Intellijel Designs Quad VCA
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Intellijel Designs
Quad VCA
Product Info
Article Number:
440080
Brand:
Intellijel Designs
Model:
Quad VCA
Category:
VCA Modules
Price:
$218.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The Quad VCA is a seriously useful module for anyone building a Eurorack. It’s clean, flexible, and the curve control is something you’ll find yourself using constantly for creative signal shaping—a great workhorse for sound design and complex patching.
Product Description
- Intellijel Designs Quad VCA
- Voltage Controlled VCA and Mixer
- Volume control per VCA
- CV Attenuator with two-colour LEDs for monitoring bi-polar CV signals
- Curve infinitely adjustable from linear to exponential
- Each CV input is normalized to the adjacent input
- Each VCA has a boost switch that increases the output level by approximately + 6dB
- Width: 12 TE / HP
- Depth: 29 mm
- Power requirement: +65 mA (+12 V) / -65 mA (-12 V)
PROS
- • Excellent headroom with the +6dB boost, a real game changer.
- • Normalization simplifies patching for quick, dynamic mixing.
- • Curve control offers unparalleled flexibility in shaping signal dynamics.
- • Intelligent LED feedback clearly shows CV signal polarity and attenuation.
CONS
- • Power draw is significant, requiring a robust PSU.
- • 12HP footprint can be limiting in smaller modular systems.
- • Lack of audio level metering can make gain-staging tricky.
Product Video
Key Features
Channels
4
Response
Infinitely adjustable, linear to exponential
HP Width
12
Depth
29 mm
Power Draw
+65 mA / -65 mA
CV Inputs
4, normalized
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Frequently Asked Questions
It’s more extensive than the simpler curve options on modules like the Atlantis, allowing for truly nuanced and dynamic signal shaping, from subtle rounding to aggressive exponential behavior.
Normalization is fixed between adjacent inputs, but it’s easily bypassed by patching directly into the CV input, giving you routing flexibility.
Absolutely; it's a versatile and well-designed module that will teach you a lot about gain staging and CV control in a modular environment.
