Evolved from the oscillator mixing section of Mutable Instruments’ desktop hybrid synths, Warps is designed to blend and combine two audio signals. A variety of wave-shaping and cross-modulation methods – some of them emulating classic analog circuits, some of them purely digital – are provided by the module.
With Warps, the cross-modulated sound can be sculpted with control voltages along 4 dimensions: by controlling the amplitude and distorting the input signals, by smoothly scanning through the collection of modulation algorithms, and by adjusting a timbre parameter controlling the brightness/harshness of the modulated signal.
Since many classic cross-modulation effects work best when the carrier is a simple waveform – for example, a sine wave for ring-modulation or a buzzing waveform for vocoding – Warps includes a digital oscillator offering a handful of classic waveforms. This internal oscillator, which tracks V/Oct and supports through-zero FM, will replace the carrier audio input – freeing up one oscillator in your system for other duties!
Features:
Continuous morphing between 7 cross-modulation algorithms: crossfade, cross-folding, digital model of analog diode ring-modulation, digital ring-modulation, bitwise XOR modulation, octaver/comparator, 20-band vocoder. Control of timbre richness/brightness. Each audio input has a built-in digital VCA with emulation of analog soft-clipping. Audio input 1 can be replaced by an internal digital oscillator with through-zero FM. Available waveforms: sine, triangle, sawtooth, pulse, filtered noise. Controls:
Modulation algorithm morphing. Timbre richness. Input gain/distortion for audio inputs 1 and 2. Internal oscillator waveform. Inputs and outputs:
Audio input 1 (carrier) level CV (or internal oscillator 1V/Oct CV), -1V to 8V. Audio input 2 (modulator) level CV, -1V to 8V. Modulation algorithm morphing CV, -5V to 5V. Timbre CV, -5V to 5V. Audio input 1 (or internal oscillator through-zero FM). Modular level expected (up to 15 Vpp). Audio input 2. Modular level expected (up to 15 Vpp). Cross-modulated signal output. Auxiliary output: internal oscillator signal (when enabled) or mix of inputs 1 and 2 (post digital VCA). Technical characteristics:
Input impedances: 100k. AD/DA: 16-bit, 96kHz. Internal processing: 32-bit floating point, 576kHz (32kHz for vocoder). Open-source hardware and firmware. Easy firmware updates through an audio interface. Cortex-M4 ARM processor. 10-HP. Current consumption: 12V: 110mA ; -12V: 5mA.
