Welcome to the home of Modcan Synthesizers.
Modcan offers modules in 3 different formats.
A series is the original format with banana jacks.
B Series shares the same circuitry but uses a more
friendly rack
sizing and 1/4" jacks.
Euro is the newest Modcan format designed for the
Euro Rack format
Six stage Envelope mode:
This mode functions as an envelope generator with a standard +5V gate firing the envelope.The stages include DELAY,
ATTACK, HOLD, DECAY, SUSTAIN and RELEASE. The HOLD stage is a new feature unique in a modular Envelope. HOLD adds a
variable width delay stage that holds the envelope at full amplitude between the attack and decay stages.
see fig.1
Stage | Min Dur. | Max Dur. |
Delay | 0 sec | 10 sec. |
Attack | 500uS | 51s |
Hold | 250uS | 1.5s |
Decay | 500uS | 51s |
Sustain | 0 Volts | 5 volts |
Release | 500uS | 51s |
The HOLD stage adds "punch" to the attack portion of the envelope, simulating the effect that compression has on peak transients. This is the purported "Holy Grail" for getting that Moog envelope shape. HOLD coupled with the sub-millisecond attacks, gives the envelope more impact than a standard ADSR can produce. Programmable CV AMT control for each channel sets the depth of modulation effect on the envelope stage timing using a 0 to +5V range. The greater the voltage input the shorter the envelope.
Three curve shapes are available for all modes
Linear, Log and Reverse Log or Exponential. Each envelope curve response is programmable and saved with the mode
and knob settings to memory.
Gated Envelope Loop mode
This is a unique modulation source with a wide range of applications. The Envelope Loop mode uses the Delay,
Attack, Hold, Decay and Release stages. The attack, hold and decay stages determine the wave shape and frequency. The
DELAY stage can be used to delay the on-set of the loop and the release stage is activated when the gate voltage drops to
zero. The loop is active while the gate input is high. Some example uses: generate trills on a single note in a sequence
or as a key activated LFO among others. The shape selector also effects the shape of the resulting waveforms.
LFO mode
In this mode the channel functions as a 4 stage LFO using the Delay, Attack, Hold and Decay stages. This provides a
huge variety of wave shapes from pulse/square to triangle, saw and everything in between all with continuously variable
spacing and duration right up into low audio range. Great for sweeping filters, as a voltage controlled clock source or
as an audio rate modulation source for VCO FM.
Specs:
Output sample rate: 25kHz@12bit
Output: 0 - 5V @1Kohms
Input CV: 0 - 5V @100Kohms
Gate Inputs: +4V @100Kohms
Power: +15V @100mA, -15V @0mA
Demo MP3s
Snappy.mp3
Demo was done using the gated Envelope loop mode.
The width of the gate into the channel determines the number
of repeats per step. The output was then used to trigger an envelope
on a neighboring channel for more control over shape.
Bassorama.mp3
Demo showing the thunderous presence of the sound when using
the hold stage to simulate compression.
Envelope & LFO.mp3
Two envelopes where used for filter cutoff and VCA.
A third channel did LFO duty on the filter sweep.
Bass Sequence.mp3
Another example of the punch available for bass sounds