Available as an assembled Module and as a DIY project.
This Module is currently available.
Four stage envelope looping generator with full voltage control and a high quality VCA.
http://www.oakleysound.com/vc-adsr.htm
This is a dual purpose module in a 2U width panel. Not only does it feature a four stage envelope looping generator with full voltage control, but it also has a high quality VCA onboard.
Two outputs are provided, one, labelled ADSR, is the raw output of the core ADSR generator. The other, VCA OUT, is the output of the integral VCA. This highly useful circuit implementation hardwires the ADSR generator to the control input of the VCA. The signal at the VCA's signal input, the VCA IN socket, will then be multiplied by the ADSR waveform. You can use any signal into this input, audio or CV. If you use CV, then the ADSR output level will be governed by the level of the CV. If you use audio, then the ADSR waveform will control the volume of that audio signal.
A typical use would have the IN socket being driven by the velocity CV from a midi-CV convertor. Thus the harder you hit the keys, the greater the ADSR output level. If you use this to control a filter sweep, this can create brilliantly effective touch sensitivity to your patch.
The circuit is configured so that if nothing is plugged into the IN socket, the VCA OUT output will behave the same as the raw ADSR output.
The ADSR is operated by a gate signal, but can also be triggered by slow rising CVs too due to the built in schmitt trigger function. No additional 'trig' input is required.
The VC-ADSR/VCA module is built on two PCBs, one called the VC-ADSR board and the other the Upgrade board. The Upgrade board houses the external CV processing circuitry. Each CV input is controlled by a dedicated pot. This pot acts as a reversible attenuator, so that the gain of the input is anything from -1 to +1. This means that any inputted CVs can subtract or add to the times, or level, set by the ADSR pots. With any input knob set to its middle position then that CV channel is effectively turned off.
Also on this module is an LED. This gives a visual indication of the output level of the internal ADSR waveform.
For DIY builders of this module it is possible to purchase the Sock4 circuit board which is available separately. This little board speeds up the wiring of the four 1/4" sockets and reduces the chances of any wiring errors.
Power (+/-15V) is provided to the board either by our standard Oakley 4-way header or Synthesizers.com header. Current consumption of the Upgrade module is approximately 25mA per rail.
Loop Modes
From issue 3 the Oakley ADSR/VCA now incorporates a looping mode. Looping means that the output will rise to the attack peak at the speed determined by the attack pot and then fall to 0.6V at the speed determined by the Decay pot. It will then rise again to attack peak and then fall back to 0.6V and so on.
NORM - the module behaves as a standard ADSR.
GATED - the output will loop only when gate is high. As soon as gate arrives the output will rise up at the attack speed and then decay at the decay time and repeat. If the gate is removed at any point the output will then fall at the release time.
LOOP - The module's output it will loop continuously in AD mode. The Gate input has no effect in Loop mode.
In both looping modes the position of the sustain pot can be used to turn the looping on or off. At values above 10% the looping will stop. This is very useful in the 2U version of the module where the looping can be controlled by an external CV.
Please note that the 2U VC-ADSR/VCA module consists of two printed circuit boards, the VC-ADSR circuit board and the Upgrade circuit board. To build the complete 2U module you will need one of each of these PCBs.
Specifications:
Attack times: 0.75 milliseconds to 12 seconds (fast) or 3.75mS to 60 seconds (slow). Charging voltage +15V, internal attack peak +8.2V. Pseudo linear ramp.
Decay/Release times: 1.8mS to 15s (fast) or 9mS to 75 seconds (slow). Time measured from 90% of sustain value to 10% of sustain value. Exponential decay slope.
Sustain levels: 0 to 100%
With no jack plug inserted into the IN socket, the attack peak and maximum sustain level is 5V from the OUT+ socket.
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