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Add Powerful DSP Effects to Your Eurorack Rig





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Tiptop Audio's Z-DSP NS module lets you add flexible DSP effects to your Eurorack synthesizer rig. One of the things the synth nuts here at Sweetwater love about the Z-DSP is its interchangeable DSP system, which lets you swap out the included cards (Dragonfly Delay and Halls of Valhalla) with other powerful algorithms at a moment's notice via additional Z-DSP cartridges (sold separately). Despite being digital, it's easy to control this stereo effects module via CV and gate, with I/O for feedback, sequential program switching, and each of the unit's software parameters.





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Included Dragonfly Delay cartridge delivers eight killer delay types





Right out of the box, the Z-DSP NS comes bundled with Tiptop Audio's Dragonfly Delay Z-DSP cartridge. You get an awesome set of voltage-controlled delay types, complete with variable taps and onboard filtering, and a variable clock lets you pull off amazing sonic stunts. All told, there are eight delay algorithms onboard, with various combinations of taps, filtering, and stereo/mono configurations. Patch it into your complete Eurorack synth, and you'll be blown away by what you can create.





Halls of Valhalla





The Halls of Valhalla reverb cartridge is the brainchild of Sean Costello from Valhalla DSP, and it sports every drop of musical, atmospheric character you'd expect from him. Onboard, you'll find eight reverb algorithms, from tight rooms and glowing chambers to reverbs so dense and ethereal they demand names from Norse mythology. Sweetwater synth nuts particularly love the built-in modulation, which lets you dial in anything from subtle waver to glossy shimmer as your synth tones bloom across oceans of vibrant reverb tails.





Tiptop Audio Z-DSP NS VC-digital Signal Processor Eurorack Module Features:


A powerful stereo DSP-based effects processor for your Eurorack rig


Interchangeable DSP cartridges let you swap out effects algorithms


Extensive I/O accommodate advance patching and parameter control


Program sequencer lets you automate program changes


Voltage-controlled clock makes it easy to manipulate delay times


Includes Dragonfly Delay cartridge with 8 onboard delay algorithms and Halls of Valhalla reverb cartridge with 8 reverb algorithms


Size: 28HP wide, 25mm deep


Power usage: 200mA ( 12 volts), 87mA (-12 volts)