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Key Features
The Tenderfoot Pinhl Passive Low Pass Gate is a unique and powerful three-channel, passive low-pass gate. Low-Pass gates work by adding harmonic content to loud sounds whilst leaving quieter sounds to pass through unscathed. This provides a unique way of shaping sounds - removing from your workflow the reliance of subtractive synthesis. The perfect tool for sound designers, the Pinhl provides a unique take on the Low-Pass Gate and offers a wide tonal palette range that will expand the way you sculpt sounds, featuring a three-way switch to change the tone and filtering of your signal. Each channel of the Pinhl features the three-way selectable switch that can vary your sound from soft filtering to steep filtering with added harmonics.
The passive design means that you do not need to power Tenderfoot Pinhl, ensuring that your power supplies can be used for your expressive and creative modules. Not only that, the passive design means the Pinhl is ultra-low noise as there are no additional components involved in the signal chain that may introduce interference and noise. If you're conscious about space, there's no need to worry as the highly compact design requires only 1U/14HP of space, perfect to integrate into your existing Eurorack.
Product Ref: 176840
The Pinhl boasts a three-way selectable filter switch per channel to change the cut-off and tone of your signal. In the upwards position, the channel is in Low-Pass mode with a mild cut-off to create industry-standard low-pass tones, perfect for dampening harsh pads or adding weight and thickness to leads. In the middle position, the channel bypasses the filter circuit and acts as a passive vactrol-based VCA for gritty tones. Lastly, in the downward position, the tone is much darker with a strong level of filtering, perfect for basses to create sub-harmonic lows that add movement and character to your low end.
Low pass gates allow you to shape your sound in a very unique way. Unlike filters, low pass gates work by allowing some sound through and not others. Adding rich harmonics to the louder sounds whilst allowing quieter sounds to pass through. By shaping your sounds in this way you can create some very interesting timbres like full-bodied bass, dark and ominous pads or thick and heavy leads.
Featuring no internal components due to the passive design, the Pinhl delivers a smooth and accurate sound by removing any additional parts that may interfere with your signal quality. The Pinhl allows your signal to retain its definition with no signal loss, to ensure that what you put in, is what you get out, free from unwanted distortion artefacts.