shapeshifter

Intellijel Shapeshifter

Dual wavetable oscillator with analog wave folding

26 HP Eurorack module

The Shapeshifter is a dual digital wavetable oscillator that feels like having two complete synthesizers in one module. With 1024 waveforms across 128 banks, it excels at everything from fat analog-style sounds (thanks to built-in wave folding) to complex digital textures through nonlinear combination modes. The extensive modulation capabilities and sophisticated preset system make it both a powerhouse sound source and an expressive performance instrument.

Features

  • Dual wavetable oscillators with 1024 waveforms in 128 banks
  • 8-voice chord mode with 64 chord types and tuning options
  • Nonlinear combination modes including ring mod and digital bit operations
  • Built-in analog wave folder from μFold II
  • 64-band vocoder
  • 100 preset memory slots with morphing and sequencing
  • Echo/delay effect with oscillator 2 frequency controlling delay time
  • Extensive modulation including audio-rate FM and PM at 98kHz
  • Internal sync with half-speed option
  • Quantized frequency ratios for harmonic relationships

Controls & Jacks (55)

  • MORPH— Activates Morph mode in Preset operation. When active, the MOD B encoder blends between current panel settings and the selected preset value
  • WAVE BANK— Selects the active wavetable bank for oscillator 1 or 2. Successive presses toggle between oscillators. In Preset mode, saves current panel
  • PRESET— Indicates whether Preset mode is active. Lit when the module is in Preset mode.
  • COMBO MODE— Selects the nonlinear waveform combination mode (osc1, ring, min, pong, inlv, and, xor, gLcH) via the encoder. Subsequent presses toggle MOD
  • SYNC— Cycles through oscillator sync mode selection and pulse output source. First press selects Osc 1 sync mode, second press Osc 2 sync mode, th
  • LCD Display— Two-line LCD showing wavetable banks, sync mode, pulse source, MOD A destination, MULTI settings, chord type (top row) and MOD B parameters
  • MOD B— Provides offset for MOD B modulation level, summed with the external MOD B CV input. Zero at 12 o'clock, negative counter-clockwise, positiv
  • WAVE— Rotary encoder used for data input across all operation modes. Selects wavetable banks, sync modes, combo modes, chord types, and other para
  • PANEL— Toggles between Panel and Preset display modes on the LCD. In Panel mode the display shows current parameter values; in Preset mode it shows
  • MOD A— Selects the destination for the MOD A input signal. Second press toggles whether Osc 2 output modulates SHAPE 1 or TILT. In Preset mode, act
  • TILT— Sets the waveform TILT level for oscillator 1 via the encoder. TILT phase-modulates Osc 1 with its own output for self-feedback distortion.
  • MULTI— Cycles through MULTI wavetable read modes (1/2/4/8 waves). When Chord mode is active, a third press selects chord type via the encoder. In P
  • LFO 1— Indicates LFO mode status for oscillator 1. Lit when oscillator 1 is operating in low-frequency mode.
  • SHAPE 2— Selects the waveform for oscillator 2 from the 8 waveforms in the current wavetable bank with smooth interpolation. Summed with the external
  • RATIO / TIME— Offsets the oscillator 2 frequency ratio relative to oscillator 1. Summed with external RATIO CV input. Also sets delay time for the echo ef
  • INT. SYNC— Toggles internal sync on and off. When active (LED lit), both oscillators synchronize at the start of each cycle of an internal sync oscilla
  • QUANT.— Toggles quantization of oscillator 2 frequency ratio. When enabled (LED lit), Osc 2 pitch locks to one of 16 quantized ratios relative to Os
  • COARSE— Coarse pitch offset for both oscillators, summed with external PITCH 1 and PITCH 2 inputs and the RATIO signal for oscillator 2.
  • QUANT.— Indicates quantization status. Steady when oscillator 2 ratio quantization is enabled. Flashing when in clocked oscillator 2 mode.
  • INT. SYNC— Indicates internal sync status. Steady lit when internal sync is active at oscillator 1 frequency. Flashing when sync runs at half frequency
  • FOLD— Sets the amount of waveform folding imposed by the analog wavefolder circuit. Higher values produce more harmonically rich, metallic timbres
  • FINE— Fine pitch offset for both oscillators. Provides precise tuning adjustment, summed with external pitch inputs and the coarse pitch offset.
  • SHAPE 1— Selects the waveform for oscillator 1 from the 8 waveforms in the current wavetable bank with smooth interpolation. Summed with the external
  • INT. FM— Controls the level of internal frequency modulation of oscillator 1 by oscillator 2. Summed with external IFM CV input. Computed at 25MHz fo
  • CHORD MODE— Indicates whether Chord mode is active. When lit, oscillator 1 runs 8 detuned copies for chord voicing.
  • LFO— Cycles through LFO mode settings: Osc 2 only, Osc 1 only, both oscillators, or off. In LFO mode, oscillator pitch drops by 7 octaves (freque
  • CHORD MODE— Toggles Chord mode on and off. When active, 8 detuned copies of oscillator 1 run simultaneously with pitches shifted to musical intervals, p
  • LFO 2— Indicates LFO mode status for oscillator 2. Lit when oscillator 2 is operating in low-frequency mode.
  • PERC. MODE— Toggles Percussion mode. When active, output 1 passes through a digital amplifier with an exponential decay envelope triggered by sync input
  • RATIO Attenuverter— Attenuverter for the RATIO CV input. Adjusts the level of external modulation applied to the oscillator 2 frequency ratio.
  • INT. FM Attenuverter— Attenuverter for the INT. FM CV input. Adjusts the level of external modulation applied to the internal FM depth.
  • FOLD CV Attenuverter— Attenuverter for the FOLD CV input. Adjusts the level of external modulation applied to the analog wavefolder amount.
  • MOD A Attenuverter— Attenuverter for the MOD A CV input. Adjusts the level of the audio-rate modulation signal routed to the selected MOD A destination.
  • FM 1 Attenuverter— Attenuverter for the FM 1 CV input. Adjusts the level of external audio-rate linear frequency modulation applied to oscillator 1.
  • SHAPE 1 Attenuverter— Attenuverter for the SHAPE 1 CV input. Adjusts the level of external modulation applied to oscillator 1 waveform selection within the curren
  • SHAPE 2 Attenuverter— Attenuverter for the SHAPE 2 CV input. Adjusts the level of external modulation applied to oscillator 2 waveform selection within the curren
  • MOD B Attenuverter— Attenuverter for the MOD B CV input. Adjusts the level of the low-rate modulation signal applied to the selected MOD B destination (combo mo
  • RATIO CV In— CV input for oscillator 2 frequency ratio. Modulates the pitch ratio of oscillator 2 relative to oscillator 1, summed with the RATIO/TIME kn
  • MOD B CV In— Low-rate modulation input for MOD B destinations. Summed with the MOD B encoder to control combo mode, tilt, echo level, chord detune, or pe
  • INT. FM CV In— CV input for internal frequency modulation depth. Controls how strongly oscillator 2 modulates the frequency of oscillator 1.
  • FM 1 CV In— Audio-rate linear frequency modulation input for oscillator 1. Accepts external signals for through-zero FM synthesis.
  • MOD A CV In— Audio-rate modulation input digitized at 98KHz. Routes to multiple selectable destinations including waveshape, FM depth, and phase modulati
  • SHAPE 1 CV In— CV input for oscillator 1 waveform selection. Modulates which of the 8 waveforms in the current bank is played, with smooth interpolation.
  • SHAPE 2 CV In— CV input for oscillator 2 waveform selection. Modulates which of the 8 waveforms in the current bank is played, with smooth interpolation.
  • FOLD CV In— CV input for the analog wavefolder amount. Modulates the intensity of waveform folding applied to the signal.
  • SYNC / TRIG— Sync and trigger input. Positive-going pulses synchronize oscillators according to the selected sync mode. Also triggers the percussive enve
  • PEAK / LFO 1— Indicates clipping on FM 1 and MOD A inputs (turn down attenuverters if lit). In LFO mode for oscillator 1, indicates the sign of output 1 i
  • PITCH 2— 1V/octave pitch CV input for oscillator 2. Normalized to PITCH 1 when no cable is connected, so both oscillators track the same pitch by def
  • PULSE— Outputs a two-level signal (0-5V) derived from oscillator 1 or 2 waveforms depending on the selected pulse source mode. Useful as a square w
  • PITCH 1— Primary 1V/octave pitch CV input for oscillator 1. Sets the base frequency of the first oscillator.
  • FOLD In— Signal input to the analog wavefolder circuit. Normalized to OUT 1, so when no cable is connected the oscillator 1 output feeds the wavefold
  • OUT 1— Main audio output for oscillator 1 after nonlinear combination processing and echo/delay effect. Generated at 25MHz and downsampled to 98KHz
  • PULSE / LFO 2— Indicates PULSE output state (high or low). When oscillator 2 is in LFO mode, indicates the sign of output 2 instead (lit when positive).
  • OUT 2— Audio output for oscillator 2. Generated at 25MHz and downsampled to 98KHz. Outputs the raw oscillator 2 waveform without combination proces
  • FOLD Out— Output of the analog wavefolder circuit. Produces harmonically rich timbres with metallic overtones based on the fold amount and input signa

How-To Guides

  • Save a Preset
  • Load a Preset

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

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