, sample pitch modulation, envelope time stretch, wavefold, crossmod, suboctave modulationAnalog signal pathSoft clipping DRIVE circuitBASS and TREBLE frequency boost/cut EQ sectionAnalog state variable VCF (selectable 12dB/Oct LP or HP) with resonance amplifierAnalog output VCAVCF and VCA are digitally controlled with internal analog control voltagesAudio output level +/-8V maxControls6 center Indent SLIDER potentiometers PITCH +/- 1 oct (fine tune and octave settings are also available)TIME – envelope time stretchMOD – pitch modulation effectHARM – harmonic content effectFLUX – electric artefact effectFILTER – cutoff with and without envelope modulation5 center indent ATTENUVERTERS for CV inputsALT button for accessing the alternative SLIDER functions for FINE TUNE, ACCENT parameters and FILTER RESONANCEManual TRIGGER / GATE buttonCLUTCH button for temporary parameter editing bufferPush & turn ENCODER and a 7:7 LED indicator for SOUND & BANK selection, octave select and navigating the settings menuCV & TRIGG7 CV inputs. One for each SLIDE and 1 assignable MULTI CV input as an additional CV for any of the SLIDERS or BANK & SOUND selectionPitch CV 1V/Oct, +/-10V rangeParameter CV, +/-5V rangeTRIGGER and ACCENT inputs: 2V minimum, rising and falling edge detect.5 TRIGGER input modes: TRIG, GATE, LOOP, OSC, ON/OFF7 ACCENT modes: ACC, DUCK, STARVE, CVFREEZE, JUMP, REVERSE, BURSTSettings options5 TRIGGER modes(TRIG, GATE, LOOP, OSCILLATE, ON/OFF)7 ACCENT modes(ACENT, DUCK, STARVE, CV FREEZE, PITCH JUMP, REVERSE, BURST)MULTICV assignmentMIDI channel selectCenter pitch selectMaster octave offsetFILTER mode selectAuto save of all settingsMIDI3.5mm MIDI IN jack, (DIN5 to 3.5mm adapter included)MIDI support: Notes, Velocity, CC panel control, PC BANK & SOUND change, PC settings change, Channel 10 General Percussion Key Map, Pitchwheel, ModwheelPotential firmware update via MIDI SysExProprietary plasma tube driver and electromagnetic discharge detector49 transformable SOUNDS across 7 BANKSSOUNDS are complex digital synth engines that modulate the PLASMA tube driver to achieve various sounds. The engine building blocks are tube driver pulse width and frequency modulation, sample pitch modulation, envelope time stretch, wavefold, crossmod, suboctave modulationVoltage: +/-12V DC, (10-16 pin cable included)CV input level: -10V – +10VPanel width: 16HPPanel height: 3UModule depth: 35mm excl. knobs, 54mm incl. knobsPeak power requirement: 220mA @ +12V (mean 75mA), 35mA @ -12VA separate Power supply is not included. Plasma Voice uses a conventional eurorack PSU ribbon cable of ±12VDC, 300mA (positive rail 200 mA, negative rail 100 mA).
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