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Noise Engineering Ruina Versio

Versatile destruction: every distortion type in one module

10 HP Eurorack module

Ruina Versio is a stereo digital distortion module for Eurorack that packs wavefolding, suboctave chorus, multiband saturation, full-wave rectification, phase shifting, notch filtering, and a brutal 128dB gain Smoosh button into 10HP. It is unapologetically aggressive and experimental, capable of everything from subtle harmonic enhancement to total sonic annihilation. As a Versio platform module, it can be reflashed via USB to run alternate firmwares including reverb, delay, and more.

Features

  • Stereo DSP distortion platform (Versio ecosystem)
  • Wavefolder based on Noise Engineering Infinifolder
  • DOOM suboctave chorus with overtone buzz in top quarter of knob range
  • Multiband saturator with four bands (low, low-mid, high-mid, high), inspired by Seca Ruina
  • Full-wave rectification distortion (8vize), inspired by Pura Ruina
  • Phase shifting for stereo width and phasing effects
  • Notch filter with fixed 1kHz mode and Center-tracking mode
  • Smoosh button: 128dB of gain via press or gate trigger
  • Three signal chain order modes: UND, X, OVR
  • Dry/wet blend control
  • Stereo inputs and outputs
  • Mono input normaling: L normaled to both inputs when R unpatched

Controls & Jacks (23)

  • 8vize— Full-wave rectification distortion, inspired by Pura Ruina module.
  • Phase— Phase shifts the left and right signals to create stereo width and/or phasing effects.
  • Center— Width and position of the multiband saturator center band.
  • Fold— Wavefolder control, based on the Noise Engineering Infinifolder.
  • Blend— Dry/wet balance control. Fully left is unmodified input, fully right is only processed signal.
  • Out
  • DOOM— Suboctave chorus that adds detuned suboctave and overtone buzz. More evil as you turn it up.
  • Out R— Right channel processed audio output.
  • Smoosh— Press or trigger with a gate to add 128dB of gain.
  • DOOM— Suboctave chorus that adds detuned suboctave and overtone buzz. More evil as you turn it up.
  • Drive— Multiband saturator inspired by Seca Ruina. Emphasizes different frequency bands from low to high.
  • In L 1— Left channel audio input. Signal normaled to right input if right is unpatched.
  • Out L— Left channel processed audio output.
  • Drive— Multiband saturator inspired by Seca Ruina. Emphasizes different frequency bands from low to high.
  • In L 2— Left channel audio input. Signal normaled to right input if right is unpatched.
  • In R— Right channel audio input.
  • L
  • Fold— Wavefolder control, based on the Noise Engineering Infinifolder.
  • R
  • OFF/ON/TRK— Notch filter mode: OFF (disabled), ON (fixed 1kHz notch), TRK (tracks Center knob frequency).
  • Smoosh— Press or trigger with a gate to add 128dB of gain.
  • In
  • UND/X/OVR— Sets the signal flow: UND (Fold→DOOM→Rectify→Saturate), X (Fold→Saturate→Rectify→DOOM), OVR (Fold→DOOM→Rectify→Saturate→Fold).

How-To Guides

  • Update Firmware via USB
  • First Patch: Exploring All Distortion Types
  • DOOM Swarm: Evil Suboctave Chorus
  • Drum Crusher: Aggressive Percussion Mangling
  • Smoosh Sequencing: Rhythmic Gain Envelopes
  • Stereo Width Expander and Phaser
  • OVR Mode: Maximum Harmonic Annihilation
  • Multiband Warm Saturation
  • Notch Filter Sweep for Tonal Sculpting
  • X Mode: Saturate Before Rectify

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

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