Dimensions
24 HP
30 mm deep
Current Draw
150 mA +12V
0 mA -12V
0 mA 5V
Price

This Module is a prototype or in a concept phase.

Extended Technique Generator

CROAK

verb (informal): to die. noun: a deep, hoarse sound, like that of a frog or crow.


A dual generator of the raw, unpredictable energy of extended acoustic techniques.

CROAK produces life-like textures that feel as if matter itself is breathing, pushing, and resisting.

Inspired by the autonomy of boxes like Rob Hordijk’s Benjolin and Blippobox, and the visceral language of free improvisers like Steve Lacy, Colin Stetson, Evan Parker, and Peter Brötzmann — what emerges is a design that feels responsive and unpredictable, much like a physical instrument pushed to its limits.

CROAK's design invites improvisation and interaction, giving Eurorack users access to a sound world usually reserved for acoustic experimenters.


"It needs to be played!” – Hainbach


Key Characteristics

  • Dual entwined voices
    From textures that breathe, break, and loop by themselves to full-system convulsions

  • Eerily organic sound
    Performs with the nuance of breath, not code

  • Multiple parameters per voice
    Fine-tune or go full gestural with long fader throws

  • Bind switch
    Simplifies interaction; ideal for oscillator usage

  • V/Oct tracking
    Accurate across more than 8 octaves

  • Extended range
    From silences stretched between glacial waves, to digital noise shards

  • Pulse output
    A shifting heartbeat at the intersection of the two voices

  • Reset input
    Allows external events to reshape internal phrasing

  • Jaunt
    An onboard sonic teleportation engine with three destinations:

    • Hollow bodies
    • Suspended spaces
    • Chaotic non-places where geometry fails
  • Jaunt recall
    Quick save and return to a safer destination, or start where you left off

  • No menus
    Direct, immediate interaction

  • Hi-pass filters by Shakmat
    Remove DC offset per output, or use as dual LFOs

  • Skiff-friendly
    Fits in shallow cases

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