MATRIXSYNTH: The Wave Transformer // EarthQuaker's Boldest Device Yet ( & it isn't even a pedal)


Thursday, January 18, 2024

The Wave Transformer // EarthQuaker's Boldest Device Yet ( & it isn't even a pedal)


video upload by Jorb

"I love a lot about this module.

Its a rock solid oscillator, which yes there are a ton of them, but this needs to be if its gonna compete. And the waveshaping from the transform circuit gives it enough of its own character to stand out.

I think its priced competitively, it does all the things other up-market "standard" oscillators do (built-in attenuators for modulation, hard and soft sync, built in sub) and it has so much of its own character.

If there's any downside, its kind of a lot of HP? But not really when you consider the sum of its parts. On all fronts, we got a banger.

0:00 Intro
2:19 Oscillator Section Starts
4:40 Transform Circuit
9:58 More Complex Transform Inputs
12:08 Introducing a 2nd Oscillator
17:00 Syncing to 2nd Oscillator
20:19 Surprise Techno Break
21:37 Really Specific Soft Sync Patch
23:37 Brief MPC demonstration
25:18 Conclusions"

See Perfect Circuit on the right.

Update: DivKid video added:

Complex Morphing VCO, Subs, FM & more // The Wave Transformer by Earthquaker Devices (Eurorack Demo)
video upload by DivKid

"Well this was a surprise! Earthquaker Devices (makers of fine pedal FX) making a Eurorack oscillator. Yes they made the Afterneath module, but as that was a modular version of a pedal I didn't expect they come guns glazing with a big, bold VCO!

I first saw The Wave Transformer by Earthquaker Devices at Knobcon, where they brought it along for an early look and sat playing with it at the show I knew they were onto something that sounded great. Well now it's released here we are with a demo.

The Wave Transformer is a 20HP Eurorack oscillator, it's analog, with onboard complex, transforming wave shaping, sub generators with unique shapes, FM, sync, LOTS of precise tuning control and options to wave shape external sources, saturate audio and track subs from your other oscillators. I've had lots of fun with this one!"

*TIMING INDEX // CHAPTERS*
00:00 Hello & patch rreviews
01:36 Feature run down
04:04 Novel transform/complex circuit
06:37 Complex transforms & Shape Insert-ing waves
08:48 Thick & rich PWM + bulbous stereo sub bass
10:58 Weird & wonderful audio rate PWM
13:14 Harmonic Gate / VCA - turning it into a full voice
14:55 Shifting tearing sub textures
16:15 Hard sync & how to make it act like a filter
17:56 Soft sync - classic sync tones under modulation
20:36 Exploring linear & exponential FM
23:02 Kick drum transformed - from classy saturation to glitchy fuzz
25:13 Cosmic FSU with death mangled guitars & subs
26:36 Sub accents - what are they and a simple way to add them
28:08 Harmonic shifting subs for external oscillators



"The Wave Transformer
Eurorack Transfiguration Oscillator
$199.00

The Wave Transformer is an analog, vintage-voiced, voltage-controlled oscillator with over 8 octaves of accurate pitch tracking. It has 7 simultaneous wave outputs, including a unique Complex output.

The Transform control morphs from a basic waveform through many strange iterations into a complex, gnarled mass of audio mutations at the Complex output. You can yield countless variations on these permutations by combining this novel circuit with Hard Sync, Soft Sync, Linear FM and Exponential FM. Additionally, you can mute the source waveform to use the circuit as a harmonic gate/VCA, rendering The Wave Transformer a voice unto itself. If that is not enough, there is a Shape Insert that allows you to transform external oscillations and modular-level audio sources."

Check with dealers on the right for availability.

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