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Notes: Polytip is Tiptop Audio's new type of modular synthesiser patch cable that can pass multiple audio channels using minimal panel space. This innovative design finally adds to modular the capability to patch more than one signal at a time and unleash the full potential of polyphonic patching between modules. Polytips uses the industry standard USB Type C connector although it is not a USB cable (and USB cables do not work with Polytip). Internally multiple lines of shielded analogue audio lines pass from end to end with excellent sound quality.

Notes: Polytip is Tiptop Audio's new type of modular synthesiser patch cable that can pass multiple audio channels using minimal panel space. This innovative design finally adds to modular the capability to patch more than one signal at a time and unleash the full potential of polyphonic patching between modules. Polytips uses the industry standard USB Type C connector although it is not a USB cable (and USB cables do not work with Polytip). Internally multiple lines of shielded analogue audio lines pass from end to end with excellent sound quality.

Notes: polytip is Tiptop Audio's new type of modular synthesiser patch cable that can pass multiple audio channels using minimal panel space. This innovative design finally adds to modular the capability to patch more than one signal at a time and unleash the full potential of polyphonic patching between modules. Polytips uses the industry standard USB Type C connector although it is not a USB cable (and USB cables do not work with Polytip). Internally multiple lines of shielded analog audio lines pass from end to end with excellent sound quality.

Notes: Polytip is Tiptop Audio's new type of modular synthesiser patch cable that can pass multiple audio channels using minimal panel space. This innovative design finally adds to modular the capability to patch more than one signal at a time and unleash the full potential of polyphonic patching between modules. Polytips uses the industry standard USB Type C connector although it is not a USB cable (and USB cables do not work with Polytip). Internally multiple lines of shielded analogue audio lines pass from end to end with excellent sound quality.

Notes: Polytip is Tiptop Audio's new type of modular synthesiser patch cable that can pass multiple audio channels using minimal panel space. This innovative design finally adds to modular the capability to patch more than one signal at a time and unleash the full potential of polyphonic patching between modules. Polytips uses the industry standard USB Type C connector although it is not a USB cable (and USB cables do not work with Polytip). Internally multiple lines of shielded analogue audio lines pass from end to end with excellent sound quality.

Notes: The M module is a 5-way Polytip signal multiplier. It takes a single polyphonic audio, CV, or gate signal set and routes it to up to five multiple outputs. The module is completely passive and requires no power. Like all Polytip jacks on Tiptop Audio modules, the jacks on the M module are top-quality components made in Japan.

Size: 4HP - Depth: 15mm

Power: no power required

Notes: Octo I/O is a bi-directional passive Polytip to 3.5mm expander and a Polytip Mult. The expander section lets you break out to each individual voice from a polyphonic module. The mult section lets you mult Polytip polyphonic signals from one source to multiple destinations. For example patching the OCTOSTAGES envelopes to control both your OCTOPASS filters and HEXAGAIN VCAs.

Dimensions:

6HP - Depth: 15mm

Current Draw:

Module does not draw current

Notes: Octogain is a eight voice polyphonic analogue audio VCA plus a eight voice mixer with master level control and odd/even (Right and Left) channels for a stereo output and clipping indicator. All eight VCA ins and outs are simultaneously available through Polytip jacks and 3.5mm jacks so the module can be used in a variety of ways both polyphonic or multi-voice monophonic. The fully analogue audio path has exponential CV control. CV inputs are 0-5V, typical audio input is 10Vp.p. A global Offset knob allow to open all VCAs manually or apply positive offset to incoming CV. The design uses very low power consumption with excellent audio quality.

Size: 16HP - Depth: 40mm
Power: +12V 42mA / -12V 35mA

Notes: OCTOPASS is an eight voice 24db/octave low pass filter based on the classic 2044 filter. All eight filters are fully analogue with gain compensation of resonance and the lovely lush sound of classic synths. A global frequency modulation CV using a 3.5mm jack can be used to modulate all eight incoming CVs of the Polytip jack. The typical use is to patch polyphonic synthesisers with the use of only a few Polytip patch cables for its audio ins and outs and its cut-off frequency controls. To tap each filter I/O or CV using discrete modules the OCTO I/O module can be used as an expander. As there are eight filters in the module special attention has been given to power consumption efficiency.

Size: 20HP

Notes: Part of TipTop's polyphonic range, the Octostages is based on the envelope circuits from the legendary Oberheim OB-X. Eight fully analogue envelopes with shared ADSR controls.

Supplier's Notes:
Octostages is an eight voice fully analogue envelope generator made with the original envelopes of the 1979 OBX. Each of the eight envelopes feature a Gate in, Envelope OUT, Velocity CV in and Attack CV in control as well as an output led indicator. A master output level knob and CV using standard mono jack are provided to control or modulate all envelope output levels globally. As there are eight EGs in the module special attention has been given for power consumption efficiency.

Size: 20HP - Depth: 40mm
Power: +12V 185mA / -12V 165mA

Notes: The Octovert is a CV processor capable of scaling, inverting, and offsetting up to eight polyphonic signals. It can also be externally controlled via CV! Its most obvious applications include inverting envelopes, reversing the direction of CV, and scaling plus offsetting any CV source to precisely fine-tune the modulation sweet spot of the target module. With the added feature of external control, it takes things even further by modulating the modulation signal itself for even deeper modulation motion.

Size: 6HP - Depth: 40mm

Power: +12V 18mA / -12V 15mA

Notes: Vortex 6 us a polyphonic 6-voice wavetable oscillator inspired by the hardware design and sound of the PPG Wave 2.2, and it is the only oscillator of this type that uses true 8-bit vintage audio converters from the '80s. Dozens of wavetables are provided internally, and user tables can be loaded via an SD card. VORTEX6 has built-in vibrato, glide, and six wavetable-scrolling envelopes, all with CV. The ART-in jack and a built-in voice manager take care of incoming notes and distribute them to audio, gate, and velocity outsieither through per-voice 3.5mm jacks or the Polytip jacks. Together with OCTOPUS, one or more OCTOSTAGES, OCTOPASS, and OCTOGAIN, along with a few Polytip patch cables, it forms the world's first complete six-voice polyphonic modular synth. Alternatively, VORTEX6 can be patched to discrete mono modules or use its voice mix-out for paraphonic soundscapes with up to 12 oscillators in detune mode.

Size: 20HP - Depth: 40mm

Power: +12V 190mA / -12V 50mA