Introducing u-he Wiretap

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1. Introducing u-he Wiretap (no talking)

Wiretap: The ideal partner for any pitch CV source! Inserted into V/Oct paths, Wiretap can generate 3 different trigger signals for each of the 2 channels (it can play two voices). Each channel also includes a practical hold-release envelope. With all this functionality, Wiretap is only 6HP wide!
Watch and hear Wiretap in action, triggering an LPZW / Tubbutec 6m0d6 Drum Synthesizer!

00:00 - Intro
00:08 - Starting with channel 1
00:33 - Channel 1 connections
00:45 - Adding channel 2
01:00 - Channel 2 connections
01:12 - Jammin'

2. u-he Wiretap – Part 1: The Basics

Wiretap: Our new gate/trigger generator that tracks your CVs and creates rhythmic patterns to match! Inserted into V/Oct paths, Wiretap can generate 3 different trigger signals for each of the 2 channels (it can play two voices). Each channel also includes a practical hold-release envelope. Despite all this functionality, Wiretap is only 6HP wide! The ideal partner for any pitch CV source that doesn't have a gate output.

00:00 - Introduction / overview
01:35 - Channels, inputs & outputs
02:12 - Demo patch rundown
02:56 - Channel 1: "Rising" output
03:45 - Channel 1: "Moving" output
04:12 - Channel 1: "Higher" output
04:37 - Channel 2: "Falling" output
05:13 - Channel 2: "Step" output
05:35 - Channel 2: "Lower" output
05:54 - Gate time control
06:06 - Release Envelope Generators
07:16 - Jumpers
07:29 - Closing remarks

3. u-he Wiretap – Part 2: Musical Examples (no talking)

Let's take a deep dive and pair Wiretap with other CV generating modules: Complex LFOs, quantized pitch CVs (from sequencers or keyboards) and manually created CVs (from Pressure Points, joysticks or mod wheels for example).

00:00 - Patch 1: complex LFOs (Make Noise DPO)
02:34 - Patch 2: quantized pitch CV (Arturia Keystep)
04:25 - Patch 3: manual CV (Intellijel Planar)

4. u-he Wiretap – Part 3: Jumpers & Special Tricks

Wiretap has a couple of surprises under the hood: Two special modes which can be activated by a set of jumpers on the back of the module. First, the clocked operation mode (using input 2 or the gate bus for triggered operation). Then there’s the hold mode, which generates gates that last through the entirety of an event. We’ll also take a look at how Wiretap retriggers when gates are longer. Lastly, we’ll feed Wiretap with audio-rate signals and marvel at the glitchy results!

00:00 - Introduction / overview
00:35 - Clocked operation via Input 2
00:49 - Clocked operation explained
01:16 - Patch overview
02:07 - Fun with gates
03:35 - Bus gate mode
04:08 - Hold mode explained
04:34 - Hold mode with LFO / manual CV
05:12 - Stepped CV / portamento
05:44 - Envelope control
06:01 - Combined settings
06:13 - Retrigger behaviour / gate time control
06:34 - Tweaking gate time
07:30 - Tweaking envelope parameters
08:05 - Audio-rate application
08:22 - Patch overview
09:13 - Manual PWM via gate time
09:58 - Closing remarks