ALM Busy Circuits Quaid Megaslope

Name: Quaid Megaslope
Brand: ALM Busy Circuits

Five-stage function generator or modulator

19 HP Eurorack module

Five-stage function generator/modulator for complex envelopes, flexible LFOs, and step sequencing with per-step slew or slides. Its modes move a varying voltage point-to-point across chained stages.

Features

Five stages each provide a destination level, time, slope, and voltage control of level and rate.
Level and time CV inputs expect 0–5 V; the panel control value is added to the input voltage.
Provides unipolar and bipolar voltage outputs plus end-of-stage and end-of-cycle triggers.
Remember: very fast stages can click; give the final stage some slope to avoid clicks.

Controls & Jacks (38)

Stage 3 Slope— Varies the Stage 3 transition curve from logarithmic through linear to exponential.
Stage 3 Time— Sets the time for Stage 3 to reach its destination level, from approximately 1–2 ms to 3 minutes.
Stage 5 Time CV— 0–5 V control-voltage input added to the Stage 5 time setting.
Stage 4 Time— Sets the time for Stage 4 to reach its destination level, from approximately 1–2 ms to 3 minutes.
Stage 2 Level— Sets the destination output voltage for Stage 2.
Stage 1 Time— Sets the time for Stage 1 to reach its destination level, from approximately 1–2 ms to 3 minutes.
Stage 5 Time— Sets the time for Stage 5 to reach its destination level, from approximately 1–2 ms to 3 minutes.
Stage 4 Time CV— 0–5 V control-voltage input added to the Stage 4 time setting.
Stage 2 Time— Sets the time for Stage 2 to reach its destination level, from approximately 1–2 ms to 3 minutes.
Stage 1 Level— Sets the destination output voltage for Stage 1.
Stage 3 Time CV— 0–5 V control-voltage input added to the Stage 3 time setting.
Stage 2 Slope— Varies the Stage 2 transition curve from logarithmic through linear to exponential.
Stage 1 Slope— Varies the Stage 1 transition curve from logarithmic through linear to exponential.
Stage 3 Level— Sets the destination output voltage for Stage 3.
Stage 5 Level CV— 0–5 V control-voltage input added to the Stage 5 level setting.
Stage 5 Slope— Varies the Stage 5 transition curve from logarithmic through linear to exponential.
Stage 1 Time CV— 0–5 V control-voltage input added to the Stage 1 time setting.
Stage 4 Level CV— 0–5 V control-voltage input added to the Stage 4 level setting.
Stage 2 Time CV— 0–5 V control-voltage input added to the Stage 2 time setting.
Stage 2 Level CV— 0–5 V control-voltage input added to the Stage 2 level setting.
Stage 4 Slope— Varies the Stage 4 transition curve from logarithmic through linear to exponential.
Stage 5 Level— Sets the destination output voltage for Stage 5.
Stage 3 Level CV— 0–5 V control-voltage input added to the Stage 3 level setting.
Stage 4 Level— Sets the destination output voltage for Stage 4.
EOC— Emits a trigger when a complete five-stage cycle finishes.
Mode— Selects Envelope, Loop, or Step operating mode.
+Out— Main unipolar function output, approximately 0–8 V.
Stage 2 Active— Green indicator showing that Stage 2 is the currently selected stage.
±Out— Bipolar function output, approximately -5 V to +5 V; rests near -5 V when inactive.
Stage 1 Level CV— 0–5 V control-voltage input added to the Stage 1 level setting.
Stage 1 Active— Green indicator showing that Stage 1 is the currently selected stage.
Stage 4 Active— Green indicator showing that Stage 4 is the currently selected stage.
Trig— Triggers an envelope cycle in Env mode, resets the cycle in Loop mode, and advances one stage in Step mode.
EOS— Emits a trigger when an individual stage completes.
Gate— In Env mode, triggers and sustains at the selected stage while high; in Loop mode resets the cycle; in Step mode resets the sequence to Stag
Stage 3 Active— Green indicator showing that Stage 3 is the currently selected stage.
Set— Selects the sustain stage in Env mode or loop point in Step and Loop modes.
Stage 5 Active— Green indicator showing that Stage 5 is the currently selected stage.

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