moddict - Orphiser

An unusually lively CV generator that turns simple trigger pulses into evolving modulation, combining an accumulator with randomness, physics-inspired movement and six additional Shadow modes.

Inspired by the accumulator concept of the Sequentix Cirklon, Orphiser starts with a voltage that rises or falls by a chosen amount whenever a step arrives. You can randomise the size and direction of these steps, set upper and lower limits, and decide whether the voltage stops, resets or reverses when it reaches a boundary. Slew smooths out the transitions, while the Energy control introduces some rather interesting behaviour: Moment adds inertia, allowing the voltage to keep moving after reaching its target, while Gravity pulls it back towards the minimum, potentially bouncing along the way. Turn the inertia up far enough, and the movement becomes LFO-like.

A separate Shadow output expands the possibilities with six modes: a second accumulator, envelopes, tempo-linked LFOs, chaotic modulation, canon-like patterns and bursts or glitches. Orphiser can be stepped manually, triggered externally or driven by its internal tap-tempo system. Two assignable CV inputs, additional CV control of Step Size and Energy, and a mode-dependent Z control provide plenty of ways to shape the results. There are also switchable trigger-output functions for generating events from the movement itself.

Orphiser is a wonderfully unconventional modulation source that gives even the simplest trigger patterns a life of their own.

Features:

• Accumulator-based CV generator with separate ACM and Shadow outputs (0–10 V)
• Adjustable positive and negative step sizes
• Random step variation and probabilistic direction control
• Adjustable Min/Max boundaries with Clamp, Reset and Reflect behaviour
• Slew control for smoothing voltage transitions
• Energy control with Moment (inertia) and Gravity, plus alternative Bend mode
• LFO-like movement through inertia and bouncing behaviour through gravity
• Six Shadow modes: Dual, Envelope, LFO, Chaos, Round and Burst
• Internal tap tempo with automatic stepping and optional 1/16 clock division
• Dedicated Step and Reset trigger inputs
• Switchable Trigger/ALT Trigger output with mode-dependent functions
• Two X/Y CV inputs, each assignable to Random, Dir, Min, Max, Slew or the current Shadow mode’s parameters, with attenuation and inversion
• Dedicated CV inputs for Step Size and Energy
• Z control for Shadow mode parameters
• Parameter memory for retaining Shadow mode settings