intellijel Shapeshifter Dual Complex Morphable Wavetable Digital VCO Eurorack Module (26 HP)

intellijel SHAPE-3U Overview

Create never-heard-before sounds with the intellijel Shapeshifter, a dual complex morphable wavetable digital voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) in Eurorack format. Designed in collaboration with Cylonix, this deeply complex digital wavetable oscillator features a refined FM synthesis engine that's powered by an innovative FPGA board that's been pushed to its capabilities.

The Shapeshifer offers 1024 waveforms, LFO toggles for both oscillators, deep internal FM, preset sequencing and morphing, built-in delay, 64-band vocoder, analog wavefolder, chord mode, eight sync types, percussion mode, and through-zero FM. The module includes a power ribbon cable.

At a Glance

• Preset sequencing and morphing
• Extremely high resolution TZFM
• Delay-based resonator
• 64-band vocoder mode
• Special audio-rate modulation modes (MOD A)
• Analog wavefolder
• Sync, Pulse, and MOD B options
• Detunable 8-note chords and tons more

Wavetables

Each VCO can select from 128 banks of wavetables, each with 8 individual 512-sample waveforms for a total of 1024 waves.The choice of waveform within the currently selected bank is under voltage control. There is smooth interpolation between the waveforms within a bank, allowing a very wide range of different possible waveshapes.

Chords

Oscillator 1 can be operated in chord mode, which runs 8 copies of the oscillator in parallel with adjustable detuning, leading to fat, rich waveforms. The oscillators have extensive modulation capabilities including audio rate (98 kHz) frequency and phase modulation (FM and PM) via external sources. Nonlinear combination processes allow the outputs of the two oscillators to interact to generate complex timbres and sonic textures.There are 64 user-selectable chords.

Wavefolder

The Shapeshifter includes analog wavefolder circuitry to add analog warmth and metallic rasps to the digital oscillator output. External signals can also be patched in and folded.

Presets

The module includes a sophisticated preset mode for storing up to 100 panel presets. These presets are not limited to mere passive storage of settings, however. Users can step through, or sequence, the settings in order or randomly in response to pulses sent to the external sync input. This gives the user the ability to generate complex sequences of sounds. The preset mode allows the user to morph between the current panel settings and a preset providing a very powerful real-time performance tool.

Sync and Pulse

Sync

• Eight Different sync modes: HARD, SOFT, REV, HOLD, BUMP, 2=1, 1=2, 1-SHOT, OFF with the ability to internally sync to a sub oscillator.

Pulse

• User selectable modes for the PULSE output: OR, AND, XOR, GLCH, +OSC1, EOC, +OSC2, -OSC2, PWM, Square and Random.

Modulation

MOD A options: (audio-rate modulation)

• COMBO IN, SHAPE IN, PHASEMOD, VOCODER, OSC1 SYNC, PRESET STEP

MOD B options (all with CV control)

• Combo modes for OSC1 and OSC2: NORMAL, RING, MIN, PONG, INLV, AND, XOR, GLCH
• Waveform TILT
• Chord mode overdrive
• Delay depth and FB
• Percussive mode decay time

Eurorack Ready

• 26 HP Eurorack format module
• Maximum depth: 1.7" (44mm)
• Includes power ribbon cable with Eurorack power headers
• Power consumption: +12V: 195mA, -12V: 50mA