wmd/kraken
Kraken
Physical modeling snare drum module for Eurorack synthesizers featuring 100% digital synthesis with no samples. Creates realistic snare drums by adjusting shell type, size, head tightness, and snare brightness. Includes optional pitch shifter and three distortion modes (clipping, wavefolding, bit reduction).673
Capabilities 1
- Physical Modeling Drumphysical-modeling-drum
- Uses a network of delay lines, digital filters, and noise to physically model a snare drum with 32 shell models, head/rim exciters, and analog or digital noise sources.673
Jacks 6 — 5 in / 1 out
| Name | Signal | Voltage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs (5) | |||
| HEAD | gate | — | Gate input that triggers the head exciter, mimicking striking a snare drum in the center. Remains open as long as gate is HIGH.673 |
| LO TUNE CV | cv | ≤5V | 673 |
| RIM | gate | — | Gate input that triggers the rim exciter, mimicking striking the rim for a sidestick sound. Striking HEAD and RIM simultaneously enables a third exciter for a rim shot sound.673 |
| VELOCITY CV | cv | ≤5V | CV input controlling velocity. When no cable is plugged in, velocity is fixed at approximately 80% of maximum.673 |
| WRECK CV | cv | ≤5V | CV input for distortion amount/character control. When unplugged, a fixed amount of distortion is applied per the WRECK switch position.673 |
| Outputs (1) | |||
| Audio Output | audio | — | 673 |
Parameters 9
| Name | Type | Range | Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
| DECAY | knob | — | Controls the decay time of the internal envelope. The envelope remains open (sustains) as long as HEAD or RIM gate is HIGH.673 |
| LOW TUNE | knob | — | Sets the fundamental frequency of the snare drum. Has a corresponding CV input labeled LO TUNE.673 |
| MODEL | switch | — | Selects from three noise/generation models: digital noise (repeatable), analog noise (random variation per hit), and pitch-shifting mode (PITCH knob controls pitch shifter).673 |
| OVERTONE | knob | — | Controls the damping level of the clean shell harmonics. Increasing OVERTONE decreases damping, making harmonics ring louder and longer (more resonant).673 |
| PITCH | knob | — | Applies an offset to some of the shell's harmonics for finer control of OVERTONE and SNARES timbre. When MODEL is in pitch-shifting mode, PITCH controls the pitch shifter on the output.673 |
| SHELL | knob | ≤32shell model | Smoothly interpolates between 32 different shell models, each determining the harmonics of the sound with interaction from OVERTONE and SNARES controls.673 |
| SNARES | knob | — | Controls the damping level of the noisy shell harmonics. Increasing SNARES decreases damping, making the drum hit noisier and extending the noise tail.673 |
| VELOCITY | knob | — | Controls hit velocity. Low velocity = softer hits with less noise and fewer overtones; high velocity = harder hits that ring out longer. Fixed at ~80% when no CV cable is connected.673 |
| WRECK | switch | — | Three-position switch selecting distortion mode: fully left = hard clipping (clean when no CV), middle = wavefolder, far right = quantization error (bit reduction). CV input modulates the amount/character within the selected mode.673 |
Firmware history 0 versions
No firmware history recorded.
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