The Crave is a compact analog synthesizer whose full potential is revealed when the patch panel is included. The powerful oscillator, whose core is the Curtis IC CEM3340 chip, delivers sawtooth and square wave with pulse width modulation. To complete the spectrum, there is also an audio input and white noise. The sound-shaping element of the Crave is a 24dB filter, which can be switched between lowpass and highpass. Envelope or LFO can be used directly for modulation. The complexity increases with the use of the patch panel.
The two primary modulation sources of the analog synth are the ADS envelope with additional switchable sustain phase and the LFO, which can oscillate into the lower audio range. Played notes can be bent accordingly with Glide. The VCA can be set to a drone mode. The fact that the LFO has an LFO rate input expands the given possibilities immensely. From here on, clattering FM sounds, very experimental sounds and especially the use as an auxiliary oscillator in conjunction with the patch panel can be implemented directly.
