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After Later Audio Quarks

Compact modal synthesis voice, acoustic resonance in 22hp

22 HP Eurorack module

Quarks is a 22hp Eurorack module by After Later Audio, a compact clone of Mutable Instruments Elements — a modal synthesis voice that models the physics of resonant objects excited by bowing, striking, and blowing. It combines an exciter section (bow and strike) with a resonator to produce organic, acoustic-sounding tones ranging from metallic bells and mallet instruments to bowed strings and blown resonators. Functionally equivalent to the original, it runs all Elements firmware variants and occupies a middle ground between the ultra-compact Atom and the full-size original.

Features

  • Functionally equivalent to Mutable Instruments Elements
  • 22hp compact form factor — smaller than original, larger than Atom
  • Dual exciter section: Bow (continuous) and Strike (triggered)
  • Physical resonator model with Damping and Position controls
  • V/Oct pitch tracking with coarse and fine tune
  • FM modulation input
  • Aux CV input for secondary modulation
  • Master Level and Tone output controls with CV
  • Module power connector reversible on module side
  • Runs all Elements-compatible firmware variants
  • 1-year warranty

Controls & Jacks (46)

  • Resonator Damping— Control resonator damping
  • Audio Output— Main audio output
  • Bow Trigger— Manual bow trigger
  • Model Selector— Select physical modeling engine
  • FM CV Amount— Attenuate FM CV input
  • Resonator Position— Set resonator playing position
  • Bow Level— Set bow level/amplitude
  • GATE
  • Bow Level CV Input— Control bow level with external CV
  • Strike Trigger Input— Trigger strike excitation
  • Bow Trigger Input— Trigger bow excitation
  • Damping CV— Attenuate damping CV input
  • Tone CV Input— Control master tone with external CV
  • BRIGHT
  • Bow Level CV— Attenuate bow level CV input
  • Damping CV Input— Control resonator damping with external CV
  • GEOM
  • Bow Timbre CV Input— Control bow timbre with external CV
  • Tone CV— Attenuate tone CV input
  • Fine Tune— Fine tune pitch adjustment
  • Strike Timbre CV Input— Control strike timbre with external CV
  • Position CV Input— Control playing position with external CV
  • Aux CV Input— Auxiliary modulation input
  • V/Oct Input— Pitch control via 1V/Oct standard
  • Strike Level CV— Attenuate strike level CV input
  • Coarse Tune— Coarse pitch adjustment
  • SPACE
  • FLOW
  • SPACE
  • BRIGHT
  • Master Level— Control overall output level
  • Position CV— Attenuate position CV input
  • Aux CV Amount— Attenuate auxiliary CV input
  • Bow Timbre CV— Attenuate bow timbre CV input
  • FM Input— Frequency modulation control
  • Strike Level CV Input— Control strike level with external CV
  • Master Tone— Control overall tone/filter
  • Strike Timbre 1— Control strike timbre characteristics
  • FLOW
  • Strike Level— Set strike level/amplitude
  • MALLET
  • Bow Timbre— Control bow timbre characteristics
  • V/Oct CV Amount— Attenuate V/Oct CV input
  • Strike Timbre CV— Attenuate strike timbre CV input
  • Strike Timbre 2— Control strike timbre characteristics
  • LED Status— Status indicator light

How-To Guides

  • Sustained Bowed String Pad
  • Mallet Percussion Voice
  • Metallic Bell and Chime Tones
  • Blown Wind Resonance
  • Dual Exciter Layered Voice
  • FM Modulated Resonance
  • Aux CV Timbral Modulation
  • Percussive Damped Hits

Explore the interactive Quarks panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.

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