TipTop Audio ZDSP NS BK Overview
- 1Description
- 2At a Glance
- 3Updates to Z-DSP
- 4Included Cards
- 5Eurorack Ready
Create unbelievable effects for your Eurorack modular setup with the Tiptop Audio Z-DSP, a cartridge-based open-source digital-sound-processing and effects-generating platform that provides lush audio processing, greater stereo depth, and a unique set of digital synthesis tools.
At the heart of the Z-DSP beats a stereo digital sound processor with 24-bit sampling and 15 kHz of bandwidth. The module offers voltage-controlled parameters for stereo feedback, DSP parameters, equal power crossfading dry/wet mixing, as well as sequential program control switching and a clear display. The clocking input for the DSP chip does wonders to passing sound by bending the algorithms in an unexpected ways, a hardware technique computer plug-ins can�t do�unique to the Z-DSP. The module ships with two DSP cards and a ribbon power cable.
- Cartridge-based open-source digital-sound-processing and effects-generating platform
- Lush audio processing, greater stereo depth, and a unique set of digital synthesis tools
- Stereo digital sound processor with 24-bit sampling, 15 kHz of bandwidth
- Voltage-controlled parameters of stereo feedback, program switching, DSP parameters, equal power crossfading dry/wet mixing, as well as sequential program control switching and a clear display
- Dedicated clocking input for the DSP chip changes the sampling rate of the ADC and the associated speed that the DSP is processing data. It does wonders to passing sound by bending the algorithms in an unexpected way
- All newly designed analog circuitry
- Lower-noise signal path
- Clearer sound of the entire frequency range
- Lower distortion
- Better immunity to noise emitted by other modules sharing the same power supply
- New analog dry/wet circuit removes the 3 dB gain drop when the mix knob passes through the center of the dial
- Reverse polarity protection
- Single printed circuit board and surface-mount technology improves reliability during production and use
- Z-DSP engine remains the same as the original Z-DSP module and all cards are compatible across both versions
- Halls of Valhalla is a reverb cartridge for the Tiptop Audio Z-DSP. The cartridge contains 8 original reverb algorithms custom designed for the Z-DSP and the Eurorack environment. Voltage control over reverb decay, tone, and modulation allows the user to create reverbs ranging from small rooms to large halls to near-infinite decays.
- The Halls of Valhalla brings the artifacts of fixed point digital signal processing to the forefront, resulting in a thickness and warmth that evokes the classic digital gear of the 1970s through the early 1990s. The goal of the algorithms is not to evoke physical environments, but rather to create unreal spaces that range from subtle to bombastic, light to dark, with a lushness that turns simple input sounds into rich orchestral washes. The Halls of Valhalla brings the Valhalla DSP aesthetics into the hardware world: Minimalist interface, Maximalist sound.
DragonFly Delay MKII
- Dragonfly MKII is a set of eight voltage-controlled time-based delay effects for the Z-DSP. MKII features advanced delay programs with added filters and additional taps, spicing up the original set of Dragonfly programs.
- With up to 1000 ms of delay time and feedback control on each program, the Dragonfly MKII is perfect for deep, stereophonic, spacey washes of sound covering all delay effect duties within a modular and more.
- The external feedback loop on the Z-DSP lets you feedback through other modules like filters and VCAs, or just about any other module, to further process the Dragonfly repeats.
- Hook up an oscillator for a variable clock of the DSP processor chip to mess up the algorithm�s processing speed, shifting from clear digital repeats to grungy lo-fi warbles. This is where binary DSP bits meet up with the organic analog circuity of the Z-DSP.
- 28 HP Eurorack format module
- Maximum depth: 1.0" (25mm)
- Includes power ribbon cable with Eurorack power headers
- Power consumption: +12V: 200mA, -12V: 0mA
In the Box
- TipTop Audio Z-DSP Voltage-Controlled Digital Signal Processor Eurorack Module (28 HP, Black)
- TipTop Audio Halls of Valhalla Reverb Cartridge for Z-DSP Eurorack Module
- TipTop Audio Dragonfly Delay MKII Cartridge for Z-DSP Eurorack Module
- Ribbon Power Cable
- Limited 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty
- Description
- At a Glance
- Updates to Z-DSP
- Included Cards
- Eurorack Ready
TipTop Audio ZDSP NS BK Specs
Sound Generation |
Digital
|
Audio I/O |
4x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS Unbalanced Mono Modular/Eurorack Input
4x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS Unbalanced Mono Modular/Eurorack Output |
MIDI I/O |
No
|
CV/Gate I/O |
8x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS CV Output
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS Gate/Trigger Input |
Patch Points |
14x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS Input
4x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS Output |
Eurorack Current Consumption |
200 mA on +12 V Rail
0 mA on -12 V Rail |
Horizontal Pitch |
28 HP
|
Item Type |
Eurorack Module
|
Sound Generation |
Digital
|
Expression Controls |
No
|
Number of Pads |
No
|
Built-In Effects |
Yes
|
Built-In Speaker |
No
|
Oscillators |
No
|
Mixer |
No
|
Amplifiers |
No
|
Envelopes |
No
|
Filters |
No
|
Sequencer |
No
|
Arpeggiator |
No
|
Audio I/O |
4x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS Unbalanced Mono Modular/Eurorack Input
4x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS Unbalanced Mono Modular/Eurorack Output |
MIDI I/O |
No
|
CV/Gate I/O |
8x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS CV Output
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS Gate/Trigger Input |
Patch Points |
14x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS Input
4x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS Output |
Sync I/O |
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TS Clock Input
|
Power Requirements |
Eurorack Power
|
Eurorack Current Consumption |
200 mA on +12 V Rail
0 mA on -12 V Rail |
Horizontal Pitch |
28 HP
|
Included Accessories |
No
|
Package Weight |
0.875 lb
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Box Dimensions (LxWxH) |
6.4 x 6.1 x 2.3"
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