WMD Legion is an eight-HP oscillator that comes with an SSI2130 TZFM oscillator chip and a host of useful CV inputs. It features individual waveform outputs, a separate exponential FM input with correlating attenuator, octave switches, and a unique saw wave section inspired by the oscillator in the Alpha Juno synthesizer. The oscialltor features digital calibration, and once one tunes, one will stay in tune. The tune knob can be switched between fine and coarse modes and can be locked out to protect against unintentional movement during a performance. It has a sub-oscillator with switchable octave and Saw, Triangle, Square, and PW waveforms, a first in Eurorack in that it also fully reacts to Thru-Zero FM. The module uses very little power and stays cool and consistent in temperature, meaning it is stable for tuning. However, the downside is that these power supply parts and special opamps are entirely unavailable due to the worldwide semiconductor shortage, and only 600 Legions are available since no other runs are planned.
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