NORAND Morphos Complex VCO Module (28HP)

Full Description

Dual analog VCO and accurate TZFM

Norand bring you the first ever complex VCO with touch sensitive strips that allow you to morph between presets. The Norand Morphus is a double voltage-controlled oscillator, FM synthesizer module with an extensive range of ways you can add depth and creative nuances to your sounds. The two analog oscillators have four wave types and an extremely stable through-zero frequency modulator, providing you with the ability to shape your music with warm, earthy analog sound and the accuracy of digital FM oscillators. The through-zero frequency modulation (TZFM) oscillator stays in tune regardless of modulation depth on the Morphos. The TZFM provides unprecedented accuracy and stability, tracking over ten octaves even at high ratios

Presets, touch strips and 3D morphing

The Morphos lives up to its name, allowing to you effortlessly morph between presets using the touch strip at the top of the module. Each oscillator has an individual touch strip with four preset pads, these pads are horizontally, vertically, diagonally, and pressure sensitive to the touch of a finger. The preset pads allow you to adjust and change the selected preset on the fly, and you can blend between presets horizontally for traditional single dimension morphing.

You can set 4 presets to the touch pads at a time, however, the touch pads have three layers labeled X, Y and Z that you can toggle between using the denoted buttons. The fun really starts when entering 3D morphing mode, which allows you to blend between the different layers of presets, creating a three-dimensional depth to your sounds. The Norand Morphus offers up to 48 presets, in four banks of three layers, each layer with four presets.

CV control and contextual modulation

You can automate and sequence the individual preset layers with a control voltage (CV). Each XYZ layer has an individual CV input that allows you to control the layers with exterior modulation sources. The Morphos' contextual modulation system and internal modulation sources allow a limitless amount of control. Select the modulation of any CV input from three modes:

• Attenuverter mode:This mode allows you to control the CV input value polarity via the amount knob. Turning the knob left creates a negative signal whilst turning the knob right will increase modulation.
• Special V/oct functions:The volt per octave (V/oct) changes the attenuverter to control the scale that the CV frequency in divisions or multiples of 1V/oct, turning the dial left will give you 0.5 and 0.25 V/oct, turning the dial right gives you 2 and 4 V/oct respectively.
• Modulator mode:Enables the internal modulation oscillator on the chosen parameter. you can adjust the rate, amount and waveform with the wave button, and toggle between low and high frequency modulation with the type switch. When used with a CV it will scale the amount parameter.
• Ping envelope mode: The ping envelope mode transforms the CV modulator into a Decay envelope generator that can be triggered by 5V trigs into the CV input. You can set the amount of the envelope with the amount knob, and the decay rate with the rate knob.

Features

• Dual analog VCO module with extremely stable TZFM oscillator that provides digital accuracy and analog warmth.
• Touch sensitive strips with four preset pads allow you to fine tune and blend over 48 presets
• 3D morphing mode allows you to use the touch strips to access three layers of presets labelled X,Y and Z which you can blend at will
• Unprecedented through zero frequency modulation (TZFM) oscillator with superior stability, staying in tune over ten octaves regardless of high ratios
• Unlimited automation and sequencing of layers with X,Y and Z CV inputs and CV inputs that you can control with external sources
• Voltage controlled oscillators have four wave types to choose from
• Ultimate modulation control with contextual modulation that has three modes you can select from and a special volt per octave (V/oct) adjustment feature

Specifications

Synth Voice

• Fully analog signal path
• 2x analog oscillators
• Continuously variable waveform
• Thru-zero frequency modulation
• Hard-sync

Modulation

• Controls:8x dedicated ping envelopes 8x dedicated modulator
• Modulator
  • 4 waveforms
  • Type settings: Free/Synced/Audio-Rate
  • Audio-Rate anti-aliased, quantized to OSC1
  • Free from 0.1 to 80 seconds
• Envelope:Decay segment from 10us to 20s

Memory Storage

• 4 banks
• 3 layers per bank
• 4 presets per layer

Outputs

• Eurorack level audio outputs:
• Output level: 10Vpp maximum
• Output impedance: 1000 Ohm
• CV outputs:
• Voltage range: -5V/+5V
• 1V/oct resolution: 3 cents of a semitone

Electrical Specification:

• +12V: 460mA
• -12V:90mA
• +5V: 0mA

Physical Specifications

• Width: 28HP
• Height: 3U
• Depth: 25mm
• Warranty: 2-year Norand warranty
• Product code:NORAND-MORPHOS