Future Sound Systems TG4 Modulator

Name: Future Sound Systems TG4 Modulator
Brand: Future Sound Systems
Price: 204 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

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$204.00excluding VAT

Estimated delivery: 7th - 12th October

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Summary of returns policies and timescales

This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.

UK & Europe	EU Standard	Gear4music Standard	Gear4music Optional
Return Period	14 days	30 days	up to 180 days
Standard delivery charges refunded?	Yes	Yes	Yes, up to 30 days
Upgraded delivery charges refunded?	Standard costs only	Standard costs only	Standard costs only
Free collection on cancellation	No	No	Yes, up to 30 days
Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item	Yes, within 14 days	Yes, within 14 days	Yes, within 30 days

We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.

Key Features

Varying VCA for super-clean to extreme modulation
A module for adding distortion and character to audio signals
Based on the JFET-controlled VCA of the Gristleizer effects unit
Controllable via any Eurorack module control source

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Future Sound Systems TG4 Modulator Overview

Add some dirt to your setup. The Future Sound Systems TG4 Modulator is a JFET-controlled, voltage-controlled amplifier module based on the Greistleizer effects unit. This was a sought after effects unit used and adapted by Chris Carter of Throbbing Gristle. Capable of being controlled via any Eurorack control source, the TG4's abilities range from a super-clean VCA, to an ultra-modulated distortion module.

Multiple parameters give you ultimate control of how the signal amplitude is modulated. A dirt control, the TG4's party piece, then provides you full control of the JFET stage. Here, you are able to vary the amount of modulation, including a setting to operate exactly like the original VCA circuit of the Gristleizer effects unit. The JFET design often results in harmonic distortion of your signal, a much sought after sound for analog enthusiasts.

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Gristleizer collection

Future Sound Systems have created an exciting range of Eurorack Modules based around ‘The Greistleizer’, a coveted effects unit used and adapted by Chris Carter of Throbbing Gristle. The Greistleizer is seen as a vital component in the pioneering sound of Throbbing Gristle. This has led to four separate Eurorack modules being created, combining iconic components with modern features, allowing you to develop your own sound.

The TG4 Gristleizer Modulator

The TG4 Gristleizer Modulator brings another, key component of the Gristleizer effects unit to the world of modular. The TG4 is a JFET-controlled voltage-controlled amplifier that can be controlled by any control source, Eurorack module. The bias control of the TG4 makes it easy to accurately set the initial control point of the amplitude modulation. A control voltage attenuverter for CV2 then provides complete control over how the amplitude is modulated.

Add some dirt

The dirt control allows you to get creative with your sound by giving you full control of the JFET stage. When no ‘dirt’ is applied, the TG4 operates as a super-clean VCA. At the other end of the scale, maximum ‘dirt’ distorts the signal significantly, completing altering the input signal.

At 12 o’clock position, the modular behaves exactly like the original VCA circuit of the effects pedal design. The analog design of the TG4 means the JFET often provides harmonic distortion to your audio. A sound sought after by audio enthusiasts, this allows the TG4 to operate as both a VCA and distortion module.