Dannysound M.M. VCA

A soft-clipping VCA for fatter, warmer sounds.

6 HP Eurorack module

A 6 HP Eurorack VCA with two level-controlled audio inputs routed through PRE-AMP and MAIN AMP VCA stages in series. Its circuit softly clips when driven, shaping harmonic content for a fatter, warmer result.

Features

• Two audio-input level controls begin soft clipping after approximately 50%.
• CV 2 Main Amp Level controls CV amount for the second VCA and is normalled to 10V.
• CV 1 Offset supplies DC bias to the first VCA so negative LFO cycles need not close it.

Controls & Jacks (12)

• CV 1— CV input for the PRE-AMP (first VCA) stage; its depth is set by CV 1 Pre-Amp Level.
• Audio Input 1 Level— Sets the level of Audio Input 1 and begins soft clipping above approximately 50%.
• CV 1 Pre-Amp Level— Sets the amount of incoming CV applied to the PRE-AMP, the first VCA stage.
• CV 1 Offset— Sets DC bias for the PRE-AMP control voltage so negative LFO cycles need not close the VCA.
• CV 2 Main Amp Level— Sets the amount of incoming CV applied to the MAIN AMP, the second VCA stage; this stage is normalled to 10 V when no CV 2 plug is inserted.
• CV 2— CV input for the MAIN AMP (second VCA) stage; its depth is set by CV 2 Main Amp Level.
• Audio Output— Outputs the signal after both VCA stages.
• Audio Input 2 Level— Sets the level of Audio Input 2 and begins soft clipping above approximately 50%.
• CV 2 Indicator— Indicates activity at the CV 2 MAIN AMP control section.
• Audio Input 1— Accepts the first audio signal; its level is set by Audio Input 1 Level before the signal enters the series VCA stages.
• Audio Input 2— Accepts the second audio signal; its level is set by Audio Input 2 Level before the signal enters the series VCA stages.
• CV 1 Indicator— Indicates activity at the CV 1 PRE-AMP control section.

How-To Guides

• Combine LFO modulation and envelope shaping

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