NEW Frequency Central Shapes (VCO/LFO) for Eurorack Modular

Seller notes:
Listing is for a single NEW Frequency Central Shapes in brand new condition for the following piece(s) of equipment: Eurorack Modular. Madisynths is an official Frequency Central dealer. We stand behind these fantastic modules as long time users, with about half of our personal racks consisting of FC synth gear!

“Round” out your modular rack with the compact Shapes module, a 4 HP VCO/LFO that cycles from 11 seconds to above human hearing. It’s retriggerable, so if you need one shot of 10K, this module will have you “squared” away.

Stock Update:
In stock and ready for same day shipping!

About the Frequency Central Shapes:
Shapes is a wide ranging and fully analogue oscillator which can perform duties as both auxiliary VCO* as well as VC-LFO. Shapes can be configured to cycle continuously, or to provide one-shot shaped outputs. When set to one-shot mode, Shapes may be used as an ersatz envelope generator.

Using the Time knob, Shapes can cycle from as low as 8 seconds (whale song) to as high as 19500Hz (bat beeps).

Shapes has 3 simultaneous outputs:

• Sawtooth (+/-5V, 10Vpp)
• Ramp (+/-5V, 10Vpp)
• triangle (+/-5V, 10Vpp)

Additional waveforms may be derived courtesy of the Shape knob. Counterclockwise from 0 achieves progressively logarithmic sawtooth and ramps, whereas clockwise from 0 achieves progressively exponential sawtooth and ramps. The effect of the Shape knob on the triangle waveform is asymmetric, counterclockwise from 0 achieves progressively logarithmic leading edge, whereas clockwise from 0 achieves progressively exponential falling edge. Progressively exponential  triangle waveforms can be achieved using the Time CV knob (set Shape knob to 0) providing there is no jack in the Time CV input socket.

Time CV input provides wide ranging control of time. It is possible to dial in something approaching 1V/oct over a limited range, although Shapes has not been designed to perform as an accurately tracking VCO. In the audio range, Shapes comes into its own when used as a ‘daughter’ VCO to an external ‘mother’ VCO by patching the ‘mother’ VCO into Shapes’ Gate In input socket – some impressive oscillator sync style effects can be achieved.

Gate In can also be used to initiate waveforms in one-shot mode, where a pulse of any length will cause Shapes to complete one cycle.

* Shapes has not been designed to perform as an accurately tracking audio VCO.

Product specifications:

• Depth      35 mm
• Width    4 HP
• +12V draw   10 mA
• -12V draw  10 mA
• +5V draw    0 mA

Shipping notes:
FAST SHIPPING IS OUR STANDARD SERVICE, WITH SAME DAY SHIPPING & DROP OFF, AND TWO-DAY SHIPPING IS AVAILABLE AS AN UPGRADE ON MOST SHIPPING PROFILES! Saturday afternoon & Sunday sales will be taken to the shipper early on Monday mornings. If you are in the Madison, WI area, a showing can be arranged, and free local pickup is available. In-person cash payment can be arranged to avoid the payment processing fees, but not the Reverb seller fees (those will be reported and the 5% paid to Reverb).

DUE TO RECENT CHANGES IN REVERB SHIPPING OPTIONS, COMBINED SHIPPING MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY BE AVAILABLE. IF NOT, PLEASE MESSAGE US, AND ADJUSTMENTS CAN BE MADE ON ORDERS WITH MULTIPLE ITEMS.

For all small and some medium items, the item will be bubble wrapped and well secured in a strong box. For some medium items (sizable drum machines, table top synths) and all large items (keyboards and rack mount devices), item will be double-wrapped and double boxed.

NOTE: We will combine shipping for parts and small items, and often have more in-stock than what is listed (especially replacement keys). Please message us your requirements for multiple parts needed (where multiple items are available, but only one can be purchased at a time), and we will adjust shipping and/or bulk discounts accordingly.

Madisynths stands by the items that we sell with Reverb's standard used/vintage gear return policy (within 7 days of delivery) as well as the standard new gear return policy (within 14 days of delivery, excluding parts that have been soldered or are otherwise no longer new). Shipping charges to (including actual charges for free shipping items) and from will be deducted from refund on all returns. Very few specific listings have been designated “as described with no returns, mostly items noted as “for parts” or “non-functioning.“