Black Noise Modular Eclipse: Analog Stereo Morphing Oscillator
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Black Noise Modular Eclipse is an analog stereo VCO with a morphing waveshaper inspired by the EMS VCS3. And it sounds fantastic!
Black Noise Modular Eclipse
According to Black Noise Modular, Eclipse is the result of more than three years of development work. The idea was to combine the raw character of vintage analog oscillators with modern features for rich, complex, and expressive sounds.
At the module’s core is a high-precision analog triangle-core oscillator that tracks accurately over 10 octaves. While looking for ways to generate complex harmonics without a classic wavefolder, the developers then came across the waveshaper circuit of the EMS VCS3. Inspired by this unique feature, they set out to design their own morphing waveshaper from scratch. The waveshaper is linked to a stereo section that allows you to spread and move waveforms across the stereo field while maintaining perfect balance.
In addition to individual outputs for triangle, sine, sawtooth, square, sub, and morph square, Eclipse offers a stereo output that works in two modes: SPAM (Stereo Pulse Array Modulation) and SPSM (Stereo Pulsed Square Modulation). Furthermore, there’s a quadrature mode for blending waveforms, ring and amplitude modulation, and sidechain ducking. The oscillator supports three FM modes: linear, exponential, and a custom “Xtrem” mode. All parameters are CV-controllable.
Judging by the sound examples linked below, Black Noise Modular is an extraordinarily versatile Eurorack oscillator. I’m looking forward to hearing more demos!
Price and Availability
Black Noise Modular Eclipse is now available for $462 / £346 / €399 plus shipping. The manufacturer plans to release the module as a full DIY kit in the future.
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