LFO/Shapes_

Manufacturer: planet.6

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The LFO/Shapes module is a tempo synced low frequency oscillator with 9 different waveshapes and 10 different output modes, a bypass function and various cv modulation possibilities to add variety to your LFO signal.

The controls and their functions: from top to bottom:

  • Shape knob (yellow): sets the shape of the oscillator waveform. The available shapes are: Sine, Triangle, Saw, Square, Sine-Saw, Sine-Square, Triangle-Saw, Triangle-Square, Saw-Square.
  • Rate knob (big yellow): The big yellow knob sets the frequency rate. As mentioned above, the LFO is time-synced and it is synced to project BPM. The available rates are 1/64, 1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1/1, 2/1, 4/1, 8/1. Using the "mode" knob, located at the bottom of the module, sets these rates to whole, dotted or triplets.
  • Type knob: This knob sets the output type of the LFO. The available outputs are: Normal, Invert, Offset +5v, Offset -5V, Offset +5v Inverted, Offset -5V Inverted, Flip-Bottom, Flip-Bottom-Invert, Ignore Bottom, Ignore Top. The output modes give you more flexibility in using the LFO output signal. Using the cv modulations let's you shift through the available modes.
  • Yellow center led: Shows the speed/rate of the LFO.
  • Blue led: Shows if the LFO's waveform is positive (yellow) or negative (blue). Setting the output type to Offset +5, the led will show blue color since the waveform only cycles from 0 to 5 volts.
  • Soft knob: This knob makes the output signal more smooth/soft. This knob is quite useful when modulating the type knob and you want smooth transitions.
  • Mode knob: The mode knob sets the mode of the LFO rate to whole, triplets or dotted synced frequencies.
  • Level knob: This knobs sets the output level of the LFO. The LFO outputs +5 and/or -5 volts. If you want less modulation you can use the attenuator at the destination, or this level knob if you have more modulation sources patched to one destination input.
  • Reset jack: When a gate or trigger is received the LFO waveshape resets it's cycle to 0.
  • Bypass jack: When a gate signal or other signal is received, the LFO output is "bypassed", in other words: output level = 0.
  • Out jack: The output of the LFO signal.