The Eagle has landed! Here's a bit of fun for all fans of space missions from the previous century. This module is designed to re-create the ground to space and space to ground transissions from the Apollo era in Eurorack format. Feed in samples or connect a mic and create your own authentic sounding lunar mission communications.
To emulate "Mission Control Houston" the Quindar PTT (push to talk) button adds a short 2,525Hz Qindar tone to the start of the transmission, then at the end of the message the PTT button or switch is released and a short 2,475Hz Quindar tone is added to the audio. The bandwidth is slightly reduced in this mode.
For "Astronaut Comms" we use the Capsule PTT switch, which can add coloured noise, distortion, bandwidth reduction and either hum or LGM (Little green men space tone) tuned noise in controlled amounts to the audio signal. The Mic socket is designed to be used with electret or dynamic microphones, alternatively samples can be fed into the higher headroom Synth input.
True to its roots all of the signal path circuitry, including the distortion and bandwidth filtering, is built around 1960's vintage style discrete transistor circuitry and the sine wave Quindar tones are generated by a historically accurate Hartley LC (dual inductor and capacitor based) discrete transistor oscillator core.
Obviously the Lunar Module can also be used to add noise, hum, distortion, bandwidth reduction and LGM noise tone to any modular level audio too, and if the mic is left attached theremin like sounds can be added too with careful loudspeaker feedback.
The Lunar Module has been designed so that we can re-create 1960's and 70's style ground to space and space to ground communications from a Eurorack module, with either live speech and audio from an electret or dynamic microphone to the MIC input or samples / recorded audio to the synth INPUT. It is used as follows:
Ground to Space (Houston) mode:
Set the Capsule and Quindar toggle switches to off (up position). Press and hold in the grey Quindar PTT (push to talk) button. A short (250mS long 2525Hz Quindar on) tone will be heard, then talk into the microphone or trigger an audio sample. When the message is complete release the Qindar PTT button, a short (250mS long2475Hz Quindar off) tone will then be heard. The level of the Quindar tones is controlled by the QUIN LEV control, and the mic or sample level is controlled by the MIC LEV and INPUT controls respectively.
Space to Ground (Capsule Mode)
The following controls become active in Capsule mode - Distortion, Noise addition, HUM / LGM tone addition and Bandwidth Limitation.
Press and hold the grey Capsule PTT switch and talk into the microphone or trigger an audio sample. Adjust the Distortion control to add distortion to the audio stream, adjust the NOISE control and associated COLOUR control to add coloured noise to the audio stream and finally we can also add 50 or 60Hz mains hum or LGM tone using the LGM-H LEV control and its associated FREQ control. The signal is also bandwidth limited (LF and HF cut) to simulate transmission over phone lines - back in the day the received signal from ground stations was relayed back to Houston over phone lines.
We have added toggle switches for the Quindar and Capsule functions, so that these can be latched on if required, and we have also included Quindar and Capsule Gate inputs, so that they can also be controlled remotely with +5V modular gate signals - the toggle switches need to be off (up) in order for the Gate and PTT buttons to function correctly.. There are staus LED's for Quindar and Capsule which indicate when they are active.
Module Width: 14hp
Module Depth: 26mm (Including power lead)
Current Usage: 35mA Positive, 10mA Negative
How much is my shipping?
Shipping is automatically calculated before you submit your payment information. Simply add items to your cart and proceed to the checkout page, where you'll be offered shipping options and their prices. In the UK it's normally around £4 for order values under £150, and free above that. Shipping to mainland EU is typically between £7 and £20, depending on the shipping method and the size and weight of the order.
Do you ship to my country?
Almost certainly - the site will give you an estimate of shipping costs if you add an item to the cart and then enter your country and postcode. If you have specific requirements (such as if you prefer UPS over FedEx, for example) then let us know in advance and we'll try to work something out for you.
Shipping methods
We use a combination of Parcelforce, DPD, Royal Mail and UPS for the UK, and for international orders it's either Royal Mail, UPS, DHL or FedEx depending on where you are in the world. If you have a particular preference then try to let us know BEFORE you order so we can look into it for you. Please note that there may occasionally be additional shipping charges if you live in a remote area, depending on what surcharges are applied by the shipper. We'll get in touch to discuss this with you in such cases.
Dispatch times
For UK orders, we normally dispatch the same working day if we get the order before 15:00. If you have a really urgent situation then of course drop us an email before ordering and we'll always do our absolute best to accommodate you.
For international orders, we normally dispatch the same day if we get the order before 13:00 but again, occasionally it might be the next day before we can send it out, and sometimes FedEx or UPS may come a little earlier than scheduled which would also push an order into the next day.
Shipping times
Since April 2020 the couriers we use have suspended guarantees for shipping times, so even though we're paying them for priority services - 24-48 hours for most of the world - in practice it's often an extra day on top and sometimes it can be longer.
There is absolutely nothing we can do about this unfortunately. If you are outside the UK and it's a life-or-death situation where you absolutely MUST have that passive mult for the next day then... it may be better to find a local supplier.
Saturday shipping
If you're in the UK and you order before 15:00 on a Friday then we can send something for a Saturday delivery (NB: this applies to UK mainland addresses only). The success rate with DPD is about 95% so it's worth a punt most of the time. Please note that if you select Saturday shipping on an order placed earlier in the week, we'll wait until Friday to ship it.
Pre-orders
If a product is listed as a pre-order, it means we've ordered it from the supplier but it's not physically in stock yet. The product listing will include an estimated shipping date based on the best information we have from the supplier, but do bear in mind this is subject to change and is not a guaranteed date.
If you place an order containing a mixture of in-stock and pre-order items, we'll normally hold off on shipping anything until the pre-order item(s) have arrived, rather than splitting it into multiple shipments. If you need the in-stock items sooner, we'd recommend placing separate orders. As always, please get in touch if you have questions.
Product Overview
The Eagle has landed! Here's a bit of fun for all fans of space missions from the previous century. This module is designed to re-create the ground to space and space to ground transissions from the Apollo era in Eurorack format. Feed in samples or connect a mic and create your own authentic sounding lunar mission communications.
To emulate "Mission Control Houston" the Quindar PTT (push to talk) button adds a short 2,525Hz Qindar tone to the start of the transmission, then at the end of the message the PTT button or switch is released and a short 2,475Hz Quindar tone is added to the audio. The bandwidth is slightly reduced in this mode.
For "Astronaut Comms" we use the Capsule PTT switch, which can add coloured noise, distortion, bandwidth reduction and either hum or LGM (Little green men space tone) tuned noise in controlled amounts to the audio signal. The Mic socket is designed to be used with electret or dynamic microphones, alternatively samples can be fed into the higher headroom Synth input.
True to its roots all of the signal path circuitry, including the distortion and bandwidth filtering, is built around 1960's vintage style discrete transistor circuitry and the sine wave Quindar tones are generated by a historically accurate Hartley LC (dual inductor and capacitor based) discrete transistor oscillator core.
Obviously the Lunar Module can also be used to add noise, hum, distortion, bandwidth reduction and LGM noise tone to any modular level audio too, and if the mic is left attached theremin like sounds can be added too with careful loudspeaker feedback.
The Lunar Module has been designed so that we can re-create 1960's and 70's style ground to space and space to ground communications from a Eurorack module, with either live speech and audio from an electret or dynamic microphone to the MIC input or samples / recorded audio to the synth INPUT. It is used as follows:
Ground to Space (Houston) mode:
Set the Capsule and Quindar toggle switches to off (up position). Press and hold in the grey Quindar PTT (push to talk) button. A short (250mS long 2525Hz Quindar on) tone will be heard, then talk into the microphone or trigger an audio sample. When the message is complete release the Qindar PTT button, a short (250mS long2475Hz Quindar off) tone will then be heard. The level of the Quindar tones is controlled by the QUIN LEV control, and the mic or sample level is controlled by the MIC LEV and INPUT controls respectively.
Space to Ground (Capsule Mode)
The following controls become active in Capsule mode - Distortion, Noise addition, HUM / LGM tone addition and Bandwidth Limitation.
Press and hold the grey Capsule PTT switch and talk into the microphone or trigger an audio sample. Adjust the Distortion control to add distortion to the audio stream, adjust the NOISE control and associated COLOUR control to add coloured noise to the audio stream and finally we can also add 50 or 60Hz mains hum or LGM tone using the LGM-H LEV control and its associated FREQ control. The signal is also bandwidth limited (LF and HF cut) to simulate transmission over phone lines - back in the day the received signal from ground stations was relayed back to Houston over phone lines.
We have added toggle switches for the Quindar and Capsule functions, so that these can be latched on if required, and we have also included Quindar and Capsule Gate inputs, so that they can also be controlled remotely with +5V modular gate signals - the toggle switches need to be off (up) in order for the Gate and PTT buttons to function correctly.. There are staus LED's for Quindar and Capsule which indicate when they are active.
Technical Specs
Shipping Details
How much is my shipping?
Shipping is automatically calculated before you submit your payment information. Simply add items to your cart and proceed to the checkout page, where you'll be offered shipping options and their prices. In the UK it's normally around £4 for order values under £150, and free above that. Shipping to mainland EU is typically between £7 and £20, depending on the shipping method and the size and weight of the order.
Do you ship to my country?
Almost certainly - the site will give you an estimate of shipping costs if you add an item to the cart and then enter your country and postcode. If you have specific requirements (such as if you prefer UPS over FedEx, for example) then let us know in advance and we'll try to work something out for you.
Shipping methods
We use a combination of Parcelforce, DPD, Royal Mail and UPS for the UK, and for international orders it's either Royal Mail, UPS, DHL or FedEx depending on where you are in the world. If you have a particular preference then try to let us know BEFORE you order so we can look into it for you. Please note that there may occasionally be additional shipping charges if you live in a remote area, depending on what surcharges are applied by the shipper. We'll get in touch to discuss this with you in such cases.
Dispatch times
For UK orders, we normally dispatch the same working day if we get the order before 15:00. If you have a really urgent situation then of course drop us an email before ordering and we'll always do our absolute best to accommodate you.
For international orders, we normally dispatch the same day if we get the order before 13:00 but again, occasionally it might be the next day before we can send it out, and sometimes FedEx or UPS may come a little earlier than scheduled which would also push an order into the next day.
Shipping times
Since April 2020 the couriers we use have suspended guarantees for shipping times, so even though we're paying them for priority services - 24-48 hours for most of the world - in practice it's often an extra day on top and sometimes it can be longer.
There is absolutely nothing we can do about this unfortunately. If you are outside the UK and it's a life-or-death situation where you absolutely MUST have that passive mult for the next day then... it may be better to find a local supplier.
Saturday shipping
If you're in the UK and you order before 15:00 on a Friday then we can send something for a Saturday delivery (NB: this applies to UK mainland addresses only). The success rate with DPD is about 95% so it's worth a punt most of the time. Please note that if you select Saturday shipping on an order placed earlier in the week, we'll wait until Friday to ship it.
Pre-orders
If a product is listed as a pre-order, it means we've ordered it from the supplier but it's not physically in stock yet. The product listing will include an estimated shipping date based on the best information we have from the supplier, but do bear in mind this is subject to change and is not a guaranteed date.
If you place an order containing a mixture of in-stock and pre-order items, we'll normally hold off on shipping anything until the pre-order item(s) have arrived, rather than splitting it into multiple shipments. If you need the in-stock items sooner, we'd recommend placing separate orders. As always, please get in touch if you have questions.
