wmd/chimera
Chimera
Capabilities 2
- Granular Synthesisgranular-synthesis
- Uses a proprietary granular engine built around metallic surface samples to produce percussion sounds with long tails and impulse-rich signatures.1146
- Percussion Synthesizerpercussion-synthesizer
- Delivers humanistic metallic percussion — shakers, tambourines, techno offbeats — from an 8HP module with CV inputs and post-engine effects.1146
Jacks 3 (2 in / 1 out)
| Name | Signal | Voltage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs (2) | |||
| TRIG | trigger | ≥2V | 1146 |
| VCA | cv | — | Controls the module's master volume attenuator independently from the DECAY dynamic, allowing externally controlled volume changes over existing grooves.1146 |
| Outputs (1) | |||
| OUT | audio | -10V to 10V | 1146 |
Parameters 8
| Name | Type | Range | Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
| DECAY | knob | — | Controls the amplitude decline length, ranging from fast rhythmic ticks to long granular washes and clanging hits.1146 |
| FEEL | switch | — | Three-position mode selector controlling how successive notes are played: uniform amplitude, a humanized pattern with soft/medium/accented notes, or a free-oscillating mode where each strike is unique.1146 |
| FX | switch | — | Selects between three post-engine effects: quality reduction, sample rate reduction, and comb filtering.1146 |
| FX AMT | knob | — | Controls the intensity of the selected FX; for comb filter mode it sets the filter position.1146 |
| PITCH | knob | — | Shifts the frequency of the metal texture across a 5-octave range, each pitch position yielding its own range of usable metal timbres.1146 |
| PITCH ENVELOPE | knob | — | Adds rising (positive) or falling (negative) pitch decay. Negative values with medium decay produce doppler-like shake effects; positive values create rising laser-gun sounds.1146 |
| SURFACE | knob | — | Selects and morphs between 11 distinct metallic surface types derived from instruments captured with sensitive microphones.1146 |
| TRIG Button | button | — | Manually triggers the module's granular engine, equivalent to sending a pulse to the TRIG input.1146 |
Firmware history 0 versions
No firmware history recorded.
References 2
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