The Ballista Blast Expander is a dedicated modulation source for our hybrid synth voice. It provides an LFO or envelope — switchable between the two — that can be routed to six destinations on the Ballista Blast, including harmonics, emphasis, pitch, amplitude, and a freely assignable slot. That assignable destination is worth highlighting: it lets you modulate the Ballista's own integrated envelope or even control parameters of a second expander. And yes, you can run two of these per Ballista Blast, one on each expander port.

The LFO side covers skewed ramps, morphable waveforms, sample-and-hold random, and 8-step sequences. Envelopes come in AR, AD, and ASR flavors with linear or exponential curves. Three CV inputs plus a clock/trigger jack keep everything open to external control. The key detail here is that all modulation settings — destinations, depths, shapes — are saved alongside your Ballista Blast presets. So when you recall a sound, the modulation comes back with it.

This is a nice and compact way to bring life to your patches without reaching for any other external modulators.

Features:

• Expander module for the Shakmat Ballista Blast
• Switchable LFO / Envelope modulation source
• Six modulation destinations: Harmonics, Emphasis, Parameter, Pitch, Amplitude, Assignable
• LFO shapes: skewed ramp, symmetrical wave, random (S&H), 8-step sequences
• LFO modes: free, synced, clocked, both
• Envelope types: AR, AD, ASR with linear or exponential response
• Assignable destination can modulate the Ballista Blast's main envelope or a second expander
• CV inputs for Depth, Shape/Attack, and Time/Decay
• Clock/Trigger input for external LFO sync
• Depth configurable as attenuator or attenuverter
• All settings saved and recalled with Ballista Blast presets
• Up to two expanders per Ballista Blast
• Green/red activity LEDs
• Skiff-friendly