WMD Cosmic Debris

Sounds between space & time

With Cosmic Debris, WMD presents a versatile stereo delay and reverb engine for modular sound explorers looking for more than just echoes. With 16 flexible delay lines, multiple performance modes and a design optimized for live use, Cosmic Debris allows you to quickly switch from precise rhythmic repetitions to infinite, atmospheric soundscapes.

The SPRAY parameter transforms traditional delay taps into massive ambient reverbs, while SCATTER reshapes the feedback paths and interactions between lines to create ever-changing textures. TIME and its shift function SLEW turn traditional modulation on its head: there are elongated risers, crossfading delay time changes and manual control over the sounds trapped in the buffers. An integrated bandpass filter(WIDTH) makes it possible to create space in the Mix or to set the sound in motion with CV modulation.

The module was developed with performance in mind. BLAST delivers a momentary Boost into the delay input as well as a send level of 100% (in send mode) for explosive bursts of sound with natural decay. Send mode turns the mix knob into a CV-controllable send/return level, perfect for use as an insert effect. Three unique processing modes, BLUR, RATIO and WARP, extend the palette even further, from smeared reverbs to pitch-shifted delays.

Sync options include clock input, tap tempo or freerunning mode, so everything can move in rhythm or move into unknown time ranges. The freeze function allows you to capture audio in an infinite loop and hold and manipulate textures.