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Error Instruments Plasma Drive

Xenon-tube high-voltage distortion with octave-tracking sub generator

16 HP Eurorack module

Plasma Drive is a 16HP collaboration between Error Instruments and Gamechanger Audio that transforms your modular signal into a series of continuous high-voltage discharges across a xenon-filled tube, producing aggressive distortion with visible plasma arcs. The audio signal is amplified to several hundred volts and drives the gas tube, where the resulting discharge is picked up and routed through a built-in tone control section (Bass and Treble) and Dry/Wet mix. A unique tracking pitch detector adds octave-up or octave-down sub-oscillator triggered by gate inputs.

Features

  • Xenon-filled tube produces visible plasma arcs as part of the distortion process
  • 16HP, 45mm depth — fits skiffs
  • Built-in Bass/Treble EQ (±9 dB / ±10 dB) that can be switched out
  • Octave-up and octave-down pitch-tracked sub generators triggered manually or via gate
  • CV control over Voltage (intensity) and Dry/Wet mix
  • Collaboration between Error Instruments and Gamechanger Audio

Controls & Jacks (16)

  • Voltage CV
  • Voltage
  • In Lvl
  • Treble
  • Dry/Wet
  • Bass
  • EQ On/Off
  • Oct Up/Down
  • Oct Trigg
  • Sub Trigg
  • Input
  • Dry/Wet CV
  • Volt CV
  • Output
  • Oct Trig
  • Sub Trig

How-To Guides

  • Plasma kick stab
  • Vocal plasma
  • Octave layer
  • Parallel grit bus

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

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