Schlappi Engineering - Nibbler

Nibbler broadened our horizon! We did not know it either, but 4bit Addition is musically very pleasing. Thank you, Schlappi!

Nibbler is based on digital CMOS logic. It counts and adds a lot and then puts out various gates and stepped voltages that are highly useful - even funky. This module goes from slooow to above hearing range. For whales, humans, bats. What exactly happens is explained properly in the manual. You ready?

Nibbler needs a clock signal to work and then counts in binary from 0 to 15. Depending on the position of the switches, the resulting voltages are very different, but can always be used for pitch CV, drum sequencing and of course any form of modulation. The switches determine which number is added in binary code: 1=1000, 2=0100;3=0010,4=0001. By combining the switches you can enter any number from 0 to 15. Every stage of the 4Bit accumulator has a gate out = great for rhythms for up to four soundsources. There are two weighted outputs = excellent for modulating your rhythms.
Everything is CV controllable - also Sub(traction). Pretty soon it might be that you are using ALL the CV ins. The big Reset-Panic-Button might come in handy then.

Nibbler was designed to be playable and allows for many different applications. For example, you can use it as a clock divider, drum sequencer, frequency divider, triangle wave, noise source, CV sequencer or arpeggiator. You can chain two Nibblers to form an 8Bit accumulator. For it might be that you too will tell your friends: "Counting in binary is inherently musical"!

Features:

• 5 rhythmically related gate outputs (or audio rate square waves)
• 2 stepped voltage outputs
• Second stepped voltage has selectable phase offset
• Cherry MX Brown switch for reset
• 4 gate inputs for modulation
• Chainable using carry in and out
• Reset input can be used as hard sync at audio rate
• Subtract input can add variation to sequences
• Synchronous and asynchronous output modes
• Shift register functionality
• CMOS logic design

P.S. We recommend taking a look at the manual!