This is an introduction to the ADDAC306 VC Transitions by ADDAC System, available at Takazudo Modular.
The ADDAC306 VC Transitions is an 8HP voltage-controlled transition / macro controller that lets you sweep 5 channels of CV simultaneously with a single slider (or a single CV input). Each channel can be given its own range and direction, so a single gesture can move multiple parameters together.
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- Product Photos
- Interface Overview
- What You Can Do
- Reference Video
- Technical Specifications
- Included Accessories
Product Photos
Interface Overview
On the ADDAC306 VC Transitions, the TRANSITION CONTROLLER slider at the bottom of the panel is at the heart of the operation. Moving this slider transitions all 5 channels at once from state A (minimum) to state B (maximum).
At the top of the panel are 5 OUTPUT jacks (one CV output per channel) and a shared CV IN. Feeding an external CV into CV IN lets you automate the transition, and in this case the slider acts as an attenuator for the incoming CV.
Each of the 5 channels has the following controls:
MINIMUM: Sets the minimum voltage (state A) for that channel.SPAN: Sets the variable range from the minimum voltage (the span up to state B).DIRECTIONswitch: Switches whether the channel moves from minimum to maximum, or from maximum to minimum, as the slider moves. The direction can be set per channel.
What You Can Do
The ADDAC306 is a "macro controller"-style module that lets you control multiple destinations simultaneously with a single gesture.
Manual macro performance: By setting a minimum, span, and direction for each of the 5 channels and moving the slider, you can morph multiple parameters together in a single gesture. For example, you can tie drum length, noise blend, filter, and effect depth all to one movement.
Automated CV modulation: By feeding an LFO, Envelope, or sample & hold into
CV IN, you can automate the transition. You can also take a single CV source and distribute it across the 5 channels, each scaled to a different range and direction.Combining with a quantizer: By sending each output to a quantizer and setting a different span per channel, you can do things like move chord voicings.
Chaining two units: You can chain two units together to expand to more outputs.
Reference Video
Below is a demo video by DivKid explaining how this module works.
Technical Specifications
Width: 8HP
Depth: 40mm
Power consumption: 40mA +12V / 20mA -12V (official figures; ModularGrid lists 50mA / 50mA)
CV output level: +5V / +10V selectable via jumper
Included Accessories
Power ribbon cable
Screws
About ADDAC System
ADDAC System is a modular synthesizer maker based in Portugal.
Their lineup is built on solid, no-nonsense modules that make the most of analog character. At the same time, they have released plenty of inventive modules that bring digital technology into the mix in a tasteful way — flexible CV-to-MIDI converters, deeply controllable granular processors, and more.
Bonus: Modular Accessory Set by 電氣美術研究會 (Denki Bijutsu Kenkyukai) Included
In the hope that more people will get hands-on with modular synths, we have teamed up with 電氣美術研究會 to bundle a modular accessory set with this product.
The contents vary by season — patch cables, power cables, a dress-nut sample set, a mono splitter, and more. The set is included with the product, so please give it a try!
That concludes the introduction to the ADDAC306 VC Transitions.
A module that moves multiple CVs together with a single gesture can be put to use in all kinds of ways depending on your ideas — live performances where you want to transform an entire patch at once, distributing CV to multiple destinations, and more.
We hope you found this helpful.