moddict - Poet Selector

Poet Selector is a hybrid stereo effects processor that combines digital sound manipulation with an analog filter taken from the world of early digital sampling. More specifically, it uses a stereo version of the switched-capacitor filter found in the Akai S612 sampler, known for its distinctive sound and fixed resonance. Alongside it sits a digital section with bitcrushing, sample rate reduction, stereo manipulation and several filter types.

A particularly nice feature here is the Preset Selector, which allows you to store eight different processing configurations and move between them with a single knob. You can switch instantly or morph smoothly from one setting to another, turning what would normally be static presets into something much more playable. Imagine taking a simple drum loop from a narrow, filtered sound into a wide, heavily degraded stereo texture, all in one movement. The Live function also lets you jump straight back to the current panel settings.

With Firmware V2, Moddict has also expanded the module considerably. Freeze, Tape Stop, Reverse and Scratch add some hands-on performance possibilities, while a phaser and an analog-compander-based transient shaper provide further sound-shaping options. The processing engine has also been redesigned for smoother preset morphing. Poet Selector has quite a few tricks available, but the way it lets you move between them is perhaps its best idea.

Features:

• Hybrid digital/analog stereo effects processor
• Stereo switched-capacitor analog filter based on the Akai S612
• Digital high-pass, band-pass and all-pass filters
• Bit depth and sample rate reduction
• Stereo panning, width adjustment and independent L/R inversion
• Eight presets with continuous selection and morphing
• Instant or smooth transitions between processing states
• Live mode for returning to current panel settings
• Freeze, Tape Stop, Reverse and Scratch performance effects
• Transient shaper using an analog compander IC, plus phaser
• CV inputs for both filters, bit/sample reduction, pan and preset selection, with alternative assignments for stereo imaging and Freeze, Tape Stop, Reverse and Scratch in Z CV mode
• Redesigned V2 processing engine for smoother preset transitions
• Preset storage including Z Function settings