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Intellijel Rubicon 2

Deep analog VCO for boundless sound design

20 HP Eurorack module

Rubicon2 is a sophisticated analog triangle-core VCO that demands exploration and rewards deep tweaking. Built for sound designers rather than 'set-and-forget' use, it offers boundless sonic possibilities through its complex interaction of thru-zero FM, wavefolding, and unique tri-state pulse circuits. This is an oscillator with personality that eschews shortcuts in favor of pure analog complexity.

Features

  • Nine simultaneous waveform outputs
  • Thru-zero frequency modulation with perfect symmetry
  • Tri-state pulse circuit with three voltage levels
  • Warp circuit with squish wavefolder
  • Two sub-oscillators
  • Linear and exponential FM
  • Hard and flip sync modes
  • Complete pulse width range (0-100%)
  • Eight octave range with accurate tracking
  • Discrete triangle core design

Controls & Jacks (40)

  • Symmetry— Coarse frequency tuning for oscillator 2
  • Symmetry Attenuator— Coarse frequency tuning for oscillator 1
  • LOCK
  • FM EXP— Amount of frequency modulation
  • Octave— Hard sync amount control
  • SYMMETRY— Symmetry waveform output
  • SYMMETRY LED— Symmetry waveform output
  • FWD— Symmetry waveform output
  • REV— Symmetry waveform output
  • PITCH— Pitch tracking mode switch
  • TYPE OSC 1— Amount of frequency modulation
  • PW— Amount of frequency modulation
  • Index— Amount of frequency modulation
  • Pitch— Symmetry waveform output
  • Sub— Pitch tracking mode switch
  • PW Attenuator— Pulse width control for square wave
  • Index Attenuator— Internal LFO rate control
  • Warp Attenuator— Waveform type selector for oscillator 1
  • Warp— Warp CV input
  • Squish— Waveform squish mode switch
  • X OSC 1— Warp CV input
  • TYPE— Waveform type selector for oscillator 1
  • X OSC 2— Waveform type selector for oscillator 1
  • SQUISH 1 CV In— Waveform squish mode switch
  • SUB— Waveform type selector for oscillator 1
  • WARP 1— Warp CV input
  • INDEX— Warp CV input
  • SQUISH 2 CV In— Waveform squish mode switch
  • SQUISH 3— Waveform squish mode switch
  • SYM 1— 1V/octave pitch input for oscillator 1
  • SYM 2— Symmetry waveform output
  • PWM— 1V/octave pitch input for oscillator 1
  • 1V/OCT OSC 2— 1V/octave pitch input for oscillator 1
  • TZFM— Warp CV input
  • SYNC— Symmetry waveform output
  • 1V/OCT OSC 1— Symmetry waveform output
  • FM EXP— Warp CV input
  • WARP 2— Warp CV input
  • EXP— Waveform type selector for oscillator 1
  • SQUISH 2— Waveform squish mode switch

How-To Guides

  • Morphing Drone Landscape
  • Harmonic Bells and Mallets
  • Glitch Stutter Textures
  • Vintage Analog Bass
  • Alien FM Lead
  • Generative Polyrhythm
  • Cinematic Horror Textures
  • Percussive FM Strikes

Explore the interactive Rubicon 2 panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.

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