Pulsers

Optomix

Dual vactrol low pass gate

Make Noise · 8 HP · U3

Panel · 40.6 × 128.5 mm Drag to explore →

Description

The Optomix is a dual low pass gate built on vactrols, controlling both the amplitude and the tone of a signal the way the Buchla 292 did.

Key features

  • A signal input and a CONTROL input with its combo pot on each channel
  • A DAMP input with its combo pot that shapes the gate's response
  • A STRIKE input that plucks the vactrol for percussive sounds without an envelope
  • Channel 1's output normalled to channel 2's input
  • An AUX input joins both channels at the SUM output, so Optomixes chain into larger mixers

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