diff --git a/src/content/pages/rack_xt_manual.mdx b/src/content/pages/rack_xt_manual.mdx index a4bc1b2df9..9476546210 100644 --- a/src/content/pages/rack_xt_manual.mdx +++ b/src/content/pages/rack_xt_manual.mdx @@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ In Window/WaveTable in one shot mode it starts the one shot again. This mode is a wavetable which acts as a one shot. In this case, on trigger the playback will start from the morph value which is in effect when the trigger arrives. -# The VCF and Waveshaper Modules +# The VCF, Waveshaper and Digital Combinator Modules ## VCF @@ -321,6 +321,22 @@ so the filters dials are somewhat less suitable targets, comparable to the VCF. ![Waveshaper Module](/images/rack-xt-manual/waveshaper.PNG) +## Digital Combinator / CXOR + +The Digital Combinator module provides two independent polyphonic circuits which can use a variety of digital +signal combination techniques to add texture and growl to a pair of signals. The basic setting 'Ring Modulator', +upsamples the signal, multiplies a * b digitally, downsamples, and sends it to the output. As a result this +module has a latency of 4 samples, the minimum block size for the Surge halfband up/down filters. + +The module also features a large number of other combination functions, though, each with a unique and signal +dependent character. The best approach is to just try them and see what sounds good! + +Finally, the module allows a double-cascade. If the second input "A" input has the power button between +the inputs activated, the second circuit will use the output of the first as its input without the cost +of an additional up/down sample, allowing for a wide variety of three-signal combinations. + +![Digital Combinator](/images/rack-xt-manual/cxor.png) + # The Surge Effect Modules ## The Effect List @@ -594,7 +610,10 @@ As voice count increases you may need extra VCOs. The module supports up to 4 su unison voices, so can add 4-voice unison to 16-way polyphony or up to 9-voice unison with 7 voice polyphony if all the VCOs are connected. -To see a demonstration of the unison module just before we shipped 2.2, we prepared this [development preview](https://youtu.be/w0fXLlHKLrk) +To see a demonstration of the unison module just before we shipped 2.2, we prepared this [development preview](https://youtu.be/w0fXLlHKLrk). +A complete wiring, used to make two BogAudio PWM VCOs participate in polyphonic unison with a PWM sweep, is shown here. + +![Unison Module Example](/images/rack-xt-manual/unisonex.png) ## The Mod Matrix