Venus Instruments Veno-Orbit

Name: Veno-Orbit
Brand: Venus Instruments

Experimental Eurorack sampling and looping for audio and CV.

22 HP Eurorack module

Veno-Orbit is a dual-channel polyphonic Eurorack sampler for live recording, looping, and manipulation of audio and CV. It supports layered looping, polyphonic one-shots, varispeed playback, clocked slicing, MIDI performance, modulation recording, and microSD preset storage.

Features

Dual-channel sampling, looping, and manipulation of audio and control voltage.
Two channels with four sample layers per channel and optional stereo linking.
Four-voice polyphonic one-shot playback from any layer.
Records and plays modulation, envelopes, and pitch sequences as well as audio.
Start, length, layer, and 1 V/octave CV control, transport gate inputs, and per-channel end-of-cycle outputs.
External-clock quantization trims loops to whole clock periods and snaps loop markers to a clock-defined grid.
microSD storage provides 64 presets across eight banks.
48 kHz, 24-bit conversion with 32-bit DSP; saved samples use 16-bit WAV format.
Transient-detect recording can arm a channel and begin capture at the next detected transient.
In modulation operation, the attack and release controls become independent rise and fall slew limiters.

Controls & Jacks (60)

Bank— Turning selects one of 64 SD-card presets arranged as eight slots across eight color-coded banks.
Undo— Removes the most recently recorded overdub operation from a layer; overdubs made within five seconds may be grouped as one action.
Channel 2 Reverse— Toggles channel 2 between forward and reverse playback; reverse playback starts and resets at the end marker.
Channel 1 Clear— Clears the sample stored in channel 1's currently selected record layer.
Channel 2 Attack / Slew Rise— With AUD input coupling selected, sets channel 2's exponential attack time from approximately 0 to 20 seconds.
Channel 1 Attack / Slew Rise— With AUD input coupling selected, sets channel 1's exponential attack time from approximately 0 to 20 seconds.
Channel 1 Release / Slew Fall— With AUD input coupling selected, sets channel 1's exponential release time from approximately 0 to 20 seconds.
Channel 2 Clear— Clears the sample stored in channel 2's currently selected record layer.
Channel 1 Speed— Sets channel 1 playback speed continuously from 0.25× to 2×, with marked 0.25×, 0.5×, 1×, and 2× positions.
Channel 2 Release / Slew Fall— With AUD input coupling selected, sets channel 2's exponential release time from approximately 0 to 20 seconds.
Channel 1 Play / Reset— Triggers channel 1 playback; it starts a polyphonic one-shot, starts or resets a latched loop, or sustains momentary playback according to P
Channel 2 Start— Sets channel 2's sample start position or loop point as a proportion of each layer's total sample length.
Channel 2 Play / Reset— Triggers channel 2 playback; it starts a polyphonic one-shot, starts or resets a latched loop, or sustains momentary playback according to P
Input Level— Sets gain for both inputs, from zero to +12 dB in AUD mode or zero to unity in MOD mode.
Overdub Decay— Sets overdub feedback gain and therefore how quickly new material replaces existing audio; clockwise preserves the previous recording and co
Channel 2 Length— Sets channel 2's playback or loop duration; the loop is cropped if it would extend beyond the sample.
Channel 1 Start— Sets channel 1's sample start position or loop point as a proportion of each layer's total sample length.
Channel 1 Length— Sets channel 1's playback or loop duration; the loop is cropped if it would extend beyond the sample.
Channel 1 Reverse— Toggles channel 1 between forward and reverse playback; reverse playback starts and resets at the end marker.
Crossfade Length— Sets loop crossfade duration for both channels; its range and whether the fade begins before or after the end marker depend on clock connect
Channel 2 Speed— Sets channel 2 playback speed continuously from 0.25× to 2×, with marked 0.25×, 0.5×, 1×, and 2× positions.
OUT 1— DC-coupled audio or modulation output for channel 1.
OUT 2— DC-coupled audio or modulation output for channel 2.
Save— Hold for 1.5 seconds to save all layers from both channels into the selected SD-card bank and preset, backing up replaced data.
Channel 2 V/Oct— Accurate 1 V/octave playback-pitch input for channel 2, multiplied by the Speed setting over a range of approximately ±5 octaves.
Channel 1 Length CV— Adds control voltage to channel 1's Length setting.
Channel 2 Length CV— Adds control voltage to channel 2's Length setting.
Channel 2 Start CV— Adds control voltage to channel 2's Start setting.
IN 1— AC-coupled audio or DC-coupled modulation input for channel 1, selected with Input Type.
Channel 2 Layer CV— Adds control voltage to channel 2's record/playback layer selection.
Channel 1 Layer CV— Adds control voltage to channel 1's record/playback layer selection.
Channel 1 V/Oct— Accurate 1 V/octave playback-pitch input for channel 1, multiplied by the Speed setting over a range of approximately ±5 octaves.
MIDI Input— TRS Type A MIDI input for chromatic pitch, note triggering, note-off release, velocity, layer selection, and four-note polyphonic playback.
Channel 1 Play Gate— Gate input that triggers playback for channel 1 according to its selected play mode.
IN 2— AC-coupled audio or DC-coupled modulation input for channel 2; normalled from In 1 when unpatched.
Channel 1 Record Gate— Gate input that starts or stops recording and overdubbing for channel 1.
Clock Input— External clock input that quantizes transport changes and loop points, trims recordings to whole clock periods, and defines the sample-slici
Channel 1 Start CV— Adds control voltage to channel 1's Start setting.
Channel 2 Play Gate— Gate input that triggers playback for channel 2 according to its selected play mode.
Output Meter LED 1— Segment of the eight-LED output meter and bank/preset display. Shows output level, bank/preset selection, and clock or sample loading/saving
Channel 2 EOC— Outputs an approximately 8 V, 50 ms pulse whenever any channel 2 layer reaches its end marker.
Channel 2 Record Gate— Gate input that starts or stops recording and overdubbing for channel 2.
Channel 1 EOC— Outputs an approximately 8 V, 50 ms pulse whenever any channel 1 layer reaches its end marker.
Channel 1 Reverse Gate— Gate input that toggles channel 1 between forward and reverse playback.
Channel 2 Reverse Gate— Gate input that toggles channel 2 between forward and reverse playback.
Link— Selects independent channels or linked operation for stereo audio and paired modulation; linked controls and transport operate both channels
Channel 1 Play Mode— Selects POLY polyphonic one-shot playback, LATCH latched looping, or MOM momentary looping for channel 1.
Channel 2 Layer— Selects channel 2's layer; POLY mode chooses the triggered layer, while looping modes crossfade among four layers.
Channel 2 Pause / Stop— Stops all channel 2 polyphonic notes immediately, or releases and pauses a loop; a second press resets the playhead to the applicable marker
Channel 1 Playhead Arc— Visualizes channel 1's start and end markers plus active playheads or record heads; marker colors also indicate clocked operation.
Input Type— Selects both channels as AC-coupled audio, channel 1 audio with channel 2 DC-coupled modulation, or both channels as DC-coupled modulation.
Output Meter LED 6— Segment of the eight-LED output meter and bank/preset display. Shows output level, bank/preset selection, and clock or sample loading/saving
Channel 2 Layer 2 Indicator— Shows channel 2 layer 2 status: red for record selection, blue for playback selection, green for a loaded unselected sample, and a white bli
Channel 1 Layer 4 Indicator— Shows channel 1 layer 4 status: red for record selection, blue for playback selection, green for a loaded unselected sample, and a white bli
Channel 2 Play Mode— Selects POLY polyphonic one-shot playback, LATCH latched looping, or MOM momentary looping for channel 2.
Channel 1 Layer 1 Indicator— Shows channel 1 layer 1 status: red for record selection, blue for playback selection, green for a loaded unselected sample, and a white bli
Channel 2 Layer 1 Indicator— Shows channel 2 layer 1 status: red for record selection, blue for playback selection, green for a loaded unselected sample, and a white bli
Channel 1 Record / Detect— Starts and stops new recording or overdubbing on channel 1; overdubbing toggles in LATCH mode and operates while held in MOM mode.
Channel 2 Record / Detect— Starts and stops new recording or overdubbing on channel 2; overdubbing toggles in LATCH mode and operates while held in MOM mode.
Channel 2 Playhead Arc— Visualizes channel 2's start and end markers plus active playheads or record heads; marker colors also indicate clocked operation.

How-To Guides

Record a First Stereo Loop
Overdub and Undo a Loop
Save Samples to a Preset
Record a Clock-Quantized Loop

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