Planar²

Intellijel 14HP
fw 1.3
UTILITY MIXER SEQUENCER VCA FUNCTION

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Multi-axis vector controller and gesture recorder. Precision joystick drives four quadrant VCAs (A-D) and two axis outputs (X/Y), records ~4 minutes of joystick motion, generates gates, and reshapes CV inputs in cartesian/polar/scan modes.

Patch Ideas · 7

★ Vector-controlled 4-voice crossfader
Four VCOs (distinct timbres) into A-D IN · MIX output to filter · joystick crossfades in 2D between the four voices · record a slow orbital gesture and loop for autonomous morphing
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Patch diagramPatch diagram with 7 modules and 6 connections. Signals: 6 audio.Planar 2VCO 1VCO 2VCO 3VCO 4FilterVCAABCD=lit · LOOP=lit: A INaudioB INaudioC INaudioD INaudioMIXaudioOutaudioOutaudioOutaudioOutaudioInaudioOutaudioInaudio11. joystick crossfades 4 timbresaudio
★ Two-axis filter + wavefolder control
Nothing patched to A-D IN (so outputs are 0-10V CV) · X OUT to filter cutoff · Y OUT to wavefolder amount · bipolar switch on Y for positive/negative fold · play the filter and fold independently with one stick
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Patch diagramPatch diagram with 5 modules and 5 connections. Modules: Planar 2, VCO, Filter, Wavefolder, VCA. Signals: 3 audio, 2 cv.Planar 2VCOFilterWavefolderVCAX=UNI · Y=+/-: X OUTcvY OUTcvOutaudioInaudioCutoffcvOutaudioInaudioFoldcvOutaudioInaudio11. 2-axis tone controlaudiocv
★ Looped gesture as complex LFO
SENSE up so motion triggers gates · draw circles, figure-8s, or jagged shapes with the joystick while recording · enable LOOP · MIX and X/Y outputs now emit a custom LFO shape far more complex than a sine · gate follows the motion
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Patch diagramPatch diagram with 5 modules and 4 connections. Modules: Planar 2, VCO, Filter, Envelope, VCA. Signals: 3 cv, 1 gate.Planar 2VCOFilterEnvelopeVCASENSE=up · LOOP=lit · recording active: X OUTcvY OUTcvGATE OUTgateFMcvCutoffcvTriggateOutcvCVcv11. custom gesture LFOcvgate
Polar spin on stereo image
MODE = Polar · slow saw LFO into CV 1 · steady voltage (or slow LFO) into CV 2 · patch A to left-front, B to right-front, C to right-rear, D to left-rear amps · signal rotates 360° continuously in quadraphonic space
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Patch diagramPatch diagram with 8 modules and 7 connections. Signals: 5 audio, 2 cv.Planar 2SourceSaw LFOSlow LFOAmp L-FrontAmp R-FrontAmp R-RearAmp L-RearMODE=Polar · ABCD=unlit (CV only): A INaudioCV 1cvCV 2cvA OUTaudioB OUTaudioC OUTaudioD OUTaudioOutaudioOutcvOutcvInaudioInaudioInaudioInaudio11. quad orbitaudiocv
Synced gesture playback to clock bar
Patch clock divided by 4 bars into TRIGGER · RECORD armed starts on clock pulse, stops on next · LOOP=lit so gesture loops bar-aligned · joystick motion now conforms to the bar grid · evolving bar-long filter/pitch automation
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Patch diagramPatch diagram with 5 modules and 4 connections. Modules: Planar 2, Clock /4, Filter, VCO, Envelope. Signals: 1 cv, 1 pitch, 1 gate, 1 clock.Planar 2Clock /4FilterVCOEnvelopeLOOP=lit · TRIGGER patched: TRIGGERclkX OUTcvY OUT1v/octGATE OUTgateOutclkCutoffcvV/Oct1v/octTriggate11. bar-locked gesturecvpitchgateclock
Scan-mode gesture timeline
Record a 30-second joystick gesture · MODE = Scan · CV 1 from another sequencer/LFO scrubs back and forth through the gesture · CV 2 from different LFO sets how linearly that scan interpolates · non-linear playback of recorded motion
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Patch diagramPatch diagram with 5 modules and 4 connections. Modules: Planar 2, Sequencer, LFO, Filter, Wavefolder. Signals: 4 cv.Planar 2SequencerLFOFilterWavefolderMODE=Scan · recording present · LOOP=off: CV 1cvCV 2cvX OUTcvY OUTcvCVcvOutcvCutoffcvFoldcv11. scrubbable gesturecv
Quad FX send/return router
Dry voice into A IN · A OUT into reverb · B OUT into delay · C OUT into bitcrusher · D OUT into distortion · sum returns into stereo mixer · joystick position selects which effect dominates · joystick hold points create texture presets
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Patch diagramPatch diagram with 7 modules and 9 connections. Signals: 9 audio.Planar 2VoiceReverbDelayBitcrusherDistortionMixerA IN patched · ABCD=lit: A INaudioA OUTaudioB OUTaudioC OUTaudioD OUTaudioOutaudioInaudioOutaudioInaudioOutaudioInaudioOutaudioInaudioOutaudioIn 1audioIn 2audioIn 3audioIn 4audio11. joystick FX routeraudio

Behaviors

Four-Input Quad Crossfader A-D IN all patched · ABCD=lit

Patch four audio sources into A-D, take MIX output. Joystick position crossfades smoothly between them in vector space. Input normalization lets you use 1-4 sources interchangeably — unpatched inputs inherit from the one above.

Quad Panner mono into A IN · individual A-D outputs to four speakers

Route a mono signal through A IN (normalized to all four VCAs) and take A/B/C/D outputs to separate amplifiers. Joystick becomes a quadraphonic pan controller. Works with stereo by patching to A and C.

Quad Processing Router A IN patched · A-D outs to 4 processors · return mix to stereo

Patch source to A IN, take A-D outputs into four different FX (filter, wavefolder, delay, reverb), return to a mixer. Joystick crossfades between processor paths — dynamic multi-effect routing controlled by a single stick.

CV Gesture Recorder RECORD button · ~4 min buffer

Records joystick motion and manual-gate presses into a buffer. Plays back as 1-shot complex function generator or looped LFO. Punch-in recording over existing motion enables evolving gesture edits.

Trigger-Synced Recording cable in TRIGGER + RECORD armed

With the trigger jack patched, RECORD arms but waits for an incoming pulse before starting; another pulse can stop it. Send clock divisions to capture gestures that conform to bar lengths.

Cartesian CV Mode MODE button → left LED

CV 1 maps to X axis, CV 2 maps to Y axis. External LFOs can 'drive the joystick' programmatically — two perpendicular triangle LFOs at different rates trace Lissajous patterns across the four outputs.

Polar CV Mode MODE button → right LED

CV 1 controls rotation angle, CV 2 controls radius from centre. A sawtooth on CV 1 produces 360° spinning motion through all four outputs; combining with an LFO on CV 2 yields spiral or orbit gestures. CV 2 defaults to 0V — patch it or the effect won't be audible.

Scan CV Mode MODE button → both LEDs · recording present

CV 1 scrubs through a recorded gesture as a time axis; CV 2 sets the linearity (curve) of that scrub. Effectively lets you play the recording non-linearly — freeze, rewind, or stretch gestures with CV.

SENSE Auto-Gate SENSE switch up + joystick motion

Any motion at the joystick drives GATE OUT high. Use to trigger envelopes only while the stick moves — natural articulation for vector performance.

XY/ABCD Three-State Isolation XY or ABCD button state

UNLIT state disables joystick and recording for that output group, letting CV inputs take exclusive control. FLASHING isolates the live joystick and ignores recordings and CV — handy for doubling a recorded gesture with new live motion.

Ramped Loop Boot Toggle hold LOOP while powering up

Boot-time option (firmware 1.3+): enables a few-sample crossfade at loop boundaries so recordings that don't end where they start don't click. GATE+PLAY flash when enabled; PLAY+REC flash when disabled.

Controls

Global Joystick Spring-loaded precision joystick controls quadrant levels A-D and axis outputs X/Y.
Four corner LEDs show quadrant levels · centred = all quads equal
X/Y Outputs XY Button Three-state toggle controlling X/Y behaviour. Quick-press cycles lit/off; press-hold toggles between lit and flashing.
LIT: joystick+recording+CV · FLASHING: joystick only (ignores rec/CV) · UNLIT: CV IN only, joystick centred virtually
A-D/MIX Outputs ABCD Button Same three-state toggle but for outputs A, B, C, D and MIX.
LIT: joystick+recording+CV · FLASHING: joystick only · UNLIT: CV IN only
CV Inputs MODE Button Cycles how CV 1 and CV 2 affect outputs: Cartesian, Polar, or Scan.
Cartesian: CV1→X CV2→Y · Polar: CV1=rotation CV2=radius · Scan: CV1=playback point CV2=linearity
Recorder LOOP Button Three states set how a recording plays back.
UNLIT: one-shot · LIT: continuous loop · FLASHING: re-arm + wait for trigger
Gate MANUAL GATE Button Sends a high gate to GATE OUT as long as held. Recorded alongside joystick motion.
Push and hold · plays back with recording
Recorder PLAY Button Starts/stops playback of recorded joystick motion. Four visual states reflect availability, arming, and playback.
Press+hold >1s erases recording · flashing when waiting for trigger
Recorder RECORD Button Records joystick motion (incl. manual gate presses). Supports unsynced, synced, and punch-in modes.
~4 min maximum recording · press during playback for punch-in overdub
Gate SENSE Switch When up, any joystick motion drives GATE OUT high automatically.
Up: auto-gate on motion · down: manual-gate only
X Output X Polarity Switch Switches X OUT between unipolar and bipolar.
UNI: 0 to +10V · +/-: -5V to +5V
Y Output Y Polarity Switch Switches Y OUT between unipolar and bipolar.
UNI: 0 to +10V · +/-: -5V to +5V
CV 1 Input CV 1 Attenuverter Scales and inverts incoming CV at CV 1 before it reaches outputs.
CCW: max inverse · noon: zero · CW: full scale
CV 2 Input CV 2 Attenuverter Scales and inverts incoming CV at CV 2.
CCW: max inverse · noon: zero · CW: full scale

I/O

IN · 7

  • A IN audio/CV CV
    Audio/CV input routed through internal VCA to A OUT and summed into MIX. Normalized from MIX chain
  • B IN audio/CV CV
    Input through internal VCA B. Normalized from A IN when unpatched
    NORM → A IN signal
  • C IN audio/CV CV
    Input through internal VCA C. Normalized from B IN when unpatched
    NORM → B IN signal
  • D IN audio/CV CV
    Input through internal VCA D. Normalized from C IN when unpatched
    NORM → C IN signal
  • CV 1 ±5V CV
    CV input that modulates outputs per MODE setting (Cartesian X / Polar rotation / Scan position)
  • CV 2 ±5V CV
    CV input that modulates outputs per MODE (Cartesian Y / Polar radius / Scan linearity)
  • TRIGGER (I>/●) trigger GATE
    Sync input for recording and playback. Armed RECORD starts when trigger arrives; LOOP/play interactions depend on button state

OUT · 8

  • A OUT audio / 0-10V CV
    VCA A output controlled by joystick quadrant A position (top-left). Acts as 0-10V CV when A IN is unpatched
  • B OUT audio / 0-10V CV
    VCA B output controlled by joystick quadrant B (top-right). 0-10V CV when B IN unpatched
  • C OUT audio / 0-10V AUDIO
    VCA C output controlled by joystick quadrant C (bottom-right)
  • D OUT audio / 0-10V AUDIO
    VCA D output controlled by joystick quadrant D (bottom-left)
  • MIX audio AUDIO
    Summed output of all four quadrant VCAs. Useful as crossfader output
  • X OUT 0-10V or ±5V CV
    X-axis CV, polarity set by X polarity switch. Affected by joystick/recording/CV 1 per XY button state
  • Y OUT 0-10V or ±5V CV
    Y-axis CV, polarity set by Y polarity switch
  • GATE OUT gate GATE
    Gate output from MANUAL GATE button, from joystick motion (SENSE up), or recorded gate presses