Ensemble Oscillator

Sixteen-oscillator polyphonic voice

4ms Company · 16 HP · 3U

Panel · 81.3 × 128.5 mm

Description

A polyphonic voice of sixteen sine-based oscillators in 16 HP, by Matthias Puech and 4ms: additive, FM, phase distortion and wavefolding, its oscillators quantized to a scale or a series of harmonics, from chords to rich evolving textures.

Key features

  • Root (quantized) and Pitch (unquantized) knobs and 1V/oct jacks, eight octaves, -2 V to +6 V
  • Scale: 30 factory scales, user-writeable, in three groups (12TET, Octave, Free)
  • Spread, Detune, Balance and Cross FM; Twist (Ramp, Pulsar, Crush) and Warp (Fold, Cheb, Segment)
  • Learn your own scales by hand or from a CV/Gate keyboard
  • Freeze some of the oscillators, by button or gate
  • Mono or stereo output, Out A and Out B
  • Six bipolar CV inputs, two gate inputs; white or black faceplate

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