Make Noise has launched the Gestural Time Extractor, a new analog pulse extractor and Channel Index Translator for Eurorack and the New Universal Synthesizer System that pulls rhythm and timing information from any control voltage source.
Make Noise has launched the Gestural Time Extractor, also known as the GTE, for anyone working within the New Universal Synthesizer System or a broader Eurorack setup.
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In a modular synth, control voltage (CV) signals are constantly moving up and down to control things like pitch, filter cutoff and volume. The GTE watches how that signal moves and turns it into rhythmic pulses and triggers. Feed any analog signal into the Span input and the module gets to work, deriving up to eight individual channel pulses, a pulse stream reflecting the speed of the input signal’s movement, and two gate outputs representing activity at even and odd channels. The Space parameter controls how close the channels sit to each other, which in turn determines how sensitive and reactive the module is.
A Clock input is also on board, allowing the GTE’s output channel changes to lock to incoming triggers or gates. This is especially handy for keeping things in sync with the rest of a patch. With controls set to their minimum and maximum positions, the GTE doubles as a Channel Index Translator for PoliMATHS and other N.U.S.S. modules that generate Channel Index signals, making it a useful utility piece in multi-voice systems.
At 8HP and drawing just 25mA at +12V, it makes a compact addition that pairs well with MATHS, PoliMATHS and Jumbler. For producers and modular enthusiasts who like to find unexpected rhythm, the ability to extract clocks and pulse streams from arbitrary CV sources is the kind of functionality that can reshape how you think about a patch.
Alongside the GTE launch, Make Noise is also rolling out firmware updates for both MultiWAVE and PoliMATHS. The new PoliMATHS firmware adds a Binary Counter Span mode, while MultiWAVE gains a Shift Register Span mode. MultiWAVE’s update also adds MIDI control support via the MultiWAVE MIDI Inlet or USB-C Inlet on the New Universal Skiff System. The New Universal Skiff System, N.U.S.S. Bundle and MultiWAVE MIDI Inlet are all shipping now.
Firmware updates are available here, and more information on the GTE can be found at Make Noise. For local enquiries, head to Found Sound.
