Ciat-LonbardeClicker Dual-Voice Impulse Synthesizer

Ciat-Lonbarde Clicker

Clicker from Ciat-Lonbarde is a compact, semi-modular instrument focused on creating short impulses of sound which can excite acoustic spaces to make evident their harmonic qualities. Clicker features a dual-voice architecture with two flexible trigger inputs, as well as two trigger buttons, two swooping AD envelope generators, and two crossmodulated ring modulators called "ringlers", invoking inspirations from the designs of Rob Hordijk. Additionally, a music mode switch can be used to focus Clicker on its original application in Click mode, or produce more conventionally melodic phrases in Music mode.

With variable envelope shapes, Clicker excels at generating bursts of complex sound that has been described as "an orchestra in a microsecond". By quickly modulating an impulse signal, which is further processed through the cross modulating ringlers to produce sum and difference tones, Clicker dynamically unfolds spectral content in an instant. Clicker can be used with other Ciat-Lonbarde instruments, Eurorack systems, standard analog triggers, or even feeding back to trigger itself, offering plentiful space to explore its interwoven operations. With its unique sound signature, Clicker from Ciat-Lonbarde can provide all manner of sonic pathways through which to wander, all the while exciting ambient waves with explosive utterances, beckoning for musical response.

Clicker Features

• Unique dual-voice synthesizer focused on creating complex, short sounds
• Trigger sounds with 2x trigger buttons and inputs
• Trigger inputs accept Ciat-Lonbarde, standard trigger, and Eurorack voltages
• 2x AD envelope generators
• 2x cross modulating ring modulators called "Ringlers"
• Multiple patch points for 4x CV inputs, 2x trigger inputs, and 6 CV outputs
• Common ground black jack for connection with 4U systems
• Mode switch offers "Click" mode and more melodic "Music" mode with LED color indication