Comprehensive Full-voice Construction for ART Synthesis
Tiptop Audio founder Gur Milstein spearheaded the development of the ART paradigm to expand Eurorack performance possibilities through distinct vectors of expression, nuanced control, and polyphonic playback. For all the creative potential the ART platform offers, a solid foundation is necessary to explore this exciting terrain, and the ART Control Path Voice Dynamics module serves as an all-in-one tool for crafting detailed ART voices. Its comprehensive architecture includes dual analog ADSR envelopes, each of which features its own velocity CV jacks alongside gate inputs to synchronize with the gate outputs of your ART oscillators. Control Path also includes a VCA that’s internally connected to the righthand envelope, but it can be used with additional modules through its EG output. Sweetwater’s synthesists have found this to be incredibly useful for sound design — specifically, patching the lefthand envelope to a filter module, then patching that module’s output to the ART Control Path’s VCA input. Of course, the patching possibilities are nearly limitless, and Tiptop Audio’s decision to outfit the module’s all-analog architecture with the iconic envelopes found in the OBX, as well as an SSI2164 VCA, augmenting its distinctive character. Finally, the 8HP module includes a pair of delay trimmers, safeguarding you from any issues that could result in your envelopes falling out of sync.
Note: The ART Control Path Eurorack module is designed with a 3-volt signal threshold for its Gate input and accommodates 0–5-volt ranges for its EG output and Velocity CV input. Please contact your Sweetwater Sales Engineer with any questions or concerns regarding the ART system or Eurorack compatibility.
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Discover the ART of next-gen synthesis
What is ART? In short, it’s the next stage of Eurorack’s evolution. More expansively, it’s the brainchild of Tiptop Audio founder Gur Milstein, marking a groundbreaking, open-spec control signal technology that expands the sonic scope of modular synthesis possibilities. Utilizing ART-capable modules allows synthesists and sound designers to explore complex modular terrains, including polyphonic Eurorack synthesis and inventive modular arrangements through paired gate or velocity outputs. Because ART modules utilize Eurorack signal levels for both oscillator audio and CV/gate controls, alongside sharing the same power connectors, these can be seamlessly intermixed with standard Eurorack gear via 3.5-millimeter patch cables. Unlike the Eurorack-standard 1V/octave model, ART signals transmit multiple dimensions of information with near-zero latency, including velocity, modulation, and pressure values, as well as precise pitch information.
At its core, the ART signal replaces the prohibitively tricky, time-consuming, and creatively stifling method of tuning modules with 1V/octave CV. Select ART modules feature innovative connectors that utilize Tiptop Audio’s custom-developed Polytip patch cables, directly enabling polyphonic performances via lightning-fast transmission of detailed information between modules. So, why create with ART? This framework unlocks the full potential of the Eurorack modular architecture by solving the artistic, harmonic, and structural woes that were an inevitable outcome of the space’s nascent technological limitations. In other words, ART expands Eurorack without compromising the spirit that’s inspired countless musicians for decades, producing exciting vectors to summit the previously insurmountable heights of modular synthesis.
Tiptop Audio ART Control Path Voice Dynamics Eurorack Module Features:
- 8HP module packs comprehensive voice design into a minimal-footprint package
- All-analog circuitry includes dual ADSR envelopes for detailed sound design
- Per-envelope gate and velocity CV inputs ensure nuanced expression with uncompromising control
- Built-in VCA expands patch- and voice-building possibilities with righthand ADSR available for direct attenuation
- EG outputs for each envelope mean two distinct vectors of sound shaping, even when used with the onboard VCA
- Envelopes lifted from the iconic OBX, alongside an SSI2164 VCA, evoke a rich character perfect for texturizing any synth sonics
- Front-placed delay trimmers accommodate synchronization issues to make painless work of keeping your gate and velocity CV signal in lock-step
