Tiptop Audio Octostages
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Tiptop Audio
Octostages
Product Info
Article Number:
612565
Brand:
Tiptop Audio
Model:
Octostages
Category:
Envelope Modules
Price:
$493.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The Octostages is a really clever module for generating complex, layered rhythms and evolving textures. It’s ideal for experimental sound designers and those wanting to add rhythmic complexity to their patches without a ton of patching. The Polytip system is a game-changer for keeping things tidy, but it's a commitment to that ecosystem.
Product Description
- Tiptop Audio Octostages
- Eurorack Module
- Analogue 8-channel envelope generator
- Tiptop Audio ART module: Polyphonic modules with proprietary transmission format for pitch
- gate and audio signals via Tiptop Audio Polytip patch cable
- Sliders for attack
- decay
- sustain and release
- CV input with bipolar attenuator for output level
- Polytip connections for gate ins
- envelope outs
- velocity CV ins and attack CV ins
- Power requirement: 185 mA (+12V) / 165 mA (-12V)
- Width 20 HP
- Depth: 40 mm
PROS
- • Excellent polyphonic envelope shaping capabilities for complex textures.
- • The Polytip system streamlines patching and reduces cable clutter significantly.
- • Robust build quality; Tiptop's known for durable enclosures and reliable components.
- • Sliders offer precise, tactile control over envelope parameters.
CONS
- • 20HP footprint can be limiting in smaller modular setups.
- • Limited modulation options beyond the CV input – more advanced modulation needs external sources.
- • The Polytip system, while efficient, requires dedicated cables and can be a commitment.
Product Video
Key Features
Type
Analogue Envelope Generator
Stages
8
HP Width
20
Depth
40 mm
Power Draw
185 mA (+12V) / 165 mA (-12V)
CV Outputs
8
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Frequently Asked Questions
Polytip uses a proprietary connector, simplifying complex routing but limiting compatibility with non-Polytip modules.
Yes, you can still use it as a standard 8-channel envelope generator, but you lose the benefits of the Polytip system's streamlined patching.
It's a standard attenuverter, allowing you to adjust the signal level and invert the CV signal, offering some basic modulation shaping.
