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SWARM OSCILLATOR RT-311: EURO RACK OSCILLATOR MODULE
OVERVIEW
The RT-311 can store up to 8 memory setups with 8 snapshots each, holding all oscillator settings and memorizes them even after powering down your modular synth. One highlight of this module is the opportunity to interpolate between these parameter snaphots. Interpolation can be controlled with an external control voltage or with a built in LFO. The speed of the internal LFO can be controlled with an external control voltage as well. The interpolator has even an external output to interpolate one parameter of an attached module. Both oscillators can built swarms of oscillator clones. Up to 16 Oscillators are running simultaneously at the highest setting. The detune knob changes the pitch of all oscillator clones between ultra slow oscillator frequency beating effects and multiple frequency drones and chords. The swarm can be pitched in musical intervals, chords, clusters or fat detunes. The swarm tuning can be stored into the snapshots too. That allows for to built up to 8 different chords with different sound settings one can change while playing in a setup.
Both oscillator swarms have independent outputs. If one sets the exponential FM inputs depth to maximum, the inputs run with Volt per Octave scaling. The oscillator swarms can then be used like two independent Synth voices. The scale inputs can also get quantized to musical scales. That makes it easy to control the swarm from a step sequencer. Just select the root key with the tune knob and a pentatonic scale and turn the knobs of your sequencer for always matching tonal sequences.
SPECIFICATIONS
250 mA +12V
40 mA -12V
0 mA 5V
30 mm Depth
32 HP
SWARM RT-311 DEMO
What does SWARM sound like?
6 Operating Modes.
I. Manual Mode
II. Interpolator Mode
III. EDIT Snapshot Mode
IV. Configurations-Edit Mode
V. Memory Mode (Save and load programs)
VI. Photo-Mode
Exchange and archive programs.
8 storage is not much and it would be great if one could archive his sound creations somewhere. Also, the exchange of settings with other Swarm Oscillator users could be an interesting additional feature. We also thought about this and gave our swarm a memory dump function. You can always transfer the current program to memory with all snapshots. The module sends the data via the data output and receives the data via the speed input.
The data is output as a sophisticated audio file. For example, you can include the settings in your DAW. But basically, you can also perform the data directly with a cable connection between the two oscillators or record and play the data with your mobile phone.
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WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH SWARM
