CAKE voice project (let's design a Kosmo voice module together)

I’m coming in late here, but would love to help. I can only help with concept and perhaps visuals.

I suggest we keep this within 10cm wide or smaller for a few reasons:

  • ease of build
  • focused design
  • it’s the first collab here
  • it’s a common footprint for those of us with wooden rails

I don’t think it should be a standard oscillator. Something about it should be spicy. I also think that it shouldn’t be too hard to put together using existing circuits. At least not yet.

I think there is a good list of “expected” features already:

  • PWM
  • FM
  • fine tune
  • octave switch

With all of that in mind, I think it could include one of these spicy features:

  • Detune/Swarm/Unison
  • Wave folding
  • Sub octave
  • Distortion

Perhaps some combination of these could yield an interesting module. Here are a few super rough mocks leaving out some of the expected features for now:

SWARM - The Swarm module could have 2-3 oscillators that can detune with a single knob. I’m not clear what the wave shape should/would be. Perhaps only saw or square. I’ve never built anything like this.

FOOL’S FOLD - a single oscillator and wave folder combined

BIG SUB - Inspired by @CTorp’s Sub module. If we’re going heavy, it could be fun to add an overdrive/distortion circuit as well.

Ignore the silly names and the layout is just for getting ideas out quickly.

Edit: Mocks in figma. Happy to invite folks to collaborate. Just let me know.

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