2hp Bell
Six-voice modal percussion from vibraphone to void
2 HP Eurorack module
Bell is a melodic percussion generator based on modal synthesis, simulating the vibrations of complex geometric shapes to produce metallic tones ranging from vibraphone and marimba to Tibetan bowls and wine glasses. It offers 6-voice polyphony with eight physical models, bipolar CV over model selection and damping, and a pitch control that stays active on the most recently triggered note for vibrato and expressive playing.
Features
- Modal synthesis engine based on geometric shape vibration simulation
- 6-voice polyphony with oldest-voice replacement
- 8 physical models including Pure Bell, vibraphone variants, marimba variants, Tibetan Bowl, Wine Glass, and Redwood Plate
- Bipolar CV over Model selection (-5V to 5V)
- Bipolar CV over Damp (-5V to 5V)
- 1V/Oct pitch CV input (-1V to 6V)
- Pitch knob remains active on the most recently triggered note for vibrato and live tuning
- Damping control over resonator decay time
- 10Vpp audio output
- Trigger input LED illuminates for 30ms on new voice trigger
- 2HP width
Controls & Jacks (9)
- Trig — Trigger input to create a new note with current knob and CV state
- Model — Selects from eight physical models: Pure Bell, Pure Vibraphone, Harmonic Vibraphone, Hard Marimba, Soft Marimba, Tibetan Bowl, Wine Glass, o
- Damp — Changes the resonance of the excitor filters, affecting overall decay time of the sound. Bipolar CV is added to knob position.
- V/Oct — 1V/Octave pitch control input, range -1V to 6V
- Pitch — Sets the fundamental frequency of the bell sound. Remains active for the most recently generated note, enabling vibrato, slew, and tuning wh
- Damp CV — Bipolar CV input for damping control, range -5V to 5V
- Model CV — Bipolar CV input for model selection, range -5V to 5V
- Pitch LED — Status indicator that illuminates for 30ms when a new sound is triggered.
- Out — Main audio output, 10Vpp
How-To Guides
- Simple Melodic Bell Line
- Live Vibrato Bell Performance
- Morphing Model Scan with CV
- Dynamic Damp Articulation
- Polyphonic Bell Chord Wash
- Marimba Bass Pattern
- Self-Detuning Bell Chorus
- Tibetan Bowl Sustained Drone
- Defying Physics with Redwood Plate
Explore the interactive Bell panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.
