ALM Busy Circuits Boss Bow Tie
8-way bidirectional voltage controlled signal router
6 HP Eurorack module
Boss Bow Tie is an 8-way bidirectional voltage controlled switch that connects a single left I/O to any one of eight right I/Os based on an incoming control voltage. It can route one input to one of eight outputs, or merge one of eight inputs into a single output, making it a flexible CV and audio routing tool. Its attenuverter, offset, and normalized gate enable precise selection and rhythmic gating of signal paths.
Features
- 8-way bidirectional voltage controlled switch
- 1 input to any 1 of up to 8 outputs, or 1 of up to 8 inputs into a single output
- Attenuverter for control voltage scaling and inversion
- Offset control to shift control voltage range
- Normalized gate input to enable or disable switching
- Fast switching up to audio rates
- Reverse polarity protection
- Skiff friendly at 32mm depth
- Designed and Made in the UK
Controls & Jacks (27)
- Mode
- Attenuverter — Scales and inverts the incoming control voltage. Turn clockwise to scale, counterclockwise to invert.
- Offset — Adds a voltage to the incoming control voltage, useful for moving negative-going LFOs up to cover the full switch range.
- Left I/O — Bidirectional I/O jack for left side of the switch
- Right I/O 4 — Fourth bidirectional I/O jack on right side
- Right I/O 5 — Fifth bidirectional I/O jack on right side
- Control Input — Control voltage input that determines active switch position
- Right I/O 6 — Sixth bidirectional I/O jack on right side
- Right I/O 7 — Seventh bidirectional I/O jack on right side
- Right I/O 1 — First bidirectional I/O jack on right side
- Strobe
- Gate Input — Normalized gate input to enable/disable the switch
- Right I/O 2 — Second bidirectional I/O jack on right side
- Right I/O 3 — Third bidirectional I/O jack on right side
- Right I/O 8 — Eighth bidirectional I/O jack on right side
- Address
- I/O — Bidirectional I/O jack for left side of the switch
- I/O 1 — First bidirectional I/O jack on right side
- I/O 2 — Second bidirectional I/O jack on right side
- I/O 3 — Third bidirectional I/O jack on right side
- I/O 4 — Fourth bidirectional I/O jack on right side
- I/O 5 — Fifth bidirectional I/O jack on right side
- I/O 6 — Sixth bidirectional I/O jack on right side
- I/O 7 — Seventh bidirectional I/O jack on right side
- I/O 8 — Eighth bidirectional I/O jack on right side
- CV Input — Control voltage input that determines active switch position
- Gate — Normalized gate input to enable/disable the switch
How-To Guides
- Voltage Controlled Transposition
- Rhythmic Drum Sequencing
- M185-Style Variable Stage Length Sequencing
- Glitchy Waveshape Sequencing
- Manual CV Signal Router
- Rhythmic CV Muting and Gating
- Stepped Voltage Sequencer via Switch Scanning
- Audio Rate Switch Synthesis
Explore the interactive Boss Bow Tie panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.
