Synthesis Technology E330 Multimode VCO
Three VCO engines in one knob set: 2-op FM, morphing wavetable, cloud
14 HP Eurorack module
The E330 is a 14HP digital VCO from Synthesis Technology that packs three completely different synthesis engines into a single module: 2-operator FM (a stripped-down Yamaha-style FM voice), 32-wavetable morphing (Z-axis blends through E350 wavetables), and a 4-oscillator Cloud generator (a slim variant of the E340 with Spread plus filtered-noise chaos). A front-panel three-position toggle picks the engine, and the same MODULATION A/B knobs and CV jacks change function depending on the mode, giving each engine its own pair of voicing controls. Two outputs (OUT 1 and OUT 2) deliver different aspects of each mode, so you can patch the modulator/sub waveform back into the VCO or mix it for additional harmonics.
Features
- Three switchable synthesis engines: 2-op FM, morphing wavetable, 4-oscillator cloud
- Two simultaneous outputs (OUT 1 / OUT 2) with engine-specific function
- 32-wavetable morphing bank borrowed from the E350 Morphing Terrarium
- Yamaha-style 2-operator FM with quantised 0.125-step ratio table
- 4-VCO Cloud mode with Spread (detune) and Chaos (filtered-noise FM)
- Hard-sync input active in all three engine modes (>0.45V threshold)
- 1V/Oct tracking with internal scaling trimmer
- Exponential FM input with dedicated attenuator (DC to 8kHz)
- Two CV inputs (MOD A / MOD B) summed with the MODULATION A/B knobs
- 16Hz to 18kHz frequency range on OUT 1, 2Hz to ~21kHz on OUT 2
- 16-bit / 41kHz internal DSP — high FM index can produce intentional aliasing
- Reverse-supply diodes on the +/-12V Eurorack header
Controls & Jacks (13)
- Coarse
- Fine
- FM
- Modulation A
- Modulation B
- Mode
- 1V/Oct
- FM In
- Sync
- Mod A In
- Mod B In
- Out 1
- Out 2
How-To Guides
- FM percussion from a single envelope
- Slowly evolving morph pad
- Detuned super-saw cloud
- Feedback FM lead
- Use the E330 as a noise source
Explore the interactive E330 Multimode VCO panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.