make-noise-morphagene

Make Noise Morphagene

Tape splicing meets granular microsound in a modular

20 HP Eurorack module

The Morphagene is a next-generation tape and microsound module that records, splices, and granularizes audio stored on a microSD card. It bridges Musique Concrète tape manipulation techniques with granular synthesis, allowing real-time vari-speed playback, sound-on-sound overdubbing, and gene-level (granular) decomposition of audio into particles that can be staggered, layered, and randomized.

Features

  • Stereo audio recording and playback at 48kHz, 32-bit
  • Up to 2.9 minutes of stereo audio per Reel
  • Up to 300 Splices per Reel (299 Splice Markers)
  • microSD card storage for multiple Reels as .wav files
  • Vari-Speed playback: continuously variable speed and direction, approximately 12 semitones up and 26 semitones down
  • Sound On Sound overdubbing with blend control
  • Gene-Size granular windowing from full Splice down to sub-audible click sizes
  • Slide parameter for scrubbing and offsetting Gene start position within a Splice
  • Morph parameter for Gene gap, seamless loop, overlap, panning, and pitch randomization
  • Synchronous Granulation via CLK IN for time-stretch effects
  • Automatic Input Leveling (Hold REC + Press Shift)
  • CV Output representing average energy of Audio Outputs (0-8V)

Controls & Jacks (35)

  • Audio In L— Audio signal input for recording onto the reel
  • Audio In R— Right stereo audio input, line to modular level, AC coupled
  • S.O.S. CV IN— Unipolar CV input for Sound On Sound parameter, 0V to 8V, normalized to +8V
  • S.O.S.— Controls the output volume during playback
  • Audio Out L— Main audio output from the morphagene
  • Audio Out R— Auxiliary audio output
  • Gene-Size— Shrinks the splice playback window into smaller pieces called genes
  • Slide— Moves through gene pieces in a nonlinear fashion for random access
  • Gene-Size CV IN— CV input for controlling gene size
  • Vari-Speed— Stretches or compresses time of the reel
  • Slide CV Input— CV input for controlling random access through genes
  • Gene-Size CV IN Attenuator— Bipolar attenuator for Gene-Size CV input
  • Slide CV Input Attenuverter— Bipolar attenuator for Slide CV input
  • Vari-Speed CV Input Attenuverter— Bipolar attenuator/inverter for Vari-Speed CV input
  • Morph CV Input— CV input for controlling morph texture
  • Organize CV Input— CV input for controlling splice organization
  • Morph— Controls staggering, layering, and randomization of successive genes
  • Organize— Re-organizes the playback order of splices
  • Vari-Speed CV Input— CV input for controlling playback speed and direction
  • CLK Input— Clock/sync input for synchronizing the morphagene
  • Shift Gate Input— CV input for controlling gene shift
  • CV Output— CV output for modulation
  • REC— Button to start and stop recording
  • Splice— Press to drop a Splice marker at current playback location; illuminates at End of Splice/Gene
  • Play Gate Input— Trigger input to start/stop playback
  • REC Gate Input— Trigger input to start/stop recording
  • End of Gene/Splice Gate Output— Outputs a gate at the end of each Splice and/or Gene, 0 to 10Vpp
  • Splice Gate Input— CV input for controlling splice selection
  • Reel Activity Window— Visual indication of currently selected Reel; flashes to indicate CLK IN signal and Reel Select Mode
  • Shift— Increments Splice selection; illuminates when microSD is mounted; flashes when SD card is busy
  • microSD Card Slot— MicroSD card slot for storing reels and sound files
  • REC Button Illumination— Indicator light showing recording status
  • Splice Activity Window— Visual indication of currently selected Splice; flashes during erase operations
  • Vari-Speed Activity Windows— Indicates speed, direction, and Morph settings
  • CV Output Activity Window— Visual indication of the CV Output signal level

How-To Guides

  • First Recording on a New Reel
  • Saving Recordings to microSD Card
  • Loading a Reel from microSD Card
  • Creating a New Empty Reel
  • Deleting a Reel from microSD Card
  • Clearing All Audio from the Current Reel
  • Deleting a Splice Marker to Merge Splices
  • Deleting a Splice's Audio Content
  • Sound On Sound Tape Layering
  • Granular Texture Exploration with Slide Modulation
  • Vari-Speed Wow and Flutter
  • Micromontage: Rapid Splice Reorganization

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

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