Erica Synths Sampler/Looper Voicecard for Bullfrog Synthesizer

Expand the functionality of your synth with the Erica Synths Sampler/Looper Voicecard, an expansion card for the Bullfrog synthesizer that emulates thefunctionality of a tape recorder. It records up to 10 seconds of audio from the built-in microphone or from the synthesizer itself and then feeds it back into the audio path of the Bullfrog, so you can process it via the VCF, VCA, and Delay.

Functions

• Input Selector: Allows for selecting between the built-in microphone (MIC) or the signal from the Bullfrog (SYNTH). The signal is taken right after the VCF, so you can record pitch and timbre manipulations.
• Push the REC button, and it will start blinking. As soon as the audio signal appears on the input, the recording will start. You can stop a recording by pushing the REC button again, or it will stop automatically when the 10-second recording buffer is filled.
• There are two playback modes available LOOP and GATED.
  • LOOP: Recorded audio will play in a loop as soon as the recording reaches the end, it will restart from the beginning.
  • GATED: Playback starts as soon a gate appears (manual or external).
• Playback starts as soon you hit the PLAY button. The playback is active while the PLAY button blinks. To stop playback, push the PLAY button again. You can use the MIDI keyboard to initiate playback (in the GATED mode) and to control the pitch of the sample. C4 stands for the original playback speed, and other keys shift the playback speed of the recording for relevant amount up or down.
• When using a MIDI keyboard, you can play up to 4 keys simultaneously for polyphonic sample playback.
• SPEED/DIRECTION Slider: Determines the playback speed and direction. In position 1, the playback is at normal speed exactly as the audio was recorded. You can speed it up two times and stop it at the 0 setting. In the negative part of the slider, the recording is reversed and played back at various speeds. Essentially, the slider emulates the manipulation of the speed and direction of a tape on a reel-to-reel recorder.
• MONITOR Button: Turns on immediate playback of the recording. By default, the monitor is off in order to avoid unwanted feedback loops with microphone.
• RINGMOD Switch: Engages a built-in ring modulator a distinct musical effect for the creation of bell-like sounds and robotic speech.
• The SAMPLER/LOOPER voice card has internal audio and CV connections. If you record audio into the microphone, the signal is sent into the input of the VCF and then it goes into the VCA. If you record the SYNTH, then the signal from the looper goes directly into the VCA.