making-sound-machines-farbshaper

Making Sound Machines Farbshaper

Classic West Coast Analog Waveshaper with dual staging

4 HP Eurorack module

A classic West Coast analog Eurorack waveshaper that shapes an audio signal's overtones through two voltage-controlled stages.

Features

  • Two voltage-controlled analog waveshaping stages shape an audio signal's overtones.
  • Fold provides a single-fold stage; Pleat adds multiple folds after it.
  • When a CV signal is patched, the corresponding Fold or Pleat knob sets its input attenuation.

Controls & Jacks (7)

  • Pleat— Controls the second waveshaping stage, adding multiple folds and additional overtones after the Fold stage.
  • Audio Out— Outputs the processed audio signal.
  • Fold— Controls the first waveshaping stage, adding a single increasingly pronounced fold to the incoming signal.
  • Pleat CV— Accepts 0–10 V control voltage for the Pleat stage.
  • Fold CV— Accepts 0–10 V control voltage for the Fold stage.
  • Audio In— Accepts the audio signal to be waveshaped; expects a -5 V to +5 V range.
  • Gain— Sets the input gain feeding the waveshaper; fully counterclockwise mutes the Audio In and fully clockwise passes its full amplitude.

How-To Guides

  • Set up a starting patch
  • Modulate Fold with an LFO
  • Modulate Pleat with an LFO
  • Create evolving dual-stage timbres

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

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