ajh-synth/ffb-914

FFB 914 Fixed Filter Bank

AJH Synth

Fourteen-band fixed filter bank with inductor-based gyrator circuits, stereo left/right outputs, a left-right mix crossfader, a wet-dry crossfader, and a feedback control for resonance and self-oscillation.1036

Capabilities 4

CV-Controlled Crossfadercv-crossfader
Two CV-controllable crossfaders: one pans between the Left and Right filter buses, the other blends between the wet filtered output and the dry/external signal. Each has a dedicated CV input and attenuator.1036
Fixed Filter Bankfixed-filter-bank
Fourteen gyrator-based inductor-emulation filters (12 BP + LP shelf + HP shelf) in half-octave increments from 125 Hz to 5.8 kHz, replicating the Moog 914 topology.1036
Multiband Filtermultiband-filter
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Stereo Mixerstereo-mixer
Filter bands are alternately routed to Left (175 Hz, 350 Hz, 700 Hz, 1.4 kHz, 2.8 kHz, 5.6 kHz + LP) and Right (125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 4 kHz + HP) outputs, offset by a half octave.1036

Jacks 8 (4 in / 4 out)

NameSignalVoltageDescription
Inputs (4)
IN 1audioMain audio input to the fixed filter bank; normalised through IN 2 jack so the dry signal feeds the wet-dry crossfader when IN 2 is unpatched.1036
IN 2audioExternal audio input routed to the wet-dry crossfader; when unpatched, IN 1 dry signal is normalised here. Plugging in an external signal defeats the IN 1 normalisation.1036
MIX CVcv0V to 12VCV input for the left-right crossfader; positive voltages only (negative ignored); 0–5 V gives full sweep, up to 12 V usable with attenuation via the MIX CV knob.1036
WD-CVcvCV input for the wet-dry crossfader; works the same way as MIX CV with its own level attenuator (WD-CV knob).1036
Outputs (4)
ALL OUTaudioCombined sum of all filter bands, equivalent to the single output of the original vintage 914 Fixed Filter Bank.1036
LEFT OUTaudioSum of the 175 Hz, 350 Hz, 700 Hz, 1.4 kHz, 2.8 kHz, 5.6 kHz, and Low Pass filter bands.1036
MIX OUTaudioOutput of the wet-dry crossfader; also the source of the feedback path routed back to the module input via the FEEDBACK control.1036
RIGHT OUTaudioSum of the 125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 4 kHz, and High Pass filter bands.1036

Parameters 7

NameTypeRangeBehavior
FEEDBACKknobSets the level of positive feedback from MIX OUT back to the module input; at low settings thickens the sound, at high settings produces howling feedback or soft-clipped self-oscillation.1036
IN 1 LevelknobControls the level of the filtered (wet) signal within the wet-dry crossfader mix, allowing balance between wet and dry contributions.1036
IN 2 LevelknobControls the level of the dry or external signal (from IN 2) feeding into the wet-dry crossfader.1036
MIX CVknobAttenuates the incoming CV voltage to the left-right crossfader; allows signals up to 12 V to be scaled for full crossfader sweep.1036
OUT-MIXknobManually pans the left-right crossfader between the Left and Right filter buses; centre position gives a 50/50 mix. Can also be driven by the MIX CV input.1036
WD-CVknobAttenuates the incoming CV voltage to the wet-dry crossfader; operates the same way as the MIX CV attenuator.1036
WET-DRYknobManually pans the wet-dry crossfader between the filtered (wet) signal and the dry/external signal; centre position gives a 50/50 mix. Can also be driven by the WD-CV input.1036

Firmware history 0 versions

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References 1

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    AJH Synth FFB 914 Fixed Filter Bank product pageproduct_page
    verified 2026-05-29