Peaks

Peaks

Mutable Instruments

$1,540.00 HKD Sale

Envelope/LFO/tap LFO/Drum generator

A SWISS-ARMY KNIFE FOR PERCUSSIVE PATCHES

Peaks provides 4 different functions in a small 8-HP package: ADSR, LFO / Tap tempo LFO, and drum synth.

 

Their common point? They are all about generating an audio or CV signal in response to a trigger, and are all focused on rhythmic works.

Peaks is a dual-channel module – making it very useful for duophonic patches or for controlling/synthesizing the kick/snare rhythmic backbone of a patch.

Four in one…

ADSR envelope generator

  • Segment durations ranging from 0.2ms to 8s.
  • Quartic attack, exponential decay, exponential release.

LFO and tap-tempo LFO

  • 0.03 Hz to 160 Hz.
  • 5 basic waveforms: square, triangle, sine, stepped, random.
  • Waveform variations and morphing for each of these: PWM, slope, folding/harmonics, step size, interpolation.
  • Phase at reset control.
  • Tap LFO can lock onto irregular rhythms.

Drum synth

  • Channel 1: 808 kick model with extra parameters (tune, punch).
  • Channel 2: 808 snare model with extra parameters (tune, decay).
  • Channel 2: A specific combination of settings transform the snare into a modelled 808 hi-hat.

Control modes

  • Twin: Channel 1&2 share the same parameters but can be triggered independently.
  • Split: Channel 1 is edited by knobs 1&2, channel 2 edited by knobs 3&4, with a simplified 2-parameter control scheme.
  • Expert: Channel 1&2 are completely independent.

Specifications

  • Inputs: 100k impedance, threshold at 0.6V.
  • 16-bit CV/audio generation with 48kHz sample rate.
  • Output level: 0 to +8V for envelopes, 10Vpp for LFOs and drum signals.