The Vortex Generator is at is core a function generator, not that different from a Maths, DUGS or Rampage. It produces peaks and valleys at voltage controllable timing amounts. The plot twist here ...

The Vortex Generator is at is core a function generator, not that different from a Maths, DUGS or Rampage. It produces peaks and valleys at voltage controllable timing amounts. The plot twist here is that it has a shift register performing bitwise operations between its channels, in a Benjolin or Rungler style. The result is a extremely musical modulator that can output sequences too. The envelopes has been crafted with percussion in mind, so its easy to achieve all kind of percussive and rhythmic outputs, variations and mayhem.

Channel A and B has a trigger output that goes high at every end of cycle. And there´s a 4th clock trigger out that goes high every 4th tick of channel A (the clock). It has triggers to start both channels and every channel can work in single cycle mode and in looping mode.

Some patching possibilities:

Dual VC envelope

Dual VC LFO

Polyrithmic generator

Experimental sequencer

Complex percussion generator

Clock divider

Dual gate delay

Etc

Specs: 10HP 40mm deep Power: 25ma at +12v, 5ma at-12V

The patch of the video is just the Vortex Generator modulating a VCO and a VCA, like this:

Vortex out A>VCO V/oct Vortex SHFT OUT> VCO/exp FM Vortex out B>VCA

That´s it. You see that even a super simple patch like this generates a lot of timbral variation, percussivenes and interesting tones. If you add an second VCO, LFO or Ring Mod the possibilities get next level.

The module loves to be self pached too.

Please note that the full kit option comes with the capacitors, resistors and diodes presoldered as SMD, so you only need to solder the jacks, pots and a few more bits. It makes the build a breeze and are the ones I use to build assembled units.