Shakmat Modular - Griffin's Claws

Four-channel fader automation for precise, performable modulation

Griffin’s Claws is a four-channel CV and audio automation module built around hands-on control and repeatable movement. At its core, it gives you four attenuators with long-throw faders, but each fader can record and replay its motion with tight timing control.

You can capture up to 81 seconds of movement per channel. When you engage clocked or quantized sync, that time maps to 32 bars instead. A dedicated clock and reset input keeps everything aligned with the rest of your system. Once recorded, each channel lets you set playback speed, output amplitude, and response curve, so the same gesture can behave very differently depending on context.

In practice, Griffin’s Claws feels like a modulation instrument rather than a utility. You can ride levels live, record subtle or aggressive movements, then let them loop while you patch elsewhere. Linear and logarithmic fader modes make it equally comfortable for audio level control, filter modulation, or slow evolving CV. Manual intervention always stays available, which makes it especially strong for performance.

The module fits well wherever you want modulation that stays musical and intentional. Use it to animate filters, balance voices, shape stereo movement, or bring structure to otherwise static patches. Its limits are clear and deliberate, focusing on recorded gestures rather than generative randomness.