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Gamechanger Audio's description of the Gamechanger Audio PLASMA VOICE high-voltage eurorack voice module
TURN HIGH VOLTAGE INTO SOUND.
Plasma Voice: A Eurorack synthesizer module that generates sounds through the manipulation of high-voltage electrical discharges.
PLASMA VOICE: HOW IT WORKS.
PLASMA Voice generates sounds through the manipulation of high-voltage electrical discharges between two electrodes on a specially designed xenon-filled gas tube.
These discharges are converted to analog audio using a specialized rectifier circuit. The result is a mesmerizing electric sound that matches the visual intensity of the blue bolt of electricity.
The electric discharges are driven by a proprietary ultrasound pulse-width oscillator.
YOU SHAPE THE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE.
This oscillator is modulated by predefined samples and envelope shapes (or SOUNDS for simplicity’s sake) that you can select, trigger, waveshape and modulate with sliders and CV inputs.
EXPERIENCE NEW SONIC POSSIBILITIES.
The module features selectable SOUNDS that are organized into BANKS each dedicated to specific musical parts.
1 BASS
2 LEAD
3 PLUCK
4 DRUM
5 METAL
6 STATIC
7 SPARK
The SLIDERS allow you to modify each SOUND, often transforming it beyond the intended use defined by the BANK. We invite you to explore the sonic possibilities both wonderful and strange.
FULLY INDEPENDENT PLASMA VOICE.
PLASMA Voice is the latest addition to our PLASMA product line. Although it shares the same technology, previous products were specifically designed as distortion units. Most of the sound shaping parameters were set at optimal sweet spots to ensure stable distortion.
By utilizing the full potential of modulating the tube’s driver, we have created the first PLASMA product that doesn’t need an external sound source. It is a fully independent voice on its own.
FEATURES.
- Proprietary plasma tube driver and electromagnetic discharge detector
- 49 transformable SOUNDS across 7 BANKS
- SOUNDS are complex digital synth engines that modulate the PLASMA tube driver to achieve various sounds. The engine building blocks are tube driver pulse width and frequency modulation, sample pitch modulation, envelope time stretch, wavefold, crossmod, suboctave modulation
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Analog Signal Path
- Soft clipping DRIVE circuit
- BASS and TREBLE frequency boost/cut EQ section
- Analog state variable VCF (selectable 12dB/Oct LP or HP) with resonance amplifier
- Analog output VCA
- VCF and VCA are digitally controlled with internal analog control voltages
- Audio output level +/-8V max
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Controls
- Soft clipping DRIVE circuit
- BASS and TREBLE frequency boost/cut EQ section
- Analog state variable VCF (selectable 12dB/Oct LP or HP) with resonance amplifier
- Analog output VCA
- VCF and VCA are digitally controlled with internal analog control voltages
- Audio output level +/-8V max
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CV & Trigger
- 7 CV inputs. One for each SLIDE and 1 assignable MULTI CV input as an additional CV for any of the SLIDERS or BANK & SOUND selection
- Pitch CV 1V/Oct, +/-10V range
- Parameter CV, +/-5V range
- TRIGGER and ACCENT inputs: 2V minimum, rising and falling edge detect.
- 5 TRIGGER input modes: TRIG, GATE, LOOP, OSC, ON/OFF
- 7 ACCENT modes: ACC, DUCK, STARVE, CVFREEZE, JUMP, REVERSE, BURST
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Settings / Options
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5 TRIGGER modes
(TRIG, GATE, LOOP, OSCILLATE, ON/OFF) -
7 ACCENT modes
(ACENT, DUCK, STARVE, CV FREEZE, PITCH JUMP, REVERSE, BURST) - MULTICV assignment
- MIDI channel select
- Center pitch select
- Master octave offset
- FILTER mode select
- Auto save of all settings
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5 TRIGGER modes
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MIDI
- 3.5mm MIDI IN jack, (DIN5 to 3.5mm adapter included)
- MIDI support: Notes, Velocity, CC panel control, PC BANK & SOUND change, PC settings change, Channel 10 General Percussion Key Map, Pitchwheel, Modwheel
- Potential firmware update via MIDI SysEx
SPECS.
- Voltage: +/-12V DC, (10-16 pin cable included)
- Power draw: Peak 220mA at +12V (mean 75mA), 35mA at -12V. 0 at +5V
- Size: 16HP (W x H: 81.3 x 128.5mm)
- Max depth: 35mm excl. knobs, 54mm incl. knobs
- Mass: 190g