tiptop-audio-z3000

Tiptop Audio Z3000 MkII

Analog VCO with a digital pitch readout in Hz, note, or octave

14 HP Eurorack module

The Z3000 MkII is an all-analog voltage-controlled oscillator paired with a built-in digital pulse counter that displays the oscillator's pitch once per second. The counter can show frequency in Hz (0.7Hz to 30kHz), the nearest Western musical note, or the relative octave, selectable with the Mode button. It outputs sine, triangle, saw and square waves simultaneously, offers two exponential FM inputs plus a dedicated linear FM input, hard sync, Hard Sync Modulation (HSM), a Waveshaper input that bends the sine and triangle symmetry, and an EXT input that lets the counter read and display the pitch of any external oscillator.

Features

  • All-analog voltage-controlled oscillator core
  • Built-in digital pulse counter with 4-digit display
  • Frequency display in Hz (0.7Hz to 30kHz)
  • Musical Note display mode (nearest chromatic note + octave)
  • Octave display mode with near-note +/-50 cent indication
  • Sine, triangle, saw and square outputs simultaneously
  • Two exponential FM inputs (FM1, FM2)
  • Dedicated linear FM input (summed with FM2)
  • Shared FM index knob across all FM inputs
  • Classic hard sync input
  • Hard Sync Modulation (HSM) input accepting any waveform
  • Waveshaper input bends sine and triangle symmetry

Controls & Jacks (19)

  • Frequency
  • Fine Tune
  • Pulse Width
  • PWM
  • FM
  • 1V/Oct In
  • SYNC In
  • PWM CV In
  • Linear FM In
  • EXT In
  • HSM In
  • FM 1 In
  • FM 2 In
  • Wave Shaper In
  • Sine Out
  • Saw Out
  • Triangle Out
  • Square Out
  • Display Mode

How-To Guides

  • Basic subtractive voice
  • Clean linear FM bells
  • PWM string pad
  • Hard Sync Modulation mangling
  • Tune an external VCO by sight

Explore the interactive Z3000 MkII panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.

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