LE BINOME MK3

INTERTWINED DYNAMIC PERCUSSIVE MACHINE

THE FINAL VERSION OF BINOME IS HERE
Fully analog, BINOME MK3 has a single unique goal: To push its owner’s creativity into unconventional dynamic percussive territories through straightforward functions. BINOME has many faces, but its main function remains percussive sounds, either standalone by using its internal noise source, turning the filters into VCOs, or by using external VCOs, or adding any external sound/noise source like BOUCAN or OXYMORON and shaping it with the multimode filters.
It can also be used as a one-stop hub to make different kinds of full synth voices, or “simply” as a dual dynamic voltage-controlled envelope generator.
Both channels have individual positive and negative outputs with custom shapes that can be seamlessly changed from exponential to linear and logarithmic. In addition to the accent inputs that double as velocity control, you have voltage control over amplitude (LEVEL) and length (DECAY).
There are two modes: SHARP for a fast response and BLUNT for a nice punchy but smoother attack. On top of that, an additional 3-way switch gives you access to 3 EG types:
CLASSIC: shapes like the ones used in old drum machines.
STING: extremely fast and short envelopes, perfect as a versatile ping source or for GATLING-GUN brrrp brrrp madness.
HYBRID: the custom shape mode from the previous BINOME version.

This makes BINOME a real full-featured envelope generator, not just a utility!

Each channel is fully independent with its own controls, inputs, and outputs, but they share an additional audio input routed to both filters. They also have a common output that mixes both signals in parallel, giving you options: dual mono? stereo? mono-to-stereo, merger? With three inputs and three outputs, you decide.
In DYNAMIC mode, each channel will respond to the other’s trig when they hit at the same time, creating even more interesting results with different channel settings. You can also use the right-down switch to CHOKE or FADE channel A with channel B. If you don’t want surprises, switch to FIXED mode, simple.
The SABOTAGE function is a cross-feedback distortion on audio and voltage summing of channels A and B, literally destroying the concept of each control as every move reacts to the other channel. Chaos, controlled chaos, that’s the Sovage way!
The filters have a resonant tone that adds natural ringing to your drums, plus extra dust when driven at the inputs. You can choose between 3 modes: High-Pass, Low-Pass, and a homemade Cross-Pass filter. Since they can auto-oscillate, you can also use them as VCOs, perfect for bass drums, toms, or FM percussion.
With BINOME’s odd configuration, you can get very interesting spatial results, like turning any mono VCO into a full stereo synth voice by modulating DECAY and LEVEL on both channels. The same works with audio signals, LEVEL can act like a stereo panner.
Within one module, you can make effective combinations: Dual multimode filter, stereo rhythmic panner, dual kick/snare, or even a full standalone synth voice.
Straightforward, versatile, and always encouraging exploration. Creativity has no limits. LE BINOME is not just for percussion.

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