Earthquaker Devices Wave Transformer Transfiguration Osc.

Description

Earthquaker Devices Wave Transformer Transfiguration Osc. is an analog, vintage-voiced, voltage-controlled oscillator with over 8 octaves of accurate pitch tracking. It has 7 simultaneous wave outputs, including a uniqueComplexoutput.

TheTransformcontrol morphs from a basic waveform through many strange iterations into a complex, gnarled mass of audio mutations at the Complex output. You can yield countless variations on these permutations by combining this novel circuit withHard Sync,Soft Sync,Linear FMandExponential FM. Additionally, you can mute the source waveform to use the circuit as a harmonic gate/VCA, rendering the Wave Transformer a voice unto itself. If that is not enough, there is aShape Insertthat allows you to transform external oscillations and modular-level audio sources.

Features:

Panel Controls

Sub Source Selects either the internal oscillator or the signal patched into theShape Insertjack for use in generating sub octaves. This control affects theComplex, Sub Pulse and Sub Squareoutputs. Leave this set to INT unless you are tracking an external source.

Sub Octave Selects between 1 octave down, 2 octaves down or muting the sub octaves. This control affects theComplexandSub Squareoutputs. TheSub Pulseoutput is unaffected by this control, as it is fixed to 1 octave down.

Complex Source Selects between muting and unmuting the source wave for theComplexoutput.

Tune Course control of the pitch of the oscillator, spanning approximately 7 octaves.

Fine Tune Fine control of the pitch of the oscillator, spanning a little more than 1 octave.

Tune (Micro Tune) Ultra fine control of the oscillator, spanning approximately 25 cents.

Pulse Width Varies the Pulse width of theRectangleoutput between 0% and 100%.At 0% or 100% Pulse Width, the Rectangle output is silent.

Transform Morphs theComplexoutput from a triangle wave through multiple iterations into a strange and harmonically complex waveform, using an asymmetrical multi-differential audio transmutation circuit.

Inputs

Hard Sync (Accepts +/-5 volts) Uses the incoming signal to reset the phase of the oscillator to a particular phase, depending on the polarity of the incoming pulses.

Soft Sync (Accepts +/-5 volts) Pulses at this input cause the transient of the triangle wave to prematurely change direction, causing the oscillation period to be a multiple of the pulse width of the incoming signal.

V/Octave Accepts traditional volt/octave CV to control pitch.

Shape Insert (Accepts +/-5 volts) Allows the insertion of another waveform or modular-level signal to be mutated by the Transform circuit. The new waveform will change the results heard at theComplexoutput.

Lin FM (Accepts +/-5 volts audio signals) Allows linear frequency modulation.

Expo FM (Accepts +/-10 volts) Allows exponential frequency modulation.

Pulse WidthCV input (Accepts +/-5 volts) Allows control or the pulse width of theRectangleoutput from 0-100% duty cycle.

TransformCV input (Accepts 0-5 volts) Allows control of theTransformcircuit. This CV input is added to theTransformpanel control. Use the panel control to set the default Transformation from which you would like to modulate.

TuneCV input (Accepts +/-10 volts) This is an exponential CV input that allows precise modulation of the oscillator pitch. This input can be used to sequence precise pitch bends, adding pitch instability with a random voltage source, or sequencing tiny changes in pitch for drone or microtonal music.

Outputs

Sine (+/-5 volts)

Triangle (+/-5 volts)

Saw (+/-5 volts)

Complex (up to +/-10 volts) This strange and novel output varies between a simple waveform (triangle, unless you patch a signal into theShape Insertjack) and a complex transformation of the harmonic structure of the original waveform. It contains a unique mixture of the fundamental frequency, odd order harmonics, even order harmonics and subharmonics. TheSub Octavepanel control will determine whether the sub harmonics are derived from one octave down, two octaves down, or are muted altogether. It will vary from a simple waveform to a silhouette of your cat watching you as you react to a present that it left for you on the counter. No, seriously.

Rectangle (+/-5 volts) The pulse width of this waveform is dependent upon thePulse Widthpanel control and its associated CV input.

Sub Pulse (+/-5 volts) 25% duty cycle sub octave signal that is fixed to 1 octave lower than the source signal.

Sub Square (+/-5 volts) a sub octave square wave that iseither 1 or 2 octaves down from the source signal, depending on theSub Octavesetting.

Tech Specs:

Dimensions: 20HP / Max Depth: 1 inch/25.4 mm

Current Draw: 90 mA max from the +12v rail, 90 mA max from the -12v rail

Standard 10-pin Eurorack power connector with a marking to notate the negative pins

Skiff friendly protrudes less than 1 inch (25.4 mm) behind the panel with the power header installed

Lifetime Warranty