The Sputnik Variable Waveform Generator is a Buchla inspired discrete
triangle core oscillator. One major change is the inclusion of a hard
sync vs. the typical triangle core soft sync. The module features 5
dedicated audio outputs (sub, pulse, sine, saw and triangle) and various
animation controls such as built-in waveshaper, saw animator and drive
circuits with attenuation amount inputs. It also has a vco/lfo switch,
both linear and exponential FM inputs with attenuators and very good
tracking.
Sine:
Slider controls the level of wave-folding. Outputs a standard sine wave
when slider is down, full effect when all the way up.
SYM: 98-99% symmetrical wave folding.
ASYM: Increased asymmetrical wave folding as the effect level is
increased.
Sine Wave Fold CV:
Positive CV increases the effect.
Negative CV will duck the sine in a very exponential manner when the
slider is low. Audio rate ducking produces a pseudo ring modulation
effect.
The slider behaves as an offset for CV and an attenuator is provided.
Sawtooth:
Slider controls the position of additional saw waves for an animation
effect.
Double: a double sawtooth wave. Max levels can exceed 16Vpp.
Center Position: no animation, just sawtooth.
Triple: a triple sawtooth wave. Max levels can exceed 19Vpp.
Sawtooth Animate CV:
Slider behaves as an offset; any CV level can be used. CV attenuator
provided.
Triangle:
Slider controls the overdrive. Outputs standard Triangle when the slider
is down, full effect when all the way up.
ODD: typical soft saturation overdrive on top and bottom peaks.
EVEN: an asymmetrical soft saturation overdrive– increases width and
drive of the top side while decreasing the width and overdriving the
lower substantially less, producing more even harmonics.
Triangle Drive CV:
Positive CV increases the effect.
Negative CV will duck the Triangle in a very exponential manner when the
slider is low. Audio rate ducking produces a pseudo ring modulation
effect.
The slider behaves as an offset for CV and an attenuator is provided.
Pulse:
Slider controls the pulse width. Center position produces a 50/50 pulse.
EDGE: standard PWM between upper and lower wave cycles. Approximately
10/90% duty cycle with slider.
CENTER: PWM between rising and falling edges of the pulse. Approximately
10/90% duty cycle with slider.
PWM CV:
EDGE: positive CV increases top side duty, Negative CV increases bottom
side duty.
CENTER: positive and Negative CV have same effect on top and bottom side
duty reduction.
Higher CV levels or CV + slider offset can increase/decrease the duty
cycle to 100/0% for a gated VCA effect.
SUB: -1 or -2 octave pulse.
VCO/LFO mode
Linear FM: AC coupled with attenuator.
Exponential FM: DC coupled with attenuator.
V/OCT tracking FM.
Coarse and fine tune controls.
SYNC: Hard Sync, works with any waveform for varied effects.
The Variable Waveform Generator is 18 HP.
How much is my shipping?
Shipping is automatically calculated before you submit your payment information. Simply add items to your cart and proceed to the checkout page, where you'll be offered shipping options and their prices. In the UK, 'next working day' shipping is free if the order value is over £150, and £5 otherwise. We can also ship on a 'next working day before 12pm' service, which costs £6 for orders over £150 and £7.50 for orders under £150.
Shipping to mainland EU typically costs between £7 and £20, depending on the shipping method and the size and weight of the order.
Do you ship to my country?
Almost certainly - the site will give you an estimate of shipping costs if you add an item to the cart and then enter your country and postcode. If you have specific requirements (such as if you prefer UPS over FedEx, for example) then let us know in advance and we'll try to work something out for you.
Shipping methods
We use a combination of DPD, Royal Mail and Parcelforce for the UK, and for international orders it's either DHL, FedEx, UPS, Royal Mail or Parcelforce depending on where you are in the world. If you have a particular preference then try to let us know BEFORE you order so we can look into it for you. Please note that there may occasionally be additional shipping charges if you live in a remote area, depending on what surcharges are applied by the shipper. We'll get in touch to discuss this with you in such cases.
Dispatch times
For UK orders, we aim to dispatch the same working day if we get the order before 16:00. If you have a really urgent situation then of course drop us an email before ordering and we'll always do our absolute best to accommodate you.
For international orders, we normally dispatch the same day if we get the order before 13:00 but again, occasionally it might be the next day before we can send it out, and sometimes the couriers may come to collect a little earlier than scheduled which would also push an order into the next day.
Saturday/Sunday shipping
If you're in the UK and you order before 16:00 on a Friday then we can send something for a Saturday or Sunday delivery with DPD. This is FREE for order values over £350, £5 for order values between £75 and £250, and £7 for order values under £75. (NB: this applies to UK mainland addresses only). Please note that any orders placed after 16:00 on a Friday will ship on the Monday.
International shipping times
Since April 2020, the couriers we use have suspended guarantees for shipping times, so even though we're paying them for priority services - 24-48 hours for most of the world - in practice it's often an extra day on top and sometimes it can be longer. There is absolutely nothing we can do about this, unfortunately. If you are outside the UK and it's a life-or-death situation where you absolutely MUST have that passive mult for the next day then... it may be better to find a local supplier.
Pre-orders
If a product is listed as a pre-order, it means we've ordered it from the supplier but it's not physically in stock yet. The product listing will include an estimated shipping date based on the best information we have from the supplier, but do bear in mind this is subject to change and is not a guaranteed date.
If you place an order containing a mixture of in-stock and pre-order items, we'll normally hold off on shipping anything until the pre-order item(s) have arrived, rather than splitting it into multiple shipments. If you need the in-stock items sooner, we'd recommend placing separate orders. As always, please get in touch if you have questions.
Product Overview
The Sputnik Variable Waveform Generator is a Buchla inspired discrete
triangle core oscillator. One major change is the inclusion of a hard
sync vs. the typical triangle core soft sync. The module features 5
dedicated audio outputs (sub, pulse, sine, saw and triangle) and various
animation controls such as built-in waveshaper, saw animator and drive
circuits with attenuation amount inputs. It also has a vco/lfo switch,
both linear and exponential FM inputs with attenuators and very good
tracking.
Sine:
Slider controls the level of wave-folding. Outputs a standard sine wave
when slider is down, full effect when all the way up.
SYM: 98-99% symmetrical wave folding.
ASYM: Increased asymmetrical wave folding as the effect level is
increased.
Sine Wave Fold CV:
Positive CV increases the effect.
Negative CV will duck the sine in a very exponential manner when the
slider is low. Audio rate ducking produces a pseudo ring modulation
effect.
The slider behaves as an offset for CV and an attenuator is provided.
Sawtooth:
Slider controls the position of additional saw waves for an animation
effect.
Double: a double sawtooth wave. Max levels can exceed 16Vpp.
Center Position: no animation, just sawtooth.
Triple: a triple sawtooth wave. Max levels can exceed 19Vpp.
Sawtooth Animate CV:
Slider behaves as an offset; any CV level can be used. CV attenuator
provided.
Triangle:
Slider controls the overdrive. Outputs standard Triangle when the slider
is down, full effect when all the way up.
ODD: typical soft saturation overdrive on top and bottom peaks.
EVEN: an asymmetrical soft saturation overdrive– increases width and
drive of the top side while decreasing the width and overdriving the
lower substantially less, producing more even harmonics.
Triangle Drive CV:
Positive CV increases the effect.
Negative CV will duck the Triangle in a very exponential manner when the
slider is low. Audio rate ducking produces a pseudo ring modulation
effect.
The slider behaves as an offset for CV and an attenuator is provided.
Pulse:
Slider controls the pulse width. Center position produces a 50/50 pulse.
EDGE: standard PWM between upper and lower wave cycles. Approximately
10/90% duty cycle with slider.
CENTER: PWM between rising and falling edges of the pulse. Approximately
10/90% duty cycle with slider.
PWM CV:
EDGE: positive CV increases top side duty, Negative CV increases bottom
side duty.
CENTER: positive and Negative CV have same effect on top and bottom side
duty reduction.
Higher CV levels or CV + slider offset can increase/decrease the duty
cycle to 100/0% for a gated VCA effect.
SUB: -1 or -2 octave pulse.
VCO/LFO mode
Linear FM: AC coupled with attenuator.
Exponential FM: DC coupled with attenuator.
V/OCT tracking FM.
Coarse and fine tune controls.
SYNC: Hard Sync, works with any waveform for varied effects.
Technical Specs
Shipping Details
How much is my shipping?
Shipping is automatically calculated before you submit your payment information. Simply add items to your cart and proceed to the checkout page, where you'll be offered shipping options and their prices. In the UK, 'next working day' shipping is free if the order value is over £150, and £5 otherwise. We can also ship on a 'next working day before 12pm' service, which costs £6 for orders over £150 and £7.50 for orders under £150.
Shipping to mainland EU typically costs between £7 and £20, depending on the shipping method and the size and weight of the order.
Do you ship to my country?
Almost certainly - the site will give you an estimate of shipping costs if you add an item to the cart and then enter your country and postcode. If you have specific requirements (such as if you prefer UPS over FedEx, for example) then let us know in advance and we'll try to work something out for you.
Shipping methods
We use a combination of DPD, Royal Mail and Parcelforce for the UK, and for international orders it's either DHL, FedEx, UPS, Royal Mail or Parcelforce depending on where you are in the world. If you have a particular preference then try to let us know BEFORE you order so we can look into it for you. Please note that there may occasionally be additional shipping charges if you live in a remote area, depending on what surcharges are applied by the shipper. We'll get in touch to discuss this with you in such cases.
Dispatch times
For UK orders, we aim to dispatch the same working day if we get the order before 16:00. If you have a really urgent situation then of course drop us an email before ordering and we'll always do our absolute best to accommodate you.
For international orders, we normally dispatch the same day if we get the order before 13:00 but again, occasionally it might be the next day before we can send it out, and sometimes the couriers may come to collect a little earlier than scheduled which would also push an order into the next day.
Saturday/Sunday shipping
If you're in the UK and you order before 16:00 on a Friday then we can send something for a Saturday or Sunday delivery with DPD. This is FREE for order values over £350, £5 for order values between £75 and £250, and £7 for order values under £75. (NB: this applies to UK mainland addresses only). Please note that any orders placed after 16:00 on a Friday will ship on the Monday.
International shipping times
Since April 2020, the couriers we use have suspended guarantees for shipping times, so even though we're paying them for priority services - 24-48 hours for most of the world - in practice it's often an extra day on top and sometimes it can be longer. There is absolutely nothing we can do about this, unfortunately. If you are outside the UK and it's a life-or-death situation where you absolutely MUST have that passive mult for the next day then... it may be better to find a local supplier.
Pre-orders
If a product is listed as a pre-order, it means we've ordered it from the supplier but it's not physically in stock yet. The product listing will include an estimated shipping date based on the best information we have from the supplier, but do bear in mind this is subject to change and is not a guaranteed date.
If you place an order containing a mixture of in-stock and pre-order items, we'll normally hold off on shipping anything until the pre-order item(s) have arrived, rather than splitting it into multiple shipments. If you need the in-stock items sooner, we'd recommend placing separate orders. As always, please get in touch if you have questions.
