Citadel Wave Bard

The CITADEL WAVE BARD is an experimental, stereo sample player eurorack module that empowers you to discover new rhythms and riffs through modulation and modularity.

Don’t make beats, let them naturally emerge! The Citadel Wave Bard is a semi-autonomous companion that keeps surprising you with fresh ideas. Get instant inspiration from the carefully crafted factory sound bank by none other than Oliver Torr, or load your own samples and remix on the fly.

All main parameters can be modulated and tightly sequenced by the surprisingly powerful CV and GATE pattern generator. Create groovy off-grid beats using the built-in LFO, which can be synced, reset, or left to run freely.

FEATURES

• 8 samples per bank (adjustable from 3 to 32 samples in the editor)
• 6 factory-loaded banks (up to 32 banks in the editor)
• user samples can be loaded via the web-based app
• 89 seconds sample limit (mono), 44s (stereo) at 44kHz, or combination
• even more sample time available at lower sample rates
• stereo audio processing at 44kHz/16-bits

• PITCH knob with range of ± 2 octaves (4 octaves total)
  — PITCH MOD attenuverter knob for modulating pitch
  — NOTE input: quantized pitch with selectable scales (updates on trigger)
  — FREE input: continuous, unquantized pitch modulation
  — user-defined scales via the web-based app
  — BANK+PITCH MOD to change quantizer scale
  — BANK+SAMPLE MOD for root note adjustment
  — BANK+LFO MOD for fine tuning
  — BANK+PITCH to change and preview octave

• SAMPLE knob to select 1 of 8 samples
  — hit the SHIFT button to trigger the selected sample
  — TRIGGER input to trigger sample playback
  — SAMPLE MOD input with attenuation and two modes:
  — PLAY: CV modulation directly trigger samples
  — CUE: CV aims at samples and playback waits for a trigger

• BANK input with attenuation to change sample banks using CV

• LENGTH envelope knob
  — turn right to adjust decay
  — turn left to reverse samples and add attack
  — during attack, samples don't retrigger
  — LENGTH MOD input with attenuverter
  — LENGTH MOD updates only at trigger
  — patchable ENV output of the envelope

• stereo delay or chorus/flanger FX
• resonant FILTER with Lowpass/Highpass modes

• LFO with triangle and pulse output, reset input, attenuverting modulation, synced or free
• Tempo generator with tap tempo, divider, and external clock input
• Pattern generator (tempo synced) with GATE and CV output, patch-programmable
• GATE generator contains RHYTHM patterns user-programmable via web-based app

• stereo eurorack-level DC coupled input with input gain (up to +6db), accepts up to -10V to + 10V
• input can be mixed at the output or run thru the built in effects
• DC coupled stereo eurorack-level output, -5V to +5V
• stereo headphone output capable of driving headphones up to 250 Ohm
• analog sync input
• analog sync output

• TRS MIDI Input (clock, notes, CCs, pitch bend)
• USB-C on the back of the module (firmware updates, USB MIDI in/out, uploading samples)

TECHNICAL DETAILS

• 16 HP
• PTC fuse and diode protected 10 pin power connector
• 24 mm deep
• current consumption: +12 V: <60 mA (w/o headphones), <90 mA (w/headphones to max); -12 V: <20 mA
• Input Ranges:
  — FREE IN and NOTE IN: -0.2V to 7V
  — CLK IN, RESET IN, C IN, G IN: 0V to 5V
  — LFO MOD, BANK IN, SAMPLE IN, LENGTH IN, LFO RESET, TRIG IN:-5V to +5V
  — L/R IN: -10V to +10V

• Output Ranges:
  — CLK OUT, ENV OUT, CV OUT, LFO TRI OUT,LFO PULSE OUT: 0V to +5V
  — L/R OUT: -5V to +5V
  — Headphone output: 2Vpp (line level compatible)

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

• CITADEL Wave Bard unit
• eurorack power cables
• sticker

DOWNLOADS

See the product page for instructions/downloadable content.