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Befaco Chopping Kinky

Befaco Chopping Kinky

Regular price €208,00
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Product details

Main features

  • Dual wavefoldertwo analogue channels, each with its own folding profile
  • CV controlper channel, one attenuverted CV input and one direct to the internal VCA
  • Chop outputanalogue switch between channels via zero-crossing detector or external gate
  • DC-coupled inputsfolds audio or reshapes CV such as LFOs and envelopes

Overview

The Befaco Chopping Kinky is an analogue Eurorack wavefolder with two voltage-controllable channels and a chop output that switches between them. It is for modular users who want to add harmonics to simple waveforms or reshape control signals such as LFOs and envelopes.

  • Two folding channels: each with its own wave folding profile, so A and B have different characters
  • Voltage-controlled folding: per channel, one CV input through an attenuverter plus a second CV input direct to the channel's internal VCA
  • Chop output: an internal analogue switch selects between channel A and channel B
  • Zero-crossing or gate switching: the chop follows channel A's polarity on its own, or an external gate at CHOPP IN
  • DC-coupled inputs: processes audio and CV alike

A wavefolder raises the level of a signal until it would saturate, then folds the waveform back on itself instead of clipping it. Unlike a filter, this adds harmonics rather than removing them, and turning up the fold amount or modulating it gives moving, increasingly complex timbres from a basic sine or triangle.

The chop section sends channel A to CHOPP OUT while a gate is present, or while channel A's signal is above zero, and channel B the rest of the time. With no gate patched, the zero-crossing detector makes the choice automatically, which combines the two folded signals into a single new waveform. Patching a clock or rhythmic gate instead turns the output into a switch between the two channels. Both channels also have their own outputs, so A and B can be used separately alongside the chopped result.

Specifications· 19 details

Format

Format
Eurorack
Width
8 HP
Front panel
Heat-treated aluminium

Inputs & outputs

Signal inputs
2 (one per channel, audio or CV)
CV inputs via attenuverter
2
CV inputs direct to VCA
2
Gate input
1 (CHOPP IN, chop channel select)
Channel outputs
2 (A and B)
Chop output
1 (CHOPP OUT)

Controls

Fold amount knobs
2 (one per channel)
Attenuverters
2 (one per channel)

Power

Power draw +12V
65 mA

Physical

Weight
225 g

General

Functions
Effects
Height
3U
Synthesis method
Instrument material
Aluminum
Synthesizer form factor
Control voltage or gate connectivity
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About the brand

Befaco

Barcelona-based maker of open-source Eurorack modules, sold assembled or as DIY kits. Known for experimental voices such as Oneiroi, hands-on build workshops and designs released under a Creative Commons licence.
Origin
ES
Founded
2010
Products
127
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