QUAID GIGASLOPE

ALM Busy Circuits 52HP
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FUNCTION ENVELOPE LFO SEQUENCER CLOCK

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Quad multimode modulator. Four slopes run as envelope, looping LFO or step sequencer with 13 stages, per-stage level/time/curve, quantiser, EOC/EOS triggers and AXON CV expansion.

Patch Ideas · 5

★ Four-stage envelope bank
Slope 1-4 each run as their own Env contour into four VCAs. One gate from the keyboard can trigger all four by normalising the trigger input chain, giving a compact polyphonic envelope bank.
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Patch diagramPatch diagram with 11 modules and 13 connections. Signals: 8 audio, 4 cv, 1 gate.QUAID GIGASLOPEVCA 1VCA 2VCA 3VCA 4VCO 1VCO 2VCO 3VCO 4KeyboardMixerSlope: 1Type: EnvStart: Stage 1End: Stage 4Output range: 0-5VTrigger Input 1gateSlope Output 1cvSlope Output 2cvSlope Output 3cvSlope Output 4cvCVcvInaudioOutaudioCVcvInaudioOutaudioCVcvInaudioOutaudioCVcvInaudioOutaudioOutaudioOutaudioOutaudioOutaudioGategateIn 1audioIn 2audioIn 3audioIn 4audioaudiocvgate
★ Looping animated LFO
Slope 2 in Loop mode with a short stage span and alternating curves. The output becomes a custom modulation source that can sweep filter cutoff while Trigger Output 2 marks the loop boundary.
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Patch diagramPatch diagram with 9 modules and 6 connections. Signals: 2 audio, 2 cv, 1 trigger, 1 clock.QUAID GIGASLOPELFOVCOFilterVCAClockEnvelopeFilter (In) -> VCAOutputSlope: 2Type: LoopStart: Stage 2End: Stage 6Trigger Input 2clkSlope Output 2cvTrigger Output 2trigOutaudioCutoffcvCVcvOutaudioOutclkTrigtrigOutcvInaudioInaudioaudiocvtriggerclock
★ Quantised step melody
Slope 3 in Step mode, quantiser on, and a short 5-stage range. The stage levels become a melodic pattern while Trigger Output 3 can re-fire an envelope on each new step.
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Patch diagramPatch diagram with 7 modules and 7 connections. Signals: 2 audio, 2 cv, 1 pitch, 1 trigger, 1 clock.QUAID GIGASLOPEQuantizerVCOEnvelopeVCAClockOutputSlope: 3Type: StepQuantiser: onStart: Stage 1End: Stage 5Trigger Input 3clkSlope Output 3cvTrigger Output 3trigIncvOut1v/octV/Oct1v/octOutaudioTrigtrigOutcvCVcvInaudioOutaudioOutclkInaudioaudiocvpitchtriggerclock
Self-reset stage loop
Stage 4's trigger output feeds Enable and Sustain so the contour pauses on itself until a later gate breaks the loop. This turns the stage editor into a controlled feedback network.
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Patch diagramPatch diagram with 8 modules and 7 connections. Signals: 2 audio, 2 cv, 2 gate, 1 clock.QUAID GIGASLOPEEnvelopeVCOVCAFilterClockFilter (In) -> VCAOutputSlope: 4Type: EnvStart: Stage 1End: Stage 8Trigger Input 4clkEnablegateSustaingateTrigger Output 4gateSlope Output 4cvOutaudioCVcvOutaudioCutoffcvOutclkInaudioInaudioaudiocvgateclock
Stage address performance
CV 1 is assigned to stage time and CV 2 to stage level, giving hand-played control over the contour while an LFO drives Trigger Input 1. The same panel gesture can morph the patch from drone to sequence without repatching.
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Patch diagramPatch diagram with 6 modules and 5 connections. Modules: QUAID GIGASLOPE, LFO, Mixer, Filter, Clock, VCA. Signals: 4 cv, 1 clock.QUAID GIGASLOPELFOMixerFilterClockVCASlope: 1Type: LoopCV 1: Stage TimeCV 2: Stage LevelCV Input 1cvCV Input 2cvTrigger Input 1clkSlope Output 1cvOutcvOutcvCutoffcvOutclkCVcvcvclock

Behaviors

Three slope modes select Env, Loop or Step

Env outputs a triggered multi-stage contour, Loop free-runs as a custom LFO and Step turns the same stage editor into a sequencer.

Shared or split stages move Start / End

The 13 stages can be shared across all slopes or split into overlapping ranges, so one module can act like several related generators.

Stage-based retriggering patch stage outputs into Trigger Input or CV assignment

Stage timing can be driven by its own gate outputs, which makes ratcheting, conditional sustain and self-reset loops practical.

Quantised slope output enable Quantiser

The slope output can quantise to 19 scales, turning the modulator into a usable pitch sequencer rather than only a contour source.

Range switching tap +/-

The output can live in bipolar, unipolar or half-range modes, which makes it easy to drive either audio-rate FM or unipolar VCA/filter duties.

AXON expansion AXON CV expander connected

The expander adds four more CV inputs for denser stage control without changing the main panel workflow.

Controls

Global Slope Selects which of the four slopes is being edited.
4 slopes
Global Type Switches the selected slope between Env, Loop and Step.
Env / Loop / Step
Global Start / End Sets the active stage range for the selected slope.
within 13 shared stages
Global Sustain Selects the sustain stage for Env-style operation.
per slope
Global Quantiser Cycles the selected slope through internal musical scales.
19 scales
Global +/- Sets the selected slope output range.
+/-5V, 0-5V or 0-2.5V
Stages 1-13 Stage Level / Time / Curve Each stage has a dedicated level slider, time knob and curve control.
level, duration, shape
CV 1-4 CV Assign Assigns each CV input to a slope parameter.
per input

I/O

IN · 2

  • Trigger Input 1-4 0.8V+ trigger/gate GATE
    Trigger or gate inputs for the four slopes; each can drive a separate contour.
  • CV Input 1-4 +/-5V typical CV
    Four freely assignable CV inputs.

OUT · 2

  • Slope Output 1-4 range set by +/- CV
    The main CV outputs for the four slopes.
  • Trigger Output 1-4 5V gate GATE
    Assignable EOC or EOS trigger outputs.