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Trace (interpolating scanner) // audio & CV morphing from DivKid & Vostok Instruments

check out the announcement demo video for use cases, more videos to come in the future too!

Trace on modulargrid

Trace manual

Trace is a four-channel Interpolating Scanner created in collaboration with Vostok Instruments.

Introduced by Jurgen Haible in 1994 and later improved by Donald Tillman in 1999, the Interpolating Scanning circuit is a hybrid between a signal selector and a crossfader. 

The circuit morphs between the inputs, fading from one to the next as the voltage control rises. The Trace version of this classic circuit comes with a custom, fine-tuned slope response that prioritizes a smooth transition between the inputs, providing interesting middle points between the channels and improving its behavior when controlled by external CV signals.

Its clean and playful layout makes Trace a powerful tool for adding a new layer of depth and playability to your patches. 

From waveform morphing and CV-controlled transitions, to audio-rate scanning. Trace brings a new horizon of patching possibilities to any system.

FEATURES

  • Four channels
  • DC-Coupled inputs for use with both audio and CV signals.
  • Custom fading slope designed to improve the response on middle positions.
  • CV-controlled scanning with onboard attenuation and inversion of the modulation signal.
  • Low noise analog VCA circuits.

SPECS

  • Size: 4HP 
  • Current draw: +/-12V: 70mA, +5V: 0mA 
  • Depth: 32mm (including power cable) 
  • Input Impedance: 51kΩ (Signal inputs), 100kΩ (Scan CV input)
  • Output Impedance: 1kΩ 

Find Trace in these good stores around the world

EU // Elevator Sound EU , Schneidersladen , Voltage Sound , Wired Tunes
NORTH AMERICA // Control Voltage , Detroit Modular , Nightlife Electronics , Perfect Circuit
UK // Elevator Sound , Signal Sounds , Thonk (DIY)

A Trace video focusing on oscillator techniques and expanding your tonal & modulation options
Check out the Red Means Recording video for examples with lots of oscillator and pattern scanning
Stazma going at Trace with a variety of ideas (checkout the breakbeat FX juggling!)
Cinematic Laboratory pushing into more ambient territories with Trace
Robin Vincent’s DIY build guide for the newly available DIY kit version of Trace
Check out The Unperson patching with Trace

Filed Under: Modules Tagged With: crossfade, crossfader, divkid, interpolating scanner, morphing, scanner, trace, vostok instruments

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