Non-Linear Memory Machine

Audio Buffer

NON-LINEAR MEMORY MACHINE

The Non-Linear Memory Machine is an audio buffer device. In a short scale the NLMM is capable of creating alien phaser type sounds to reverb and delays and a frippertronics/ time lag accumulator style looping.

FUNCTIONS / CONTROLS

TIME/SCRUB
the time/scrub knob controls the delay or latency of the signal. This can span from a few milliseconds to up to 16 seconds, depending on the Buffer Range selector. Unlike any digital or analog delay when Modulated the pitch of the signal doesn’t drift in pitch. Instead it compresses and expands time in interesting textures via a custom timestretching algorithm. When freeze is activated via the freeze button this knob functions as a manual scroll through the buffer ala old school granular samplers. (akai s950)

SMEAR

Randomizes the time control adding random jitters to the playhead and diffuses the signal in such a way that can be utilized as a reverb effect. (experiment with the time knob and feedback knob to create your very own glitchy reverbs)

PITCH

Pitch shifts the signal +- 1 octave. This knob snaps to 5ths and an octave but you can dial it in between intervals. Nice crunchy aliasing when shifting down.

DRY/WET

Crossfades between the dry signal and processed wet signal.

FEEDBACK

Feedback feedbacks the delayed signal back into the input. Crank it up when in Medium or Long mode to experiment with sound on sound type techniques.

BUFFER RANGE

switch between delay ranges according to the list below.

SHORT

MEDIUM

LONG

FREEZE

The Freeze button acts as a sustanado button but also you can scroll through the buffer with the time/scrub knob when activated.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Current Draw
+12v … 120mA
-12v … 20 mA

Module Width … 12hp
Module Depth … 25mm (w/ IDC PowerCable … 45mm)
Audio Input Range … 15vpp
Cv Input Range … +-5v
Sampling Rate 22050hz
Stereo input / output
32-bit processor, 24-bit custom dsp hardware.

https://holocene-electronics.net/products/nlmm