Tenderfoot Electronicspinhl Triple Lowpass Gate

Tenderfoot Electronics pinhl

Pinhl from Tenderfoot Electronics is a three-channel passive vactrol-based low pass gate, inspired by Father Moo. A low-pass gate is a special kind of VCA that imparts a slight filtering to signals as they get quieter, mimicking the way that natural sounds work. They typically use an electrical component called a vactrol, which contains a light emitting diode (LED) and photoresistor. As more control voltage is applied, the LED gets brighter and the resistance decreases, letting more of the input signal through.

Pinhl imparts a slight decay to incoming CV signals, allowing it to be triggered by gate and trigger signals without the need for another envelope. Each channel can operate in one of two modes: low-pass, which filters out the higher frequencies, and unfiltered, which lets all frequencies through.

Pinhl doesn't require any power to operate and is a great addition as a small VCA that adds West Coast flavor to your modular.

pinhl Features

• Three-channel low-pass gate
• Each channel has a filter switch
• Passive, doesn't require any power
• LED indication of levels