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RYK Modular Vector Wave

Four-bank vector FM synth voice with animated timbral crossfading

17 HP Eurorack module

The RYK Vector Wave is a 16-oscillator FM and harmonic synthesiser voice built around four banks of four sine wave oscillators (Banks A, B, C, D) that can be mixed via a joystick or animated vector positions for evolving timbral crossfades. It supports monophonic vector synthesis, four-voice polyphony, and multitimbral operation, with extensive modulation routing, wave folding, wave warping, and both CV and MIDI control.

Features

  • 16 sine wave oscillators divided into four banks of four (Banks A, B, C, D)
  • FM cross-modulation (XM) with series and parallel modulator configurations within each bank
  • Vector synthesis via physical joystick crossfading four oscillator banks
  • VEC1 recorded joystick path animation with trigger and continuous playback
  • VEC2 four-cell stored vector position animation with individual transition times
  • Four voice polyphony (POLY mode) duplicating Bank A settings
  • Multitimbral mode (MULT) with each bank as an independent voice
  • Two ADSR envelopes: ENV1 for amplitude, ENV2 for FM cross-modulation amount
  • ENV settings can be global or per-bank independent
  • Two LFOs with waveforms: Sine, Triangle, Saw, Ramp, Square, Random, Noise
  • LFOs can be free-running or reset from Gate, M1, M2, M3, M4 triggers
  • 6 modulation slots with attenuverter and offset for any source to any destination

Controls & Jacks (27)

  • Encoder 1— Push-encoder. Controls OSC 1 frequency (turn) and FM algorithm (push) on Oscillator page. Function changes with active page.
  • Encoder 2— Push-encoder. Controls OSC 2 frequency (turn) and FM algorithm (push) on Oscillator page. Function changes with active page.
  • Encoder 3— Push-encoder. Controls OSC 3 frequency (turn) and FM algorithm (push) on Oscillator page. Function changes with active page.
  • Encoder 4— Push-encoder. Controls OSC 4 frequency (turn) and FM algorithm (push) on Oscillator page. Function changes with active page.
  • Display— LED dot-matrix display showing oscillator frequencies, waveforms, envelope shapes, modulation routings, and menu settings. Content changes b
  • Bank A— Indicates Bank A is selected (lit when active).
  • Bank B— Indicates Bank B is selected (lit when active).
  • Bank C— Indicates Bank C is selected (lit when active).
  • Bank D— Indicates Bank D is selected (lit when active).
  • Encoder 5— Push-encoder. Controls OSC 1 level on Oscillator page, Vector X on Vector page, or menu item selection on Menu page.
  • Encoder 6— Push-encoder. Controls OSC 2 level on Oscillator page, Vector Y on Vector page, or menu value on Menu page.
  • Encoder 7— Push-encoder. Controls OSC 3 level on Oscillator page. Also used for Wave Warp and other quick-access parameters.
  • Encoder 8— Push-encoder. Controls OSC 4 level on Oscillator page. Also used for Wave Fold and other quick-access parameters.
  • VECTOR/Q/MENU— Cycles through Vector page (joystick vector mixing), Quick Controls page (performance parameters), and Settings Menu. Grey button.
  • Bank Select— Selects and cycles through oscillator banks A, B, C, D. Hold to access bank copy/paste. Red button with A/B/C/D LEDs.
  • MOD— Accesses the 6 modulation slots. Repeated presses cycle through slots 1-6. Each slot has source, destination, attenuverter, and offset. Blue
  • ENV/LFO— Cycles through ENV1, ENV2, LFO1, LFO2 pages for editing envelope and LFO parameters. Blue button.
  • Joystick— 2-axis vector mixing joystick. X-axis and Y-axis control the mix between oscillator banks A/B/C/D. Can record vector movements for playback
  • V/OCT— 1V/Oct pitch CV input (0-6V). Controls pitch of all oscillator banks.
  • GATE— Gate input. Triggers envelopes ENV1 and ENV2, and can trigger vector playback.
  • OUT L— Left audio output. Bank panning is set in the Settings Menu.
  • OUT R— Right audio output. Bank panning is set in the Settings Menu.
  • M1— CV modulation input 1 (+/-5V). Assignable to any modulation destination via the MOD page.
  • M2— CV modulation input 2 (+/-5V). Assignable to any modulation destination via the MOD page.
  • M3— CV modulation input 3 (+/-5V). Assignable to any modulation destination via the MOD page.
  • M4— CV modulation input 4 (+/-5V). Assignable to any modulation destination via the MOD page.
  • MIDI IN— TRS MIDI input. Can replace V/OCT and GATE for pitch/gate control. Supports velocity, aftertouch, and MIDI CC as modulation sources.

How-To Guides

  • Save a Voice Patch
  • Load a Voice Patch
  • Save an Oscillator Bank
  • Load an Oscillator Bank
  • Initialize / Reset All Banks
  • Clear All Modulation Slots
  • Update Firmware
  • Evolving Vector Drone
  • FM Bass Pluck
  • Lush Chord Pad with Vector Timbre Shift
  • Wave Folding Harmonic Lead
  • Four-Voice Polyphonic Pad

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

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