The GenXpander is an expander module for the Generator. It adds standard waveform outuputs, internal FM waveform selection, and extensive waveshaping capabilities to the Generator module.
The GenXpander has 4 separate sections.
Waveshaper
The waveshaper circuit uses a triangle wave and square wave from one or both of the oscillators on the Generator module to create a saw wave and a pulse wave. Attenuated CV control of the pulsewidth and saw shape is available. A switch for the triangle wave and a switch for the square wave determine which oscillator the seed waveforms are taken from.
Selecting the same oscillator for both triangle and square will provide a clean saw wave. Selecting different oscillators for the triangle and square waves will provide a very interesting modulating, saw-triangle-square type waveform.
FM Wave Switch
Determines the waveform used by oscillator 1 (GEN1) to internally modulate oscillator 2 (GEN2). The Generator ships with the internal FM set to the variable waveform. The switch allows the frequency modulation waveform to be changed to a triangle wave.
Standard Waveform Outputs
Separate triangle and square wave outputs for both oscillator 1 (GEN1) and oscillator 2 (GEN2)
BAD Outputs
An odd/even harmonic detector, frequency mixer & waveshaper. It inverts the polarity of the triangle waves based on the frequency relationship between oscillator 1 (GEN1) and oscillator 2 (GEN2).
OE Output:
Regular polarity oscillator 1 triangle if the difference between oscillator 1 (GEN1) and oscillator 2 (GEN2) is an even number. Inverted polarity. Oscillator 1 triangle if the difference between oscillator 1 (GEN1) and oscillator 2 (GEN2) is an odd number.
DIF output:
Polarity of oscillator 2 triangle is changed at a frequency equal to the difference between oscillator 1 (GEN1) and oscillator 2 (GEN2). If oscillator 1 (GEN1) and oscillator 2 (GEN2) are the exact same frequency then the DIF output is the same as the oscillator 2 triangle output.
Module Specifications
Size: 8hp
Depth: 35mm
Power Usage: +12v 75mA, -12v 70mA. Does not require +5v.
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