WMD Fracture
Multi-particle percussion from claps to chaos
8 HP Eurorack module
Fracture is a multi-particle percussion synthesizer that transforms traditional analog clap circuits into granular synthesis madness. Using a pseudorandom particle oscillator triggering a 22-voice sample player, it creates bursts of micro-samples that range from classic drum machine claps to full audience applause and beyond. The result is an intuitive yet wild percussion engine that brings systems to life with ear-tickling transient textures.
Features
- 22-voice polyphonic sample player
- 23 particle surface types
- True stereo output
- Pseudorandom pitch and pan assignment
- Infinite mode for continuous particles
- Built-in reverb (Room/Hall)
- CV control over all parameters
Controls & Jacks (22)
- Status— LED showing the current trigger/decay status.
- Trigger— Manual trigger button for firing drum/percussion sounds.
- Surface 1— 23 particle types: drum sticks, ping pong balls, toggle switches, claps, snaps, and more
- Decay— Increases pitch and panning variance of particles from center
- Freq— Controls spectrum and/or frequency depending on Punch switch mode
- Spread— Length of particle burst. With INF switch on, directly controls the parameter the envelope would have modulated
- Tail— 3-position switch controlling how decay envelope shapes the burst
- Punch— 3-position switch selecting filter/pitch mode
- Reverb— Room or Hall reverb amount. Modulate after triggering for late reverb tails
- Density— Rate of particle production oscillator. More particles at higher settings
- CV Density— input cv
- CV Spread— input cv
- CV Freq— input cv
- CV Reverb— input cv
- Out R— output audio
- Pitch— input cv
- Surface CV— input cv
- CV Decay— input cv
- INF— input gate
- Trig— input trigger
- Tick— input trigger
- Out L— output audio
How-To Guides
- Cinematic Rain Storm
- Glitch Percussion Fills
- Vintage Applause Machine
- Alien Communication Burst
- Techno Riser Cascade
- Granular Percussion Ensemble
- Digital Insect Swarm
- Broken Radio Transmission
Explore the interactive Fracture panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.