Grendel |
DC-2E
| Drone Commander 2 Eurorack |
User Guide
1.1 (2015)
Rare Waves L.L.C., USA
rarewaves.net
Contents
Whats Included?
Precautions
Main Module
Installation
Expander Module
Signal Diagram
Oscillator controls
LFO controls
Modulation controls
Filter controls
Synchronization
Service information
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Main Module
Drone Commander DC-2E Main module
Power Cable type 16-26
Mounting hardware kit, M2.5 threads
Expander Module
Drone Commander 2 Expander module
Tether Cable, 26 pin ribbon
Power Cable, standard 16 pin
Mounting hardware kit, M2.5 threads
Features
2 x Voltage controlled oscillator
Square, saw, & PWM waveforms
Pitch modulation effects
2 x Voltage controlled LFO
Tempo generator & clock-dividing sawtooth LFO
Bipolar depth control
2 x Fixed frequency LFO
Sine wave LFOs dedicated to pulse width modulation
1 x Slew-limited clock divider
Pitch slide + trapezoidal lter modulations
2 x Voltage controlled lter
Original Grendel Drone Commander lter
4-Pole low pass gate (-24dB/oct VC-LPF)
1 x Envelope generator
Attack-release envelope, linear slope
Symmetrical attack and release times
The
Grendel Drone Commander 2
was designed to continue the legacy of its
predecessor, the Drone Commander classic, which we manufactured in a
volume of about 750 units between 2008-2015.
Over the years of feedback from dedicated musicians we collected a short list
of features that were most frequently requested.
As a result, Drone Commander 2 contains many key upgrades including
voltage-controlled oscillators, synchronization to external clock, and an LFO
that can reach slower tempos. And of course, the numerous requests from
the Eurorack community of musicians for a modular rack version have been
honored with the design of the DC-2E Drone Commander 2 Eu
Expander module.
Naturally, we kept the features that we felt dened the best quality of the
original. The lter is almost identical, with the addition of voltage control. In
addition, Drone Commander 2 retains the solid aluminum knobs, handy push-
pull switches, and sturdy metal construction that characterized the original.
Thank you kindly for your purchase, and we wish you many years of rewarding
creative music.
Rare Waves LLC
