Toolbox

problem solver // idea enhancer

Toolbox is the newest essential utility module for your Eurorack system.
It's designed to summarize and replace all those necessary small one-function modules, often overlooked due to their space and cost requirements.
With a compact 12hp design, it offers a comprehensive selection of carefully curated blocks to expand and enhance the potential of every patch.
The module is also specifically designed for internal interaction, allowing the combination of various basic blocks to achieve compelling outcomes, from complex rhythm creation to unusual sound shaper. Every system needs a Toolbox!

VCAs
Since VCAs are always not enough, the first two blocks on the top row consist of two linear and very fast VCAs, which are also great for AM modulation.

ANALOG/DIGITAL MIXERs
On the second and third rows are two blocks of two-channel summing (A & B) with inverted sum, AND, and NAND logic operators. This setup also allows for the use of both logic and analog signals together. You can create unique rhythms out of simple patterns or create unconventional sounds using the logic operator with the audio as an input.

BIDIRECTIONAL SEQUENTIAL SWITCH
A bidirectional sequential switch is located at the center of the module and labeled with three "I/O" tags.
This often overlooked component allows for a wide range of functions, from the most practical to the most creative. Essentially, using a gate, the connection from the right I/O can be shifted to either the upper left or lower left jacks. Being bidirectional, each I/O can function as both an input and an output, enabling a 2:1 or 1:2 configuration.

FLIP FLOPs
On the right side of the sequential switch, we have a more classic block: the flip-flop. This block outputs a square wave at half the frequency of any signal applied to the input, whether audio or gate. Two flip-flops are available, which can be used individually or normalized in series. This block is handy for creating sub-octaves of square format from any sound or as a clock divider.

OFFSET / ATTENUVERTERs
Located at the bottom are two offset and attenuverting channels.These blocks allow the attenuation or inversion of the incoming signal, as well as the introduction of a positive or negative offset. This functionality is crucial when seeking a more refined control over voltage or a signal.

SUM / MULTIPLIER
 In the left quadrant of the module, you will find two 3-channel summing blocks. The combined sum is then actively multiplied. These two blocks are designed to be normalized, enabling a range of configurations from 3:2 summing to 5:2.

THRESHOLD
This CV input controls the threshold level that triggers the comparators in all the logic functions marked with the asterisk: AND, OR, sequential SW, and FLIP FLOP.
Without plugging any CV, the threshold will be very low, which is good for bipolar signals. Raising it will dramatically affect how logic operators work, especially the AND/OR couples.
For example, with two different LFOs plugged into the two analog/digital mixer inputs, changing the threshold will produce completely different patterns out of the two logic gates outputs.

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