Intellijel — Atlx

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Creative Uses for the Atlx Expander with Other Eurorack Modules

The Atlx Expander supercharges your Atlantix voice by breaking out dedicated waveform and filter outputs, plus a ring modulator. This opens up a host of unique patching possibilities within your system—here are some creative ways to exploit its expanded I/O:

1. Parallel Waveform Mixing and Layering

• Patch Outputs: Take the sine, triangle, saw, and square outs individually.
• Mixer Module: Use a mixer (e.g., Intellijel Mixup, Mutable Veils, ALM Tangle Quartet) to combine several waveforms from Oscillator A and/or B.
• Usage: Achieve custom complex waves, crossfades, or send blends to different destinations (parallel processing).
• Advanced: Modulate levels with VCAs for wave morphing or evolve timbres under CV control.

2. Creative Filter Routing

• Lowpass, Bandpass, Highpass, Phazor outs: Route different filter outs to separate destinations.
• Spatialization: Send each filtered stream to a different stereo channel (using a stereo mixer or panning module like Happy Nerding PanMix).
• Effects Processing: Send the phazor out to a delay/reverb (e.g., Make Noise Mimeophon, Strymon Magneto) for lush phase-washed textures while keeping the dry outs for punchy clarity.

3. Self-Patching Mayhem

• Audio-Rate FM: Patch a waveform out from oscillator A/B into any CV input of the filter or VCO for audio-rate frequency modulation.
• Filter Feedback: Use a spare filter out (e.g., highpass) and patch it back into the Atlantix's audio input, or FM input, for overdriven, chaotic textures.
• Envelope Following: Use something like Mutable Instruments Ears or Befaco Envelope Follower on a filter out for dynamic CV derived from your patch.

4. Ring Modulation Explorations

• Patch two disparate sources to X and Y inputs (e.g., any waveforms, external audio, or modulation signals).
• Destination Ideas:
• Ring Out into effects (distortion, reverb).
• Ring Out used as a carrier for a vocoder or spectral processor (e.g., Make Noise Spectraphon).
• Ring Out used for crazy percussion when combined with short, dynamic envelopes.

5. Sub Oscillator Basslines

• Sub Square (A only): Patch independently for thick sub bass while using main A/B oscillators for mid/high content.
• Split Across Effects: Process the sub square through a lowpass filter and the main voices through distortion or waveshaping for clean, focused low end and wild tops.

6. Parallel Modulation

• Use Dedicated Outs: Send triangle from A to modulate a filter, square from B to clock a sequencer (such as Pamela's Pro Workout), or any other combination for unique rhythmic interaction.
• VCAs as Waveshapers: Route wave outs into a VCA with fast envelopes for dynamic, percussive tones.

7. Cross-Module Integration

Recommended Types/Modules:

• Wavefolders (e.g., Intellijel Bifold, Serge Wave Multiplier): Process raw sine or tri outs for rich harmonics.
• Complex Oscillators: Feed filter or ring mod out into another oscillator's FM input for evolving timbres.
• Quad Envelope or LFO (Intellijel Quadrax, Maths): Animate mixer levels or filter CVs for morphing, organic results.
• Samplers/Loopers (4ms Stereo Triggered Sampler): Capture the various outs for later reprocessing/triggering.

Summary

The Atlx expands the routing creativity of your Atlantix dramatically. By using mixers, VCAs, wavefolders, spatial processors, and utilities, you can turn it into a centerpiece of a constantly morphing modular patch.

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